Chappell Music

Consider also Chappell Music Ltd., Chappell, Chappell & Co./Chappell & Co. Ltd. (UK) or Chappell Music Co., Inc. (US), when credited as such. Sometimes abbreviated as "Chappel M." Founded in 1810 as both a music publisher and piano manufacturer, Chappell & Co., formed the company Chappell Recorded Music in 1941, which focused on library music. Chappell Music was acquired in 1968 by GPG (Grammophon-Philips Group), the joint venture between Philips Phonografische Industrie & [Deutsche Grammophon GmbH] which later became PolyGram. A buy-out by Warners in 1987 formed Warner/Chappell with its regional companies.