List of Sony Music labels
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This is a list of record labels owned by, or associated with Sony Music.
Columbia Records[edit]
- 30th Century Records
- Alamo Records
- Daft Life
- Hypnotize Minds
- i am OTHER
- Startime International
- Reach Records
Epic Records[edit]
- DC Flag Records
- Battery Records
- So So Def Recordings
- Bad Boy Records
- Vested In Culture
- Freebandz
- Mosley Music Group
RCA Records[edit]
- RCA Inspiration
- GospoCentric Records
- Verity Records
- ByStorm Entertainment
- Nappy Boy Entertainment
- Polo Grounds Music
- ASAP Worldwide
- Kemosabe Records
- Roswell Records
Sony Music Nashville[edit]
Provident Label Group[edit]
- Brentwood Records
- Benson Records
- Essential Records
- Flicker Records
- Beach Street Records
- Reunion Records
- Provident Special Markets
Sony Masterworks[edit]
- Milan Records
- Playbill Records
- Bluebird Records
- Masterworks Broadway
- Okeh Records
- Portrait Records
- RCA Red Seal Records
- Sony Classical Records
- Odyssey Records
Legacy Recordings[edit]
Legacy handles the archives of Sony Music–owned labels, including:
- Columbia Records
- Epic Records
- RCA Records
- RCA Records Nashville
- J Records
- Windham Hill Records
- Arista Records
- LaFace Records
- Jive Records
- Buddah Records
- Kama Sutra Records
- Philadelphia International Records
It also handles the catalog of recordings produced by Phil Spector on Philles Records (originally from EMI Music Publishing, which was acquired by Sony/ATV Music Publishing).
The Orchard/RED Music[edit]
- Black River Entertainment
- Blind Pig Records
- Century Media Records
- Cinematic Music Group
- Disruptor Records
- Frenchkiss Records
- JDub Records
- Louder Than Life (joint-venture with Salaam Remi)
- Odd Future Records
- Reach Records
- Shrapnel Records
- TVT Records
- Valley Entertainment
- Xanadu Records
- Galeão Produções (Brazil)
- Velas Discos
Sony Music Publishing[edit]
- Associated Production Music (joint-venture with Universal Production Music)
- Sonoton
- Bruton Music
- Cezame Music
- Hard and Kosinus
- EMI Production Music
- KPM Musichouse
- Extreme Music
- Remote Control Productions
- Bleeding Fingers Music
- Hickory Records
- Philles Records
- Dial Records
- Four Star Records
- Challenge Records
Sony Music UK[edit]
- Columbia Records UK
- RCA Label Group
- Epic Records UK
- Relentless Records
- Ministry of Sound
- Music For Nations
- 5K Records[1]
- Black Butter Records (joint-venture)[2]
- Dream Life Records[3]
- Insanity Records (joint-venture)[4]
- Magic Star[5]
- Sony Music Masterworks[6]
- Sony Classical
- Masterworks
- Masterworks Broadway
- OKeh,
- Portrait
- Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
- Milan
- Robots + Humans[7]
- Since ’93[8]
- Sony Commercial Group[9]
- Sony Music Nashville UK[10]
- WEAREBLK (joint-venture)[11]
Sony Music Entertainment Japan (Independent operation)[edit]
Other Sony Music national companies[edit]
- Sony Music Australia
- Sony Music Brasil
- Sony Music Canada
- Ratas Music Group[12]
- Jive Records
- GUN Records
- X-Cell Records
- 604 Records
- Sony Music China
- Sony Music France
- Sony Music Germany
- Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong
- Sony Music India
- Zee Music company[13]
- Sony Music Indonesia
- Sony Music Latin
- Sony Music Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
- Sony Music Mexico
- Sony Music Philippines
- Sony Music Entertainment Poland
- Azteca Music
- Sony Music Taiwan
- JVR Music as distributor only
- Sony Music Thailand
- Love Is
- Bakery Music
- Sony Music Vietnam
South Africa
- Sony Music Entertainment Africa/South Africa
- South African Recordings
- Select Records
Independent labels distributed by Sony Music Entertainment[edit]
- Albert Productions
- Aware Records
- Black Butter Records (UK)
- Black Mirror Society (The Netherlands)
- Buppu Records (Japan)
- Chrome Entertainment (South Korea)
- Constellation Records (Canada)
- Cooking Vinyl (UK)
- D-town records
- Danger Crue Records (Japan, 2012–present, formerly handled by Avex Group)
- Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
- Fair Trade Services
- Hostess Entertainment (Japan)
- In the Name Of
- Ivory Music & Video (Philippines, 2011–2018)
- J Storm (Japan)
- JVR Music (Taiwan)
- Kemosabe Records
- Kobalt Music Group
- Love Is (Thailand)
- Megaforce Records
- Napalm Records (Canada)
- Nick Records
- CBS Records
- Palm Tree Records
- Pink Floyd Records (world except UK & Europe)
- Shout! Factory
- Stmpd Rcrds (The Netherlands)
- SPV GmbH (Germany)
- Robbins Entertainment
- Drakkar Entertainment
- Top Stop Music
- Ultra Music
- EEM Records
- Paramount Global (via National Amusements)
- Warner Music Group (SAARC/South Asian countries except Bangladesh)
- WWE Music Group
Former/defunct labels[edit]
Columbia Records[edit]
- American Recordings
- Def Jam Recordings
- Jam Master Jay Records
- Fever Records
- C2 Records
- LBW Entertainment
- Ruffhouse Records
- Ovum Recordings
- Loud Records
- DIW Records
- Vinyl Solution
- So So Def Recordings
- Skint Records
- Skyblaze Recordings
- Burgundy Records
- Chaos Recordings
- Oriole Records
- Private-I Records
Epic Records[edit]
- Razor Sharp Records
- Cold Chillin' Records
- Portrait Records
- Immortal Records
- 550 Music
- WTG Records
- Work Group
- Ode Records
- Okeh Records
- Ruthless Records
- Hidden Beach Recordings
- Caribou Records
- Tabu Records
- Jet Records
- Tuff City Records
- Nemperor Records
- Portrait Records
- Sony Wonder (now a division of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
Zomba Group of Companies[edit]
- Battery Records
- Internal Affairs
- Jive Records
- Volcano Entertainment
RED Distribution[edit]
RCA Records[edit]
Arista Records[edit]
BMG Entertainment[edit]
- ECM Records
- Imago Records
- V2 Records
- Gee Street Records
- Junior Boy's Own
- Beyond Records
- Milan Records
- BMG Heritage
- Buddah Records
- Sanctuary Records
- Sanctuary Urban
- BMG Funhouse
- Amiga
- BMG Records Pilipinas
- Arte Nova Classics
- Conifer Records
- Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin (DSB)
- Hansa Records
Sony Music UK[edit]
- Sony S2 (Sony Soho Square)
- Silvertone Records
- Phonogenic Records
- United Records
Other former labels[edit]
- Nick Records
- Shout! Factory
- Abril Music (bought from Editora Abril in 2003 by BMG and absorbed by Ariola Records.)
- Jive Epic (renamed RCA Records France in 2019.)
- Syco Music
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sony Music UK | 5K Records". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | Black Butter". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | Dream Life Records". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | Insanity Records". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | Magic Star". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | Sony Music Masterworks". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | Robots + Humans". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | Since '93". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | Commercial Group". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | Sony Music Nashville". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "Sony Music UK | WEAREBLK". Sony Music UK.
- ^ "RATAS MUSIC GROUP OY" (in Finnish). Ratas Music Group. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ "Sony Music partners with newly launched Zee Music!".