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What was the original name of the joint venture that created BMG?

  • RCA/Bertelsmann Music

  • Ariola/RCA Records

  • RCA/Ariola International

  • Bertelsmann/RCA Group

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The original name of the joint venture that created BMG was RCA/Ariola International. It was formed in 1985 to combine the music label activities of RCA's RCA Records division and Bertelsmann's Ariola Records and its associated labels.
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