Sunday, 19 September 2010

17ii) Record Label Research- Sony BMG



Sony BMG Music Entertainment is one of the four largest record companys worldwide. The main headquarters are situated in New York, USA.


Sony renamed the record company Sony Music Entertainment (SME) on January 1, 1991 and in 2004 entered into a 50-50 joint venture with Bertelsmann. By merging Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) they formed Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

Artists: Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Kings of Leon, Leona Lewis, Alicia Keys and many more.














Main Divisions

The following are the main, stand alone operating divisions of Sony Music Entertainment.

  • Columbia/ Epic Label Group
  • RCA/ Jive Label Recordings
  • Sony Music Nashville
  • Sony Masterworks
  • Sony Music Latin
  • Legacy Recordings
  • Provident Label Group
  • Columbia Records UK
  • RCA Label Group (UK)
  • Syco Music
  • RED Distribution

1 comment:

  1. Again good background on the record label. Shows artists signed to the label which is good as well as listing other minor labels that the major label owns.

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