What is BMG Rights Management?
[[File:BMG Rights Management logo.svg|center|200px]] '''BMG Rights Management''' (also known as '''BMG RM''') is a music rights management company. It is currently the only [[music industry|music]] division of [[Germany|German]] media group [[Bertelsmann AG]]. It was announced in late 2008 shortly following Bertelsmann's sale of its music interests to [[Sony Music Entertainment]]. It first opened offices in January 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3ie0a4ec066acfa6638afa9df3f021a6b3?imw=Y |title=Bertelsmann Unveils BMG Rights Management |last=Spahr |first=Wolfgang |date=October 14, 2008 |work=Billboard.biz |publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc. |accessdate=2009-12-12}}</ref> ==Offices== The company's head office is in [[Berlin]]. It has regional offices for [[North America]], the [[United Kingdom]], [[Ireland]], [[Benelux]], [[France]], [[Italy]], and [[Spain]]. ==Services== The company's service is in advising songwriters and performers with helping them build their repertoire. They also help with marketing and licensing services, providing financial backing and, rights management assistance. They also offer similar services to music publishers. That includes electronically distributed royalties. Because European media giant Bertelsmann also owns the [[RTL Group]], BMG Rights Management benefits from an international network of television and movie producers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bmgrights.com/Services/Default.aspx |title=BMG RM - Our Services |last= |first= |date= |work=BMGRights.com |publisher=[[Bertelsmann AG]] |accessdate=2009-12-12}}</ref> ==Example of artists signed to BMG Rights Management== *[[Candy Dulfer]] *[[Clannad]] *[[Fools Garden]] *[[Frogg]] *[[Ivano Fossati]] *[[Karpatenhund]] *[[Kylie Minogue]] *[[Ludovico Einaudi]] *[[Mecano]] *[[Nena]] *[[Northern Lite]] *[[Paolo Conte]] *[[Evanescence]] *[[Alice in Chains]] *[[Die Prinzen]] *[[Silke Frost]] *[[The Asteroids Galaxy Tour]] *[[Sweet (band)|Sweet]] *[[Virginia Jetzt!]] *[[Wayne Ja