Bertelsmann Music Group, a major international music company that was one of the 'Big Five' record labels. Also refers to Browning Machine Gun, a heavy machine gun series.
As a record label, BMG derives from Bertelsmann Music Group, founded by the German media conglomerate Bertelsmann in 1987. As a weapon designation, BMG stands for Browning Machine Gun, named after inventor John Browning in the early 20th century.
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