Edel SE & Co. KGaA, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an independent music company in Europe. It is involved in the production, marketing, and distribution of CDs, DVDs, Blu-rays, and vinyl records. The company also publishes and distributes guidebooks, non-fiction, and children's books, as well as image products, fine books and brochures, magazines, and multimedia printed matter and packaging. In addition, it offers various TV series and film entertainment. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Hamburg, Germany. Edel SE & Co. KGaA is a subsidiary of Michael Haentjes Vermögensverwaltung- Und Beteiligungsgesellschaft Mbh & Co. Kg.