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Carl Bertelsmann founded the company in 1835. His descendants, the Mohn family, control the business through the Bertelsmann Stiftung foundation. This company is so big, it takes up space on the bookshelf, the magazine stand, and on television. Bertelsmann is one of the world's leading media conglomerates with operations in publishing and TV. It owns about 90% of RTL Group, Europe's #1 TV broadcaster with more than 40 channels operating in a dozen countries. Bertelsmann also owns Random House, the world's top trade book publisher, as well as 75% of magazine publisher Gruner + Jahr. In addition, its arvato unit is a leading provider of distribution, manufacturing, and other business services to media companies.

Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers is one of the leading classical music publishers in the world, owning the rights to works by such modern composers as Aaron Copland, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Igor Stravinsky. It licenses the use of the compositions in film and television projects, as well as for use in advertising. It also markets printed music for professional and educational use. Founded by Ralph Hawkes in 1930, Boosey & Hawkes has offices in Berlin, London, and New York. ImagemMusic, an investment vehicle of Dutch pension fund Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP, acquired the company in 2008 from private equity firm HgCapital.

Broadway company boast an impressive client list, which includes all three major networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC), Procter & Gamble, Citigroup, and Estee Lauder. Productions include Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock. Past film credits include Mean Girls and Tommy Boy. Lorne Michaels, creator of Saturday Night Live, founded Broadway Video in 1979. They say the neon lights are bright at Broadway Video. The firm is a New York-based film, TV, and commercial production and distribution company. It provides post-production services, including editing, graphic design, visual effects, sound design, and original music, as well as duplication, encoding, and DVD authoring services for entertainment and corporate clients.

Capitol Records Nashville was the first to establish a country music outpost in Nashville in 1950, and is one of country music’s most prominent imprints, having been named label of the year by Billboard, Radio & Records and Music Row in 2005. The label is part of EMI, the world’s largest independent music company, and is home to a roster of country music legends, emerging artists, and global superstars. EMI is the world’s largest independent music company, operating directly in 50 countries, and represents more than 1,000 artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels included Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin.

Founded in 1942, its offices are housed in the iconic Capitol Records Tower in Los Angeles, at the famed intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vine Street. This capitol rules over a music nation. Capitol Records is one of the leading recording labels in the US, sporting a talent roster that includes such pop artists as the Beastie Boys, Ringo Starr, and LCD Soundsystem. It also distributes R&B and hip-hop through sister label Priority Records, which boasts such top sellers as Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, and Cypress Hill. (Snoop Dogg was appointed creative chairman of the newly resurrected Priority Records in 2009.) Capital is part of UK-based music giant EMI Group. It operates as part of EMI Music North America.

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