Strengholt BV, started in 1928 as a

publisher Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, newsp ...

of books and magazines, is an international media and entertainment company.

Core activities

* leasing music rights and the national and international administration of copyrights; * the publication and distribution of (sheet) music both nationally and internationally; * the production, distribution and marketing of audio and visual recordings; * the publication of books, magazines and specials; * the development and realization of media and digital projects. In 1971 Strengholt relocated its head office from the

Leidsegracht The Leidsegracht () is a canal in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. It is a cross-canal in Amsterdam-Center that connects Herengracht, Keizersgracht, Prinsengracht and Lijnbaansgracht and flows into the Singelgracht at Marnixstraat. History The Leids ...

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and established itself in the monumental ‘Oud-Bussem’ Hofstede. This extensive complex, with the largest thatched roof in the

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, was built between 1903–1906 and for the first 50 years it was used as a hygienic milking parlour. The architects Berlage and Dudok considered it to be the best work of master builder K.P.C. de Bazel (1869–1923). The ‘Oud-Bussem’ Hofstede is now a listed building.

Strengholt Music Group

Strengholt Music Group has been one of the largest independent music publishers in the

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for more than 50 years. The group’s activities include the leasing of music rights(copyrights), publishing (sheet) music, and exclusively representing foreign and Dutch music publishers such as

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, NOS and

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Networks. The catalogue of the Strengholt Music Group includes evergreens, national and international hits by

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, Jan Smit,

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(

Rob de Nijs Rob de Nijs (born 26 December 1942) is a Dutch singer and actor, active since the 1960s. Biography 1962–1968 De Nijs, backed by The Lords, won a talent-contest in 1962 and released his first single in 1962, " Ritme van de Regen". In 1965 D ...

), Emile Hartkamp (

Frans Bauer François (Frans) Bauer (born 30 December 1973 in Roosendaal as François van Dooren) is a Dutch singer of "levenslied" (Dutch Schlager). Biography Frans Bauer was born as François van Dooren, after his mother Wies van Dooren who wasn't marri ...

), Piet Souer,

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Showtek Showtek is a Dutch electronic dance music duo consisting of two brothers from Eindhoven, Sjoerd (born 6 April 1984) and Wouter Janssen (born 20 August 1982). The duo regularly manages to reach the top of multiple music charts and work with artis ...

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, Peter van Asten and Laurens van Rooyen. As the owner of

Dureco Dureco is a Dutch independent record label based in the Netherlands. Over the years many artists and groups such as the Amboina Serenaders, Judy Cheeks, Jules de Corte, De Dijk, Jef Elbers, Gotcha!, Samantha Jones, Ming Luhulima, the Mena Moeri ...

, among the oldest record labels in the Netherlands, the Strengholt Music Group is involved in leasing music productions. This catalogue includes Vader Abraham, Corry & de Rekels, Jacques Herb,

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, De Kermisklanten, Anita Meyer, Mieke, Benny Neyman and many more.

Strengholt Entertainment

Strengholt Entertainment sells and distributes media products to retailers. It organise the sale, marketing and distribution of DVDs, Blu-ray, CDs, games and media accessories.

Strengholt Connect

Strengholt Connect is an IT and marketing agency. Strengholt Connect develops websites and web shops and manages online marketing for companies. Strengholt Connect was responsible for the development of

Free Record Shop Free Record Shop was a chain of home entertainment stores selling products such as CDs, DVDs and video games, founded by Hans Breukhoven. Its first store opened on October 15, 1971 in Schiedam, Netherlands. At its peak, the franchise had more th ...

that went bankrupt in 2014.

Strengholt MultiMedia

Strengholt MultiMedia is a Dutch publisher of special-interest DVDs and

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s. Sport, documentaries, lifestyle, culture and travel, films, war, music, The Royal family, TV series / programmes, nature and animals and historical reviews form part of the diverse catalogue. Sport represents an important element of the catalogue and includes football, cycle racing, skating and hockey. Of historical significance are the Beeld van Nederland series with the NOS/Polygoon newsreels from 1920–2010, De strijd tegen het water and the Koninklijk Huis. The sport DVDs and historical reviews are produced in collaboration with the NOS and the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision.

European Music Centre

EMC is both a publisher and distributor of sheet music covering all types of music genres. A variety of songbooks of well-known Dutch artists is also published, including Nick & Simon, Marco Borsato and Boudewijn de Groot. As a distributor, EMC represents 50 national and international publishing houses.

Strengholt Content

Strengholt Content focuses on the development of content for new media and television. This business unit develops and creates sponsored format for brands, businesses and organisations by drawing as much effective attention as possible to their products and services. Strengholt Content is responsible for the Beauty+ magazine, a weekly TV programme broadcast by RTL4 with advertisers and sponsors from the beauty sector.

Strengholt's Books

Strengholt United Media

The book publishing house is the Strengholt’s oldest line of business (1928) and in its long history has managed to build up a diverse list, both in the field of fiction and non-fiction. The principal list titles cover health, esoteric/parapsychology, history and politics, management and media, nature and animals, children and youngsters, music, culinary art, biographies and novels. In publishes the Dutch translations of The Old Man and the Sea (Ernest Hemingway), Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Richard Bach), and The Source (James Michener). In the music book market, it publishes Eenvoudige muziekleer (Hennie Schouten) and Professioneel zingen voor iedereen (Ineke van Doorn).

Strengholt Magazines

As a publisher of magazines and specials, Strengholt Magazines publishes the magazine Beauty+ to which medical specialists contribute. Beauty+ focuses on cosmetic treatments, skin and hair care, anti-aging and wellness.

References

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