Sony Music Entertainment is a division of the electronics firm Sony that is responsible for managing their collection of record labels. Originally founded in 1929 as the American Record Corporation, its current name dates to 1991 when Sony retired the CBS name. The group's oldest label, Columbia Records, dates back to 1887.
In 2004, Sony merged with Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) to become Sony BMG. When Sony bought out BMG's stake in the record company in 2008, the "Sony Music Entertainment" name was revived.
Its video game production seems to be defunct as of 2011. It also owns Sony/ATV Music Publishing, one of the world's largest music publishers. Not to be confused with Sony Music Entertainment Japan, which is directly owned by the Sony Group.
Sony Music record labels (with articles on this wiki) include:
- Arista Records
- Columbia Records
- Creation Records (defunct)
- Epic Records
- Jive Records (defunct)
- Milan Records
- MJJ Music
- Okeh Records
- RCA Records
- Syco Music (distributor)
Artists and songwriters whose copyrights are with Sony/ATV Music Publishing:
- 5 Seconds of Summer
- AC/DC
- Allie X
- Amon Amarth
- AronChupa
- Marc Anthony
- Apocalyptica
- Arcade Fire
- Augie March
- Cardi B
- The Band Perry
- The Beatlesnote
- John Lennonnote
- Paul McCartneynote
- Beyoncé
- James Bluntnote
- David Bowie
- Camila Cabello
- Cage the Elephant
- Colbie Caillat
- Alessia Cara
- The Chainsmokers
- Charli XCX
- Clean Bandit
- Paula Colenote
- Conchita Wurst
- Def Leppard
- Lana Del Rey
- Depeche Mode
- Dopenote
- Drake
- Duran Duran
- Bob Dylan
- Earth, Wind & Fire
- Brett Eldredge
- Enya
- Erasure
- Fall Out Boy
- Five Finger Death Punch
- Flo Rida
- Foster the People
- Fozzy
- Franco De Vita
- The Fray
- G-Eazy
- Martin Garrix
- Marvin Gayenote
- The Gazette
- Glassjaw
- Grimes
- Hardwell
- Calvin Harris
- Harvey Dangernote
- Hinatazaka46
- Hozier
- Iggy Azalea
- ItaloBrothers
- Alan Jackson
- Michael Jacksonnote
- Samantha Jade
- Jamiroquai
- Jessie J
- Judas Priest
- Victoria Justice
- K391
- Alicia Keysnote
- Carole Kingnote
- The Kinksnote
- KONGOS
- Kraftwerk
- Kygo
- Lady Gaga
- Lamb of God
- Miranda Lambert
- Cyndi Lauper
- Little Richardnote
- Matchbox Twenty
- Sarah McLachlan
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Mac Miller
- Joni Mitchell
- Nanabun no nijyuuni
- Nile
- Nogizaka46
- Nu Virgos
- NOW That's What I Call Music! (various artists)
- Of Mice and Men
- OneRepublic
- Dolly Parton
- The Piano Guys
- P!nknote
- Pitbull
- Rachel Platten
- Elvis Presleynote
- Queennote
- Rascal Flatts
- Rihannanote
- Rise Against
- Olivia Rodrigo
- The Rolling Stonesnote
- Sakurazaka46
- The Script
- Guy Sebastian
- Shakiranote
- Ed Sheeran
- Blake Shelton
- Sara Bareilles
- Sianote
- Sam Smith
- Snoop Doggnote
- Bruce Springsteen
- Rod Stewart
- Suprême NTM
- Hirokazu Tanaka
- Taxi
- James Taylor
- Tegan & Sara
- Thalia
- T.I.
- Tinashe
- Tix
- Tones and I
- Train
- Usher
- Vanessa Amorosi
- Vangelis
- The Veronicas
- The Vines
- Andrew W.K.
- Walk the Moon
- Alan Walker
- Kanye West
- Westlife
- Pharrell Williams
- Amy Winehousenote
- Xscape
- Zebrahead (Band)