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23-517: Edel SE & Co. KGaA is the largest shareholder of the company and distributes its releases in German-speaking Europe. Outside Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Kontor Records have arranged multiple distribution deals with third-party labels. Founded in 1996, the label originated as a club night that Jens Thele organised in Hamburg 's central business district. Kontor was rapidly established as

46-531: A one-man company under the name edel Gesellschaft für Produktmarketing mbH and initially dealt exclusively with mail order for film music. In 1992, the company name was changed to edel Company Music GmbH . In April 1993 Edel purchased the East German VEB Deutsche Schallplatten 's classical music recording catalog of 2,000 recordings. Specifically, Edel's Berlin Classics imprint has carried

69-455: A successful musical project for local DJs and producers, and this was followed by interest from international artists. Thele has explained: "We place great importance on long-term artist relationships and development, always looking to create album projects". In 2000 the 51% of the company was acquired by the German larger company Edel AG , with Thele and other subscribers retaining operative roles in

92-467: Is a Kontor affiliate label that released the music of Scooter. Scooter's members, H. P. Baxxter and Rick J. Jordan, are company directors of Kontor Records. As of October 2013, Kontor Records is one of the numerous partners listed on the CR2 Records website, a London, United Kingdom (UK) electronic music label founded by musician Mark Brown (also known by the moniker "MYNC"). In June 2020, Kontor acquired

115-470: Is neon orange-colored and most types of smartphones are used to scan an activating QR code on the fold-out device. Label staff explained to the Contagious Magazine' s YouTube channel that they were motivated by creative directors who often ignore the music promotions they are sent. Kontor's compilation brands include "Kontor Top Of The Clubs" and "Kontor House of House". The Sheffield Tunes imprint

138-477: Is one of the leading companies in the field of classical music. The label, based in Leeuwarden , Netherlands, sells its products through a worldwide network of distributors. In July 2014, Edel acquired the catalogue of Jazz label MPS Records from Universal Music Group . Since October 2015, Edel holds 75% of Pandastorm Pictures GmbH . In March 2016, Jonas Haentjes, the son of the company's founder, took over

161-626: The PIAS Group in Belgium, which also included Connected Music Vertrieb GmbH , founded by Haentjes in 1997, and Eagle Rock , London. In 2000, more than 1 billion DM in consolidated sales was achieved. In July 1999, Edel purchased an 80% stake in RED Distribution from Sony Music Entertainment . In connection with the general crisis in the music business, the collapse of the Neuer Markt and

184-660: The Clubs and Kontor House of House . 100%: Kontor New Media GmbH with the areas Mobile Entertainment, Internet and Digital Distribution. 100%: Edel Verlagsgruppe GmbH , Publishing Group. Furthermore, Edel holds 100% of the shares of Pandastorm Pictures GmbH and 100% of the Dutch Brilliant Classics B.V . earMUSIC is a European international record company based in Hamburg, Germany mainly dedicated to rock, pop, metal and alternative rock artists. The label´s first release

207-456: The German rock label Arising Empire . Source: Edel SE %26 Co. KGaA Edel SE & Co. KGaA is a German independent media company based in Hamburg . As a label and publishing group, it also operates marketing and sales for artists and smaller music labels . The repertoire of the Edel labels includes dance, rock and pop music to classical music and a children's catalogue. In addition to

230-420: The company into a limited partnership for shares ( KGaA ). The change of form is intended to ensure the influence of the family after a generational succession. In addition, the general partner of KGaA should be given the legal form of a European Company (SE). In March 2019, the generational transition was completed and the change of legal form to SE & Co. KGaA was completed. Jonas Haentjes has been

253-459: The company. As of 2004, the company's office overlooks the Hamburg dockland area. Edel is still the largest shareholder of Kontor Records and currently owns 66,79% of shares. The label launched the Kontor.TV YouTube channel in 2006 and music videos, playlists and preview-mixes of new releases are uploaded onto the channel. As of February 2017, 4.5 million users are subscribed to Kontor.TV. In early 2013,

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276-458: The development and marketing of music, the group also deals with the production, logistics and distribution of CDs, DVDs, vinyl records , and books at the production site of the subsidiary optimal media GmbH in Röbel /Müritz as well as with services in the online and book business. Edel was founded in 1986 by the current chairman of the board of directors and the majority shareholder Michael Haentjes as

299-440: The high costs of integrating the additional companies, a crisis followed in 2001, which jeopardised the company's continued existence. In 2002, Edel and Roland Berger Strategy Consultants implemented an extensive corporate restructuring program. Parts of the company and shareholdings were repelled and loss-making companies were closed. Of more than 1,700 employees, about 750 remained in the company. Thanks to this consolidation and

322-523: The label entered into a partnership with the Spotify online music streaming service and Kontor.FM was launched in March 2013. In June 2013, Kontor garnered attention for a novel promotional campaign for the new song from artist Boris Dlugosch . The recipient of the music unfolds a device entitled "The Office Turntable" that serves as a 2D Technics turntable on which Dlugosch's vinyl single can be heard. The vinyl

345-496: The output of VEB's classical Eterna label. Edel grew steadily and recorded sales of more than 150 million Deutsche Mark in 1995. In 1998, under the new company name edel music AG , the IPO (WKN 564950) and the listing on the Neuer Markt followed. The first stock market listing was 101 DM. The IPO brought the company a gross capital inflow of almost 60 DM million. As part of a global strategy, investments were acquired abroad, for example

368-415: The position of Director Corporate Development at Edel. As of December 2017, Michael Haentjes and Jonas Haentjes jointly led Edel AG as co-CEOs, and Jonas Haentjes was appointed to the board of management of Edel AG . Joerg Pfuhl, Charles Caldas and Joel Weinstein are members of the Edel supervisory board . In April 2018, the executive board and supervisory board of Edel AG decided to convert

391-676: The silver volumes of the science fiction series Perry Rhodan , thus expanding its media division. At the Annual General Meeting in May 2007 it was decided to remove the addition "music" in the company name. The company then operated under the name edel AG until 2010. In December 2009, the listing on the Regulated Market was revoked. The stock has since been traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. In 2010, Edel took over 75% of

414-413: The sole CEO ever since. Sources: Business units and shares 100%: Edel Music & Entertainment GmbH with the divisions earMUSIC, Edel Motion, Edel Kids, Edel Kultur, Edel Distribution. 100%: optimal media GmbH with the areas of production and distribution of sound and data media, production and distribution of books. to 66.8%: Kontor Records GmbH , dance label with the brands Kontor Top of

437-562: The stable business of the manufacturer's subsidiary, positive business figures were again achieved. At the end of the short financial year 2001 (30.09.) Edel changed from listing in the Neuer Markt to the Regulated Market / General Standard of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange , which was transferred to the Regulated Market in 2007. In February 2007, edel music AG took over the book division of Pabel-Moewig with cookbooks, guides, puzzle books, children's books and some licenses such as

460-588: The then ZS publishing house, followed by the remaining 25% in October 2014. In January 2011, the spelling of the company name changed to Edel AG . In March 2011, Edel AG finally acquired the evaluation rights for the TV and cinema films around the cartoon characters Pettersson and Findus from the insolvent TV-Loonland AG . In October 2012, Edel AG acquired 100% of the shares in Brilliant Classics B.V., which

483-493: The world. In April 2014, Eagle Rock Entertainment was acquired by Universal Music Group . Universal Music's purchase of Eagle followed that of much of EMI . Terry Shand continues to lead the company as chairman and CEO from its headquarters in London. In 2020, Universal Music established Mercury Studios which absorbed Eagle Rock Entertainment. and its UK-based creative division Globe Productions In 2024, Mercury Studios launched

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506-461: Was Ian Gillan´s album "One Eye To Morocco" in 2009. The label is a division of Edel Music & Enterteinment GmbH. Eagle Rock Entertainment Eagle Rock Entertainment is an international producer and distributor of music films and programming. It operates two record labels (Eagle Records and Armoury Records), a full-service production company (Eagle Rock Productions) and a music publishing subsidiary (Eagle-i Music). Eagle Rock Entertainment

529-648: Was founded in April 1997 by Terry Shand, Geoff Kempin and Julian Paul, three former colleagues at Castle Communications , with capital coming from BMG . It was later acquired by Edel Records and in 2001 entirely sold to the British investment company HgCapital for £34 million. In 2007 a minority stake was re-acquired by Edel AG. The Eagle Vision division was established in 2000. Eagle Rock Entertainment's headquarters are in London with offices in New York and affiliate offices around

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