Gerig, also known as Hans Gerig Verlag, was a German firm of music publishers. It was founded as the Bühnen- und Musikverlag Hans Gerig in the city of Cologne in 1946 by Hans Gerig (1910–1978). Over time, the firm grew to include a total of 36 different publishing houses: including the subsidiaries: Sidemton, Mondial, Rialto, Excelsior and Volk.[1] In ceased to exist after being acquired by ROBA Music Publishing in 2022. At the time of its acquisition, the Gerig firm was described as "Germany's leading music publisher"; a position if had held for decades. Its catalogue at the time of purchase included more than 30,000 songs and the master rights to thousands of works.[2]
References
edit- ^ Rudolf Lück (2001). "Gerig". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.10924.
- ^ Tim Ingham (August 11, 2022). "GERMANY'S MUSIC PUBLISHING LANDSCAPE TRANSFORMS VIA €10M+ ACQUISITION: ROBA TEAMS WITH FUND TO BUY GERIG". Music Business Worldwide.