German record company, which focused on children's entertainment and budget releases. Established in 1990 when BMG acquired Miller International Schallplatten GmbH. Operated under this name from 29 August 1990 to 29 June 2000 and again from 2 July 2002 to 19 November 2003.
Corporate history:
Company 1:
Quickborn company number: HRB 457
ed: 11 August 1961 as 'Miller International Schallplatten Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung'
Acquired: Jessica Musikverlag GmbH on 16 July 1985
Acquired: 'GeHeTon Verwaltung-Gesellschaft zur Herstellung von Tonträgern mbH' on 11 July 1990
Acquired: 'Tonstudio "Europa-Produktion" GmbH' on 11 July 1990
Name change: 29 August 1990 - this page
Parent: 'Reinhard Mohn GmbH' from 29 July 1992
Parent: 'Bertelsmann Music Group GmbH' from 27 July 1994
Re-ed: 29 June 2000 as BMG Ariola Miller GmbH & Co. KG
Company 2:
Munich company number: HRB 104589
ed: 22 December 1993 as Red Rooster Records & Studios GmbH
Re-ed: 30 March 2000 in Quickborn (company number HRB 5008)
Name change: 30 March 2000 to 'BMG Ariola Miller Verwaltungs GmbH'
Name change: 2 July 2002 - this page
Parent: BMG Deutschland GmbH from 2 July 2002
Merged: 19 November 2003 into parent company
