Koch Entertainment was an American record label and a distributor of film, television, and music. It was purchased by Canadian entertainment company ROW Entertainment in 2005.
History
First years
The company began in 1975 as part of Koch International originally of Tirol, later of Munich.[1] Founded by Tirolean banker Franz Koch, Koch was an independent Austrian record label, recording studio, and music distribution company that specialized in German Folk Music and later popular classical music recordings.[2] For over 20 years, the international arm of the company operated under the name Koch Entertainment, a music, film, and television distribution & record label company that was started in 1987 by Franz's son Michael in New York City.[3] In 1988, the parent Austrian company Koch acquired Schwann Records from Schwann Verlag.