Paul Desmond

San Francisco, US
Jazz
1.5bn all-time streams (8 Apr '26)

The Chieftains

Dublin, IE
European, Others, Folk
249.1m all-time streams (6 Apr '26)

Louis Armstrong

New Orleans, US
Pop, R&B, Jazz, Classical
48.5bn all-time streams (8 Apr '26)

Sonny Rollins

New York, US
Jazz
1.6bn all-time streams (11 Apr '26)

Henry Mancini

Cleveland, US
Pop, Jazz, Soundtrack
2.9bn all-time streams (9 Apr '26)

National Philharmonic Orchestra

PL
Classical, Instrumental
705.7m all-time streams (6 Apr '26)

Frank Sinatra

Hoboken, US
Pop, Jazz, Holiday
41.2bn all-time streams (8 Apr '26)

Andy Summers

Lancashire, GB
Jazz, Rock
5.7bn all-time streams (30 Mar '26)

Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma

IT
Classical, Instrumental
89.3m all-time streams (6 Apr '26)

Luciano Pavarotti

Modena, IT
Pop, Classical, European
7.8bn all-time streams (1 Apr '26)

Glenn Miller

Clarinda, US
Pop, Jazz
3.1bn all-time streams (3 Apr '26)

Duke Ellington

Washington, US
Pop, Jazz, Classical
4.2bn all-time streams (1 Apr '26)

Claude Debussy

Saint-Germain-en-Laye, FR
Classical
28.9bn all-time streams (31 Mar '26)

Franz Liszt

HU
Classical
11.4bn all-time streams (10 Apr '26)

Johann Pachelbel

DE
Classical
2.2bn all-time streams (9 Apr '26)

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Label: BMG Classics

BMG Classics

After reviving the [l895] "lightning bolt" logo, the [l61808] imprint, and its vast back catalog of classical and jazz recordings, the BMG Classics label division was formed in 1987 by German-based [l414965] following the acquisition of the 50% stake in [l201169] from General Electric.

A corporate restructuring of BMG in 2000 eventually led to the close of the BMG Classics division, with its associated labels being moved to [l323957] through 2003 and the [l130656] group the following year. In 2004, BMG went into a joint venture with Sony, forming [l53569], with classical music titles being released through the [l312845] label. In October 2008, Bertelsmann sold all its label holdings to its partner, completing the merger to becoming [l29073].


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