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Zomba purchased Rough Trade in 1996, but initially kept the Rough Trade branding. On July 8, 1999, the companies were rebranded. Rough Trade in Germany and Switzerland became Zomba Records GmbH. Legally operating under this name from 27 July 1999 to 30 December 2003. Zomba Records GmbH, along with all of Zomba's international offices, was integrated into the local BMG offices in mid-2003 after Bertelsmann purchased the entirety of the Zomba Corporation. Zomba Records GmbH, along with Rough Trade's distribution arm (now called Zomba Distribution), owned a handful of German labels and held licensing and distribution deals with many other regional labels. A list is available here. Corporate chronology: Registered: 23 June 1981 as 'Kos Trading Warenhandelsgesellschaft GmbH' in Herne-Wanne (company number HRB 1284) Name change: 29 September 1983 to Rough Trade Records Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung Re-registered: 9 November 1984 in Herne (company number HRB 459) Re-registered: 21 August 1991 as in Herne-Wanne (company number HRB 1584) Name change: 27 July 1999 to - this page Name change: 30 December 2003 to
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Form & Function
German label formed in the late nineties under Rough Trade Records GmbH. In July 1999, Rough Trade Germany GmbH became Zomba Records GmbH and Form & Function moved along with the...
Our Choice
German label active in a short period 1983 and then reformed in 1991 under Rough Trade Records GmbH after the takeover by Pinnacle UK. In July 1999, Rough Trade Germany GmbH became [b]Z...
Air
For the London studios use German label formed in the late nineties under Rough Trade Records GmbH. In July 1999, Rough Trade Germany GmbH became Zomba Records GmbH ...
Reihe EGO
Sublabel of Rough Trade Records GmbH primary used to release Einstürzende Neubauten-related material. In July 1999, Rough Trade Germany GmbH became Zomba Records GmbH and Rei...
World Service
Sublabel of Rough Trade Records GmbH. In July 1999, Rough Trade Germany GmbH became Zomba Records GmbH and World Service moved along with the new branding. In 2002, BMG purcha...
Zomba Distribution
Distribution company, active between 1999 and 2002. Established in July 1999 after renaming to Zomba Records GmbH and Rough Trade Distribution to "Zomba Distribution - A Division of Zomba...