{{Short description|Polish record company (1993–2004); subsidiary of Bertelsmann Music Group}} {{Infobox record label |name = BMG Poland |image = |parent =BMG |founded = 1993 |defunct= 2004 |founder = |distributor = |location = Poland |genre = various |country = Warsaw, Poland |url = }} '''BMG Poland Sp. z o.o.''', was a Polish subsidiary of BMG founded in 1993 in Warsaw.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4Q4EAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA20|title=BMG Entertainment International Ten Years Young|issn=0006-2510|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=2014-10-23|page=20|date=January 25, 1997|volume=109| issue = 94}}</ref>
In 1996 BMG Poland purchased independent label Zic Zac owned by musician Marek Kościkiewicz of De Mono.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.magazynvip.pl/a391-marek-koscikiewicz-potrafie-zarazic-pasja.htm |title=MAREK KOŚCIKIEWICZ - Potrafię zarazić pasją |last=Ploplis-Olczak |first=Ewa |publisher=www.magazynvip.pl |accessdate=2014-10-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141023150206/http://www.magazynvip.pl/a391-marek-koscikiewicz-potrafie-zarazic-pasja.htm |archivedate=2014-10-23 }}</ref> At the time Zic Zac had 10% share on Polish music market with such artists in their roster as Kayah, Urszula Kasprzak, Andrzej Piaseczny, Formacja Nieżywych Schabuff, Elektryczne Gitary, and Varius Manx among others. Kościkiewicz became BMG Poland CEO, while Zic Zac was reformed to labels subsidiary. In 2001 label opened subsidiary Sissy Records with such artists as Andrzej Smolik, Cool Kids of Death, Futro, Jacek Lachowicz, Lenny Valentino, Novika, Old Time Radio and Ścianka in catalogue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/2,cool-kids-of-death,6238,plyta.html|title=Cool Kids Of Death - 2|publisher=www.archiwumrocka.art.pl|accessdate=2014-10-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/uwaga-jedzie-tramwaj,lenny-valentino,1001,plyta.html|title=Lenny Valentino|publisher=www.archiwumrocka.art.pl|accessdate=2014-10-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/futro,futro,1256,plyta.html|title=Futro - Futro|publisher=www.archiwumrocka.art.pl|accessdate=2014-10-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/jacek-lachowicz,jacek-lachowicz,2875,plyta.html|title=Jacek Lachowicz - Jacek Lachowicz|publisher=www.archiwumrocka.art.pl|accessdate=2014-10-23}}</ref>
BMG Poland bestselling artists included Liroy and Varius Manx among others, with several albums certified Gold and Platinum in Poland.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/platynoweplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=1997#title|title=Platynowe płyty 1997|publisher=Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry|accessdate=2014-10-23|archive-date=2014-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006165035/http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/platynoweplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=1997#title|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/zloteplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=1997#title|title=Złote płyty 1997|publisher=Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry|accessdate=2014-10-23|archive-date=2015-05-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526010602/http://www.bestsellery.zpav.pl/wyroznienia/zloteplyty/cd/archiwum.php?year=1997#title|url-status=dead}}</ref>
In 2004 BMG Poland merged with Sony Music Entertainment Poland to Sony BMG Music Entertainment Poland, as of joint venture deal between Sony Music Entertainment and Bertelsmann Music Group.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sony-bmg-entertainment-poland.polandtrade.pl/|title=SONY BMG ENTERTAINMENT POLAND Sp. z o.o.|publisher=sony-bmg-entertainment-poland.polandtrade.pl|accessdate=2014-10-23}}</ref> ==Selected artists== {{Div col|colwidth=20em}} * Ania * Alicja Janosz * Andrzej Piaseczny * Artur Gadowski<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/gad,artur-gadowski,1339,plyta.html|title=Artur Gadowski - G.A.D|publisher=www.archiwumrocka.art.pl|accessdate=2014-10-23}}</ref> * De Mono<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/paparazzi,de-mono,3384,plyta.html|title=De Mono - Paparazzi|publisher=www.archiwumrocka.art.pl|accessdate=2014-10-23}}</ref> * De Su * Dona * Doktor Granat<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/swiadkowie-rocka,doktor-granat,2175,plyta.html|title=Doktor Granat - Świadkowie rocka|publisher=www.archiwumrocka.art.pl|accessdate=2014-10-23}}</ref> * Elektryczne Gitary * Ewelina Flinta * Golden Life * Jan Borysewicz & Paweł Kukiz<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/borysewicz-kukiz,borysewicz-kukiz,1326,plyta.html|title=Borysewicz Kukiz - Borysewicz Kukiz|publisher=www.archiwumrocka.art.pl|accessdate=2014-10-23}}</ref> * Just 5 * Kasia Stankiewicz * K.A.S.A. * Lady Pank<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/na-na,lady-pank,513,plyta.html|title=Lady Pank - Na Na|publisher=www.archiwumrocka.art.pl|accessdate=2014-10-23}}</ref> * Lech Janerka<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/fiu-fiu,lech-janerka,1679,plyta.html|title=Lech Janerka - Fiu Fiu|publisher=www.archiwumrocka.art.pl|accessdate=2014-10-23}}</ref> * Liroy * Makowiecki Band<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/makowiecki-band,makowiecki-band,4156,plyta.html|title=Makowiecki Band - Makowiecki Band|publisher=www.archiwumrocka.art.pl|accessdate=2014-10-23}}</ref> * Maciej Cieślak * Michał Żebrowski * Robert Janson * Sędzia Dread * Szymon Wydra * Urszula Kasprzak * Varius Manx<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.archiwumrocka.art.pl/end,varius-manx,1017,plyta.html|title=Varius Manx - End|publisher=www.archiwumrocka.art.pl|accessdate=2014-10-23}}</ref> {{Div col end}}
==See also== * EMI Music Poland * PolyGram Poland * Universal Music Poland * Warner Music Poland
==References== {{Reflist|3}}
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Category:Polish record labels Category:Former Bertelsmann subsidiaries