Edel SE & Co. KGAA operates as a holding company, which engages in the publishing, marketing, and distribution of books, music, and home entertainment products. Its business activities include the production of compact discs, digital video discs, blu-rays, and long plays; processing of audiovisual content and broadcasting on digital video-on-demand platforms; book and commercial printing; and provision of licensing and royalty services. The company was founded by Michael Haentjes in 1986 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.