Creator / Sony Music

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. In Japan, its subsidiary Aniplex produces anime (music is a significant component of the medium) and operates two animation studios (A-1 Pictures and Cloverworks).

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Sony Music record labels (with articles on this wiki) include:

• Arista Records
• Columbia Records
• Creation Records (defunct)
• Epic Records
  • Bad Boy Records
• Jive Records (defunct)
• MJJ Music
• Okeh Records
• RCA Records
• Syco Music (distributor)

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Artists and songwriters whose copyrights are with Sony/ATV Music Publishing:

• 5 Seconds of Summer
• AC/DC
• Allie X
• Amon Amarth
• AronChupa
• Vanessa Amorosi
• Marc Anthony
• Apocalyptica
• Arcade Fire
• Augie March
• Iggy Azalea
• Cardi B
• The Band Perry
• Sara Bareilles
• The Beatles^note via ATV
  • John Lennon^note except his solo career, which is with Downtown
  • Paul McCartney^note except his solo career, which is published by his MPI Communications
• Beyoncé
• James Blunt^note after acquiring EMI Music Publishing
• David Bowie
• Camila Cabello
• Cage the Elephant
• Colbie Caillat
• Alessia Cara
• The Chainsmokers
• Charli XCX
• Clean Bandit
• Paula Cole^note via Famous Music
• Conchita Wurst
• Def Leppard
• Lana Del Rey
• Depeche Mode
• Dope^note While Sony/ATV still publishes the band's back catalogue, their later songs are published by Entertainment One
• Drake
• Duran Duran
• Bob Dylan
• Earth, Wind & Fire
• Brett Eldredge
• Enya
• Erasure
• Fall Out Boy
• Five Finger Death Punch
• Flo Rida
• Foster the People
  • Best Friend
• Fozzy
• Franco De Vita
• The Fray
• G-Eazy
• Marvin Gaye^note after acquiring EMI Music Publishing
• The Gazette
• Glassjaw
• Grimes
• Hardwell
• Calvin Harris
• Harvey Danger^note via Famous Music
• Hinatazaka46
• Hozier
• ItaloBrothers
• Alan Jackson
• Michael Jackson^note While Jackson was still alive, his songs were published by Warner-Chappell, despite owning half of Sony/ATV.
• Jamiroquai
• Jessie J
• Judas Priest
• Victoria Justice
• K391
• Alicia Keys^note after acquiring EMI Music Publishing
• Carole King^note after acquiring EMI Music Publishing
• The Kinks^note via ATV
• KONGOS
• Kraftwerk
• Lady Gaga
• Lamb of God
• Miranda Lambert
• Cyndi Lauper
• Little Richard^note via ATV
• Matchbox Twenty
  • Rob Thomas
• Sarah McLachlan
• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Orion Pictures
  • United Artists
• Mac Miller
• Joni Mitchell
• Nanabun no nijyuuni
• Nile
• Nogizaka46
• NOW That's What I Call Music! (various artists)
• Of Mice and Men
• OneRepublic
• Dolly Parton
• The Piano Guys
• P!nk^note after acquiring EMI Music Publishing
• Pitbull
• Rachel Platten
• Elvis Presley^note Elvis' catalogue is also published by Carlin, Raleigh and Kobalt
• Queen^note after acquiring EMI Music Publishing
• Rascal Flatts
• Rihanna^note was with EMI before leaving for Warner Chappell. She resigned with Sony in 2019.
• Rise Against
• The Rolling Stones^note after acquiring EMI Music Publishing; though ABKCO and BMG publish different eras of the band's catalogue
• Sakurazaka46
• The Script
• Guy Sebastian
• Shakira^note Shakira originally signed to Sony/ATV in 1999, but left for Famous Music in 2005. After Sony acquired Famous in 2007, Shakira returned to Sony/ATV.
• Ed Sheeran
• Blake Shelton
• Sia^note after acquiring EMI Music Publishing
• Sam Smith
• Snoop Dogg^note after acquiring EMI Music Publishing
• Bruce Springsteen
• Rod Stewart
• Hirokazu Tanaka
• James Taylor
• Tegan & Sara
• Thalia
• T.I.
• Tinashe
• Tix
• Tones And I
• Train
• Usher
• Vangelis
• The Veronicas
• The Vines
• Andrew W.K.
• Walk the Moon
• Alan Walker
• Kanye West
• Westlife
• Pharrell Williams
• Amy Winehouse^note after acquiring EMI Music Publishing
• Zebrahead (Band)

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