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be a failure, as films from the rebranded
Universal Pictures International flopped at the box office, the company therefore announced in October 1999 that their operations would be downgraded to the home video market only and renewed their UIP deal with Paramount for five years, the remains of PolyGram's theatrical assets would then be folded into United International Pictures.
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from other media activities, Boonstra denied that PolyGram was for sale. However, by early 1998, he had changed his attitude, instead deciding to pursue a manufacturing-only business plan. (In hindsight, analysts have pointed out how
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October 1998 they announced that they would begin divesting PolyGram's entertainment assets, while the remainder would be folded into Universal. Prior to this announcement, the company announced the sale of their 75% stake in children's
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for $ 10 billion. Some of the reasons cited for the deal were a lack of pop hits from the music side of the company, and an equal lack of box-office successes from the film side. Alain Levy resigned as CEO of PolyGram on June 23 to prepare for the merger, and the deal was closed on
December 10, 1998,
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became CEO of
Philips; by the time he took over, Philips was seen as a bloated company, laden with too many layers of management and unrelated companies that they could not leverage effectively. As a result, Boonstra began to sell or dispose of various non-core assets. While Philips began to withdraw
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and rebrand the international divisions of PolyGram Filmed
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and were rebranded: Polydor remained until 2002, when it merged with the
Universal label to form Universal J, Kitty Records and Mercury remained until 2000, when they merged and became the short-lived Kitty MME, which later in 2002, moved some artists to Universal J, and in 2004, Kitty MME became
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Billboard - 25 Dec 1999 - 1 janv. 2000 - Page 90 "In the year ending in June, both companies are said to have had combined sales of $ 460 million and an operating profit of $ 50 million. Sales of $ 480 million are forecast for the year to June 2000. Britannia, launched in 1969 by Poly Gram, has
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In addition to overseeing the sales, marketing, manufacturing and distribution of music and video products created by PolyGram, PGD was also responsible for supervising a number of other divisions within PolyGram (U.S.) such as: PolyGram Music Group, PolyGram Video, PolyMedia, PolyGram
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with an underutilized distribution network, profligate labels, and over optimistic product orders. PolyGram's Casablanca label was known for management spending on lavish industry parties and luxury cars. After 1980, PolyGram's losses had spiraled upwards of US$ 220 million.
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announced they would purchase the domestic distribution arm of PolyGram Filmed Entertainment and the US operations of PolyGram Video, among other assets. After the sale, the divisions were renamed USA Films and USA Home Entertainment respectively. The assets of
687:(UK) in 1980 (the latter acquisition basically brought PolyGram full circle, see the HDD section above). PolyGram acquired United Distribution Corporation (UDC) in 1973, and changed its name to Phonodisc, Inc., and signed international distribution deals with
584:. Shortly after PPI was founded it had made a formal alliance with DGG to manufacture each other's records, coordinate releases, and refrain from poaching each other's artists or bidding against each other for new talent. PPI and DGG finally merged in 1962.
645:(in some countries, like Argentina, its name was Phonogram), of which Philips and Siemens each owned 50%. In 1977, both organizations merged operationally, integrating the recording, manufacturing, distribution and marketing into a single organization.
595:, PPI agreed to distribute Columbia recordings outside the United States. Columbia became PPI's distributor within the US. This agreement ran until 1961 when Columbia set up its own European network. PPI signed a worldwide distribution deal with
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PolyGram's rock and pop music signings went to Mercury and Polydor. Philips became part of PolyGram Classics as a classical music label along with Decca Records and Deutsche Grammophon. By 1985, PolyGram had returned to profitability.
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from eighteen to five, and decreased the company's dependence on superstars by spreading the repertoire across different genres and nurturing national and regional talent. Also by 1983, PolyGram's U.S. roster of labels included:
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in 1948, and Philips presented its first LP at a record retailers' convention in 1949. Philips' commitment to LP technology was an important factor in its 1951–1961 deal with Columbia.
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becoming chairman of the company. During the late 1980s and early 1990s, PolyGram continued to invest in a diversified film unit with the purchases of individual production companies.
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formed a joint venture, Big Picture Productions, in 1990 as a music programing firm which, at Cannes in 1990, purchased exclusive international distribution rights to
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was introduced in 1963. It was small and could play longer than an LP. In 1965 the cassette accounted for 3% of revenues, growing in 1968 to 8% and in 1970 to 10.6%.
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soundtracks. The company took further loses when the disco craze ended in 1979 and record sales for both the Bee Gees and Casablanca's
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established its American operations, Polydor Incorporated in 1969,
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for $ 5.6 million and remodeled the label as Vision Video ltd.
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Total Experience (founded by Lonnie Simmons, from 1981 to 1984)
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1610:"Polygram Will Buy Island Records for About $ 300 Million"
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Casablanca (until 1986, later to be reincarnated in 1994)
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1719:"Philips quitting media biz, except for Polygram stake"
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that began to affect the industry in the early 2000s.)
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labs, development elsewhere in Eindhoven, recording in
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in 1929 for this reason. Philips' labs were developing
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and for some of its label divisions in certain regions.
909:(unrelated to the latter day incarnation that became
848:(from which the title track was a huge hit in 1983).
721:. PolyGram's highly successful marketing during the
1557:"BUSINESS PEOPLE; Polygram Records Names President"
725:craze included the Casablanca FilmWorks production
2029:
1501:"PolyGram, 20th Tie Seen As Foundation For Buyout"
1382:
1026:In 1990, after acquiring both Island and A&M,
913:in 1997), but it was soon folded after two years.
1793:"Seagram buys PolyGram from Philips for $ 10.6bn"
1607:
1582:"PolyGram buys A&M Records for $ 500 million"
804:. The film was highly anticipated to surpass the
531:Philips Phonografische Industrie (PPI), 1950–1962
7862:
788:at the height of their popularity, and featured
523:After the war, Philips built a large factory in
7916:Film production companies of the United Kingdom
4278:Siemens Home & Office Communication Devices
679:(US) in 1977 (with the remaining 50% in 1980),
429:which owned film, television and music company
7926:Film production companies of the United States
1970:Carver, Benedict; Dawtrey, Adam (1999-02-10).
1909:"MGM Agrees to Acquire PolyGram Movie Library"
1116:back to its original founders. On October 23,
624:
470:Hollandsche Decca Distributie (HDD), 1929–1950
6529:
5900:
4885:
4125:
3521:
2126:
1969:
1877:"Seagram May Settle for Sale of Film Library"
1810:Eller, Claudia; Philips, Chuck (1998-05-07).
7921:Film production companies of the Netherlands
1809:
1608:Knoedelseder, Jr., William K. (1989-07-28).
1050:) from the New York–based Gene David Group.
765:
445:, which had been both Seagram successors of
27:German-Dutch global record label (1962–1999)
2031:"CIC Video builds new identity after split"
1328:
1079:Sale to Seagram and divestiture (1998–1999)
968:In 1985, former CBS and Columbia executive
6839:Hallmark Channel Benelux & Scandinavia
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1996:"Paramount to retain CIC Video operations"
1895:"P'Gram Video Making Moves In U.K. Market"
1812:"Philips Puts PolyGram Empire Up for Sale"
572:PPI's second attempt at a merger was with
51:
5080:Mad Love and Friends Keep Secrets Records
4899:
2608:
1389:Encyclopedia of American Business History
407:. The company traced its origins through
7931:Mass media companies established in 1929
2058:
2040:. Vol. 377, no. 10. p. 24
1766:
1100:with PolyGram's operations folding into
601:Consolidated Electronics Industries Corp
4406:BSH Bosch & Siemens Home Appliances
1944:"USA Will Buy Some Seagram Film Assets"
1911:. 23 October 1998 – via LA Times.
14:
7941:Dutch companies disestablished in 1999
7863:
2091:80:1 (Spring 2006), pp. 81–123. (
2027:
1744:"Why Phillips must sharpen up its act"
777:Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band
411:back to the inventor of the flat disc
6517:
6081:Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
5888:
4873:
4744:Northampton Kings Heath Siemens Depot
4113:
3509:
2114:
1923:"Thunderbirds are going, going, gone"
1874:
1836:"Chief Executive at Polygram Resigns"
1716:
1335:. Omnibus Press. pp. Chapter 4.
7896:Record labels disestablished in 1999
6799:13th Street Netherlands and Flanders
4852:
4094:
1946:. 8 April 1999 – via LA Times.
1741:
1332:Would You Like to Dance? EMI and WMG
1324:
1322:
961:After an attempted 1983 merger with
901:...which were all consolidated into
891:Threshold (owned by the Moody Blues)
7936:Dutch companies established in 1929
6545:NBCUniversal International Networks
5827:International third-party licensees
4288:Siemens IT Solutions & Services
4169:Siemens Digital Industries Software
3360:Global Recording Artist of the Year
3328:Highest-grossing live music artists
1132:for £91 million. On April 8, 1999,
433:. PolyGram was thereby folded into
24:
7822:Golden Books Family Entertainment
4061:Philips Sports Manager of the Year
2140:
1875:Eller, Claudia (October 9, 1998).
1448:"PolyGram Insures Home Video Base"
1383:Geisst, Charles R. (14 May 2014).
576:Gesellschaft (DGG). DGG, owned by
38:. For the geometrical figure, see
25:
7952:
7891:Record labels established in 1962
7886:Record labels established in 1929
5838:(South Korea (JYP Entertainment))
5032:Interscope Geffen A&M Records
3733:Broadcast Television Systems Inc.
3635:Philips Natuurkundig Laboratorium
3628:Philips Lumileds Lighting Company
2099:
1636:"Worldwide deal doings at Cannes"
1319:
1186:
1032:PolyGram Group Distribution, Inc.
7624:Hallmark Channel (international)
7331:International Media Distribution
6286:Universal Studios United Kingdom
6132:Universal International Studios
6065:NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan
5914:
5704:Universal Music Publishing Group
4851:
4840:
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4093:
4084:
4083:
3708:Philips-Neusoft Medical Systems
3489:
3488:
3475:
2505:Artists and repertoire (A&R)
2236:Universal Music Publishing Group
1329:Hardy, Phil (20 November 2012).
1176:Universal Music Publishing Group
1056:In 1993, PolyGram purchased the
983:The CD, invented by Philips and
629:In 1962, PPI and DGG formed the
553:Philips Phonografische Industrie
490:, recording, and manufacturing.
387:. It was founded in 1962 as the
113:Philips Phonografische Industrie
6148:DreamWorks Animation Television
3875:Video Content Protection System
3768:Philips Consumer Communications
2926:Entertainment Monitoring Africa
2052:
2028:Groves, Don (24 January 2000).
2021:
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1549:
1529:"PolyGram Firms 20th Ownership"
6834:Hallmark Channel International
6784:Universal+ (outside of Brazil)
6627:Europe, Middle East and Africa
3426:Largest recorded music markets
3333:Highest-grossing concert tours
2059:Petrikin, Chris (1999-10-15).
2002:. 1 March 1999. Archived from
1767:McCullen, Aidan (2023-10-27).
1742:Week, Marketing (1998-06-11).
1521:
1493:
1463:
1440:
1430:
1421:
1412:
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911:Universal Worldwide Television
702:format for music. The Philips
559:), a wholly owned subsidiary.
510:Victor Talking Machine Company
13:
1:
7778:Universal TV (UK and Ireland)
7690:PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
6914:Universal TV UK & Ireland
6864:Syfy Netherlands and Flanders
6128:Universal Content Productions
6070:United International Pictures
5628:Universal Music Group Nigeria
4988:Capitol Christian Music Group
4454:Siemens Matsushita Components
4181:Siemens Building Technologies
3665:PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
1717:Staff, Variety (1997-07-22).
1312:
1302:PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
1158:United International Pictures
1122:PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
1007:which held the rights to the
780:(1978). The film starred the
675:(UK) in 1975, a 50% stake in
663:, and became Phonogram, Inc.
607:), acquired Mercury in 1962.
480:Hollandsche Decca Distributie
439:PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
251:PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
233:PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
102:Hollandsche Decca Distributie
32:PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
6829:E! Australia and New Zealand
5633:Universal Music South Africa
5590:Republic Records Philippines
3482:Record production portal
2298:Independent UK record labels
2048:– via General OneFile.
1956:"Universal Music shake-up."
1071:In 1995, PolyGram purchased
846:She Works Hard For The Money
661:North American Philips Corp.
506:Radio Corporation of America
223:. Label still used by UMG's
7:
6959:Telemundo Enterprises Group
6586:Australia & New Zealand
6269:Universal Studios Singapore
6204:Universal Studios Hollywood
6076:Universal Animation Studios
5862:(South Korea (HYBE Labels))
5671:Universal Music Enterprises
4472:German Shanghai Metro Group
4283:Siemens Hearing Instruments
4139:
3763:NEC Philips Unified Systems
3585:Shenzhen Goldway Industrial
3535:
3350:Most-attended concert tours
1285:
840:as well as the dropping of
625:GPG and PolyGram, 1962–1980
253:catalog currently owned by
235:catalog currently owned by
198:; 25 years ago
137:; 62 years ago
10:
7957:
7793:Universal Channel (Turkey)
7773:Universal Channel (Poland)
7763:Universal Channel (Greece)
7744:The Entertainment Channel*
6743:Latin America & Brazil
6248:Universal Horror Unleashed
6058:Illumination Studios Paris
5746:Non-UMG distributed labels
5709:Universal Production Music
4693:Carl Friedrich von Siemens
4193:Siemens Financial Services
4020:High Tech Campus Eindhoven
3560:Philips Consumer Lifestyle
3365:Wealthiest musical artists
3218:Best-selling music artists
2081:
1972:"U to start int'l distrib"
1960:, Friday, January 15, 1999
1207:(acquired in January 1980)
1195:(acquired in October 1989)
980:music publishing company.
952:its similarly named parent
792:covers by them as well as
508:(RCA) had merged with the
464:
349:(50%, 1962–1988, original)
158:; 7 years ago
29:
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7768:Universal Channel (Japan)
7725:Style Network (Australia)
7634:Interscope Communications
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6279:Universal Studios Beijing
6256:
6221:Universal Studios Florida
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5683:Universal Music Indonesia
5651:
5623:Def Jam Recordings Africa
5603:
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5504:Universal Music Hong Kong
5469:
5461:Universal Music On Demand
5421:
5373:
5360:Mercury Records Australia
5335:
5322:Capitol Records Nashville
5312:Mercury Nashville Records
5297:
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5221:
5173:Young Money Entertainment
5153:
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4739:Großsiedlung Siemensstadt
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4713:Georg Wilhelm von Siemens
4698:Carl Heinrich von Siemens
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4428:Fujitsu Siemens Computers
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4223:C. A. Parsons and Company
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1229:(acquired in August 1989)
1003:in 1989, Swedish company
766:Reorganization, 1980–1999
403:and the Philips interest
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128:
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7901:Re-established companies
7803:Walter Lantz Productions
7758:Universal Channel (Asia)
7645:Multimedia Entertainment
6899:Universal Channel Turkey
6894:Universal Channel Poland
6889:Universal Channel Greece
6274:Universal Beijing Resort
5727:Eagle Rock Entertainment
5688:Universal Music Malaysia
5638:Blue Note Records Africa
5345:Island Records Australia
4815:List of Siemens products
3655:Philips Classics Records
3406:Christian music industry
2921:GfK Entertainment charts
2565:Professional audio store
2061:"U, Par extend UIP pact"
1459:. 1980-03-29. p. 9.
1275:Total Experience Records
1201:(fully acquired in 1980)
1114:Abbey Home Entertainment
1066:General Electric Capital
948:20th Century Fox Records
631:Grammophon-Philips Group
389:Grammophon-Philips Group
377:major music record label
7798:Vivendi Universal Games
7507:13th Street (Australia)
6904:Universal Channel Japan
6859:Style Network Australia
6775:Telemundo Internacional
6264:Universal Studios Japan
6189:& Experiences Group
5753:Big Machine Label Group
5055:Aftermath Entertainment
4810:Werner von Siemens Ring
2813:Music streaming service
2246:Disney Music Publishing
2089:Business History Review
1213:(acquired in June 1994)
1205:Decca Records (British)
963:Warner Elektra Atlantic
762:, which ran till 2007.
395:and German corporation
7871:American record labels
7574:Diva Universal (Italy)
6909:Universal Channel Asia
6158:Big Idea Entertainment
5732:PolyGram Entertainment
5605:Universal Music Africa
5509:Universal Music Taiwan
5494:Republic Records China
5489:PolyGram Records China
5289:Universal Music México
5284:Universal Music Latino
5256:UM Latin Entertainment
5208:Universal Arabic Music
5145:Verve Forecast Records
4643:Wilfried Feldenkirchen
4502:Siemens-Reiniger-Werke
4467:Primetals Technologies
4438:Nokia Siemens Networks
4268:Siemens Communications
4203:Varian Medical Systems
3835:Philips Cinema 21:9 TV
3591:Corporate Technologies
3355:Most-attended concerts
3323:Highest-paid musicians
1925:. BBC News. 1999-01-19
1645:: 39. April 30, 1990.
1307:Chocolate City Records
1130:Carlton Communications
903:PolyGram Records, Inc.
802:Earth, Wind & Fire
459:PolyGram Entertainment
383:formerly based in the
226:PolyGram Entertainment
169:PolyGram Entertainment
36:PolyGram Entertainment
7906:Universal Music Group
7788:Universal Music Group
7783:Universal Interactive
7740:Tell-Tale Productions
7532:Chapman Entertainment
6804:13th Street Australia
6243:Universal Kids Resort
5562:Virgin Records France
5537:Island Def Jam France
5499:Universal Music China
5479:Capitol Records China
5327:EMI Records Nashville
5090:Cinematic Music Group
5020:Quality Control Music
4901:Universal Music Group
4547:Siemens Modular Metro
4243:Infineon Technologies
3436:Most valuable records
3431:Most expensive albums
3386:Album-equivalent unit
2916:Italian singles chart
2773:Promotional recording
2241:Warner Chappell Music
2231:Sony Music Publishing
2226:BMG Rights Management
1292:List of record labels
1180:Universal Music Japan
1106:Universal Music Group
1023:(Venezuela) in 1995.
728:Thank God It's Friday
435:Universal Music Group
391:by Dutch corporation
381:entertainment company
358:Universal Music Group
294:Universal Music Group
221:Universal Music Group
7660:NBC Sports Northwest
7584:Entertainment Rights
7382:CNBC global channels
7310:Affiliate relations
7133:KASA-TV/KTEL-CD/KUPT
6814:Diva Universal Italy
6734:Universal TV Germany
6649:Spain & Portugal
6415:NBC Sports Ventures
6226:Islands of Adventure
6169:Harvey Entertainment
6123:Universal Television
6096:Amblin Entertainment
6043:DreamWorks Animation
5955:Seagram Company Ltd.
5618:Motown Gospel Africa
5532:Decca Records France
5527:Capitol Music France
5317:Lost Highway Records
4718:Carl Wilhelm Siemens
4608:Elektrische Viktoria
4492:Siemens & Halske
4348:Joint ventures &
4198:Siemens Healthineers
4176:Smart Infrastructure
3411:Environmental impact
3311:Best-selling singles
2324:Digital music stores
1128:library was sold to
937:Fontana Distribution
822:Saturday Night Fever
811:Saturday Night Fever
808:success of both the
760:Britannia Music Club
712:Saturday Night Fever
693:20th Century Records
547:, distribution from
7835:Woodland Animations
7685:Peacock Productions
7680:Pacific Data Images
6971:Puerto Rico Studios
6430:NBC Sports Digital
6309:Television networks
6153:DreamWorks Classics
6101:DreamWorks Pictures
6086:Working Title Films
6025:Entertainment Group
5795:Nickelodeon Records
5773:Walt Disney Records
5697:Publishing division
5643:Virgin Music Africa
5580:Def Jam Philippines
5365:EMI Music Australia
5183:Boominati Worldwide
5178:American Recordings
5113:Deutsche Grammophon
4960:Capitol Music Group
4775:Siemens Competition
4703:Hermann von Siemens
4668:Heinrich von Pierer
4258:Roke Manor Research
3941:Philips VideoWriter
3743:LG.Philips Displays
3571:Philips Healthcare
3441:Music certification
3421:Largest music deals
3299:Best-selling albums
3132:The Country Network
2911:Irish Singles Chart
2560:Musical instruments
1864:. 11 December 1998.
1773:The Innovation Show
1297:Working Title Films
1217:Deutsche Grammophon
1120:agreed to purchase
1118:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
1075:for $ 156 million.
907:PolyGram Television
749:Kool & the Gang
574:Deutsche Grammophon
543:, manufacturing in
424:alcoholic distiller
409:Deutsche Grammophon
277:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
255:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
187:Deutsche Grammophon
47:
40:Polygram (geometry)
7911:Universal Pictures
7840:ZGS Communications
7818:Whitman Publishing
7808:Western Publishing
6993:Noticias Telemundo
6988:Telemundo Deportes
6884:Syfy Latin America
6780:DreamWorks Channel
6661:DreamWorks Channel
6571:DreamWorks Channel
6163:Bullwinkle Studios
6033:Universal Pictures
5758:Disney Music Group
5661:Def Jam Recordings
5585:Island Philippines
5413:Universal Classics
5403:Def Jam Recordings
5355:Modular Recordings
5350:Golden Era Records
5223:Virgin Music Group
5193:Casablanca Records
5168:Cash Money Records
5065:Dreamville Records
5040:Interscope Records
4805:Siemens and unions
4780:Siemens Foundation
4708:Werner von Siemens
4164:Digital Industries
3701:NXP Semiconductors
3685:Joint ventures and
3618:NXP Semiconductors
2954:SNEP singles chart
2729:Extended play (EP)
2500:Album cover design
1840:The New York Times
1561:The New York Times
1471:"PolyGram to fold"
1261:(acquired in 1989)
1211:Def Jam Recordings
1199:Casablanca Records
1162:Paramount Pictures
1147:Warner Music Group
1102:Universal Pictures
1048:Billy Dee Williams
643:The PolyGram Group
443:Universal Pictures
299:Universal Pictures
283:Amazon MGM Studios
237:Universal Pictures
116:(as subsidiary of
105:(as subsidiary of
45:
7858:
7857:
7826:Golden Book Video
7629:ITC Entertainment
7619:Gramercy Pictures
7493:
7492:
7299:
7298:
7288:Other properties:
7090:Other properties
6978:Telemundo Studios
6954:
6953:
6922:
6921:
6461:Regional Networks
6295:
6294:
6216:Universal Orlando
6181:
6180:
6141:Matchbox Pictures
5960:Vivendi Universal
5882:
5881:
5878:
5877:
5815:Ed Banger Records
5810:London Recordings
5763:Hollywood Records
5188:Brushfire Records
5105:Verve Label Group
4993:ForeFront Records
4973:Blue Note Records
4867:
4866:
4789:Siemens scandals
4688:Ernst von Siemens
4678:Jim Reid-Anderson
4663:Bernhard Plettner
4626:
4625:
4592:Mobility projects
4582:Software products
4497:Siemens-Schuckert
4480:
4479:
4343:
4342:
4107:
4106:
4071:Philips Computers
3967:
3966:
3796:
3795:
3711:
3705:
3680:
3679:
3503:
3502:
3446:Parental Advisory
3401:Bootleg recording
3391:A-side and B-side
3248:
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3117:The Music Factory
2959:Sverigetopplistan
2883:Argentina Hot 100
2849:Music competition
2839:Concert residency
2778:Phonograph record
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2535:Music and fashion
2520:Entertainment law
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2151:and organizations
1881:Los Angeles Times
1816:Los Angeles Times
1674:January 10, 1995.
1615:Los Angeles Times
1587:Los Angeles Times
1183:Universal Sigma.
1126:ITC Entertainment
1073:ITC Entertainment
925:Tony! Toni! Toné!
853:PolyGram Pictures
431:Universal Studios
405:Phonogram Records
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7695:Propaganda Films
7665:NBC Weather Plus
7512:A&E Networks
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6729:Telemundo Africa
6724:Studio Universal
6717:UK & Ireland
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5653:Other UMG labels
5471:UM Greater China
5274:Fonovisa Records
5236:Caroline Records
5155:Republic Records
5135:Impulse! Records
5095:Downtown Records
5050:Interscope Films
5010:Priority Records
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2896:Canadian Hot 100
2788:Compact cassette
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2673:Session musician
2648:Hip hop producer
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2540:Music journalism
2472:Rhythm and blues
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933:Vanessa Williams
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751:, and rock band
704:Compact Cassette
441:was folded into
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5692:
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5595:UMG Philippines
5566:
5552:Romance Musique
5513:
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5451:Polydor Records
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5383:Polydor Records
5369:
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5241:Fontana Records
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5163:Mercury Records
5149:
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5003:Sparrow Records
4983:Harvest Records
4968:Capitol Records
4954:
4930:Manning Doherty
4903:
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4653:Klaus Kleinfeld
4648:Karlheinz Kaske
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4273:Siemens Dematic
4248:Mentor Graphics
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4003:
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3792:
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3676:
3670:Vertigo Records
3660:Philips Records
3650:Mercury Records
3645:Fontana Records
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3016:Musica e dischi
2968:
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2737:Cassette single
2715:
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2658:Record producer
2604:
2575:Radio promotion
2545:Music publisher
2530:Music executive
2525:Music education
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1249:Philips Records
1238:Mercury Records
1222:Fontana Records
1193:A&M Records
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653:Polydor Records
639:Phonogram, Ltd.
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6136:Carnival Films
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6038:Back Lot Music
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6001:Noah Oppenheim
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5867:Musica Studios
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5045:Geffen Records
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5279:Machete Music
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5264:Capitol Latin
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5140:Verve Records
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5118:Decca Records
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