Naxos comprises numerous companies, divisions, imprints, and labels specializing in classical music but also audiobooks and other genres.[1][2][3] The premier label is Naxos Records, which focuses on classical music. Naxos Musical Group encompasses about 17 labels including Naxos Records, Naxos Audiobooks, and Naxos Books (ebooks). They distribute a number of additional labels that are independent of the Naxos Musical Group with a wide range of offerings.[4]
The company was founded in 1987 by Klaus Heymann, a German-born resident of Hong Kong.[5] In September 2025, Kuke Music Holding Ltd (nyse: KUKE), a leading classical music services platform in China, acquired a controlling interest in Naxos Music Group for US$106 million.[6]