German record company, established March 1972 (registered in May 1972) after renaming Phonogram Tongesellschaft mbH as part of the global restructuring of Philips and Deutsche Grammophon to form PolyGram. Originally located in Hamburg, so sometimes appearing as "Phonogram GmbH, Hamburg" or "Phonogram GmbH Hamburg". Please do not enter the location.
In July 1989 relocated to Cologne, relocated back to Hamburg in October 1993 and operated under this name until September 1995.

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Summary of corporate history:
Hamburg company number: HRB 4418
Registered: 28 March 1947 as Philips Ton Gesellschaft mbH ('Philips Ton Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung')
Name change: 29 December 1967 to Phonogram Tongesellschaft mbH ('Phonogram Tongesellschaft m.b.H.')
Name change: 19 May 1972 to 'Phonogram G.m.b.H.' (this page)
Name change: 18 February 1976 to 'Phonogram GmbH.' (this page)
Re-registered in Cologne: 12 July 1989
Cologne company number: HRB 19363
Immediate parent: PolyGram GmbH
Re-registered in Hamburg: 20 October 1993
Hamburg company number: HRB 54039
Name change: 22 September 1995 to Mercury Records GmbH
Dissolved (merged): 28 June 1999 into Universal Music GmbH