In 1999, Universal Music Group acquired PolyGram.

PolyGram was the most famous and largest record company in the world before 1999. It is also the oldest record company in the world so far. It once owned Deutsche Grammophon (DG), DECCA , Philips and other multinational record companies are world-famous for having high-profile singers, artists and high-quality music quality.

The company was established

In 1972, Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft (DGG) and Philips Phonograhische Industry (PPI) announced their merger, named "Poly-Gram International" (PolyGram International Co., Ltd.) , which is a combination of the "poly" of "Polydor" and the "Gram" of "Phonogram", headquartered in London, England. At this point, PolyGram Company was officially established.