Deutsche Grammophon

Deutsche Grammophon
Parent companyUniversal Music Group (UMG) (1998-present)
Previously:
Siemens & Halske (1941-1962)
PolyGram (Grammophon-Philips Group) (1962-1998)
Founded1898 (1898)
FounderEmile Berliner
DistributorsDecca Records
Verve Records (US)
GenreClassical music Contemporary Classical Music
Country of originGermany
LocationStralauer Allee 1
10245 Berlin, Germany
Official websitehttps://www.deutschegrammophon.com/en
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Deutsche Grammophon (German: [ˈdɔʏtʃə ɡʁamoˈfoːn]; DGG) is a German classical music record label that was the precursor of the corporation PolyGram. Headquartered in Berlin Friedrichshain, it is now part of Universal Music Group (UMG) since its merger with the MCA family of labels in 1999. Deutsche Grammophon is the world's oldest surviving established record company. Presidents of the company are Frank Briegmann, Chairman and CEO Central Europe of Universal Music Group and Clemens Trautmann.

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