Polydor International GmbH

German record company, registered in May 1971 and operational by January 1,1972. Operated under this name until 1 December 1988.
Responsible for the worldwide music activities of Deutsche Grammophon and affiliated companies (mostly trading as Polydor), concerned with the acquisition of rights for production and reproduction and distribution of music and the production, manufacture and marketing of vinyl and cassettes. The twin company for Philips' labels was Phonogram International B.V., located in Baarn, Holland.

Also listed as:
- Polydor Int. GmbH
- Polydor International GmbH Alemania
- Polydor International GmbH, Hamburg
- Polydor International Hamburg GmbH

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Corporate chronology:
Registered: 19 May 1971 as 'Polydor International G.m.b.H.' (Hamburg company number HRB 14008)
Name change: 1 December 1988 to Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft mbH
Parent: PolyGram GmbH from 30 April 1990
Parent: 'PolyGram Holding GmbH' from 16 December 1994
Merged: 28 June 1999 into Universal Music GmbH (Hamburg company number HRB 68217)