List of Sony Music labels

This is a list of record labels owned by, or associated with Sony Music Entertainment (SME).

According to the Sony Music official website, the main labels are Columbia Records, RCA Records, Epic Records, Arista Records, Legacy Recordings, Sony Music Latin, Sony Masterworks, Provident Label Group, and Sony Classical, as well as the Nashville divisions of the first four named.[1]

## Columbia Records

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Main article: Columbia Records

* 30th Century Records
* 410 Sony Music Records/410 SME Records
* Alamo Records
* Hypnotize Minds
* i am OTHER
* Reach Records
* Disruptor Records
* Erskine Records

## Epic Records

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Main article: Epic Records

* Cactus Jack Records
* Dreamcatcher Company (South Korea)
* Battery Records
* So So Def Recordings
* Bad Boy Records
* Vested In Culture
* Freebandz
* MJJ Music
* will.i.am Music Group

## RCA Records

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Main article: RCA Records

* RCA Inspiration
* Chris Brown Entetartainment (Chris Brown)
* GospoCentric Records
* Keep Cool Records
* KQ Entertainment (KQ Artists)
* Verity Records
* ByStorm Entertainment
* Nappy Boy Entertainment
* Polo Grounds Music
* ASAP Mob
* Kemosabe Records
* Roswell Records
* House of Iona

## Sony Music Nashville

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Main article: Sony Music Nashville

* Columbia Nashville
* RCA Records Nashville

## Provident Label Group

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Main article: Provident Label Group

* Brentwood Records
* Benson Records
* Essential Records
* Flicker Records
* Beach Street Records
* Reunion Records
* Provident Special Markets

## Sony Masterworks

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Main article: Sony Masterworks

* Milan Records
* Playbill Records
* Bluebird Records
* Masterworks Broadway
* Okeh Records
* Portrait Records
* RCA Red Seal Records
* Sony Classical Records
* Odyssey Records

## Legacy Recordings

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Main article: Legacy Recordings

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

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Main article: The Orchard (company)

Further information: RED Music

* Black River Entertainment
* Blind Pig Records
* Big Future Records
* Century Media Records
* Another Century Records
* Inside Out Music
* Cinematic Music Group
* Disruptor Records
* Frenchkiss Records
* JDub Records
* Louder Than Life (joint-venture with Salaam Remi)
* Madison Gate Records (owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment)
* MODHAUS (joint-venture with Jaden Jeong)
* Odd Future Records
* Reach Records
* Shrapnel Records
* Soundx3 Records
* TVT Records
* Valley Entertainment
* Xanadu Records

## Sony Music Publishing

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Main article: Sony Music Publishing

* 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

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* Columbia Records UK
* RCA Label Group
* Epic Records UK
* Relentless Records
* Ministry of Sound
* Music For Nations
* 5K Records[2]
* Black Butter Records (joint-venture)[3]
* Dream Life Records[4]
* Insanity Records (joint-venture)[5]
* Magic Star[6]
* Sony Music Masterworks[7]
* Sony Classical
* Masterworks
* Masterworks Broadway
* OKeh,
* Portrait
* Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
* Milan
* Robots + Humans[8]
* Since ’93[9]
* Sony Commercial Group[10]
* Sony Music Nashville UK[11]
* WEAREBLK (joint-venture)[12]
* AWAL[13]

## Sony Music Entertainment Japan (independent operation)

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Main article: Sony Music Entertainment Japan

* Aniplex
* Ariola Japan
* Defstar Records
* Epic Records Japan
* Ki/oon Music
* Mastersix Foundation
* Okeh Records
* Peanuts Worldwide (39%)
* SME Records
* Sony Music Records
* Gr8! Records
* Studioseven Recordings
* Time Records
* Red Cafe
* Sony Music Distribution
* Sacra Music

## Other Sony Music national companies

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* Arista Records
* Santa Anna Label Group (joint-venture with Todd Moscowitz)[14]
* Alamo Records
* OVO Sound[15]
* Sony Music Australia
* Columbia Records
* Epic Records
* RCA Records
* Ariola Records
* Sony Music Brasil
* Amigo Records
* Ariola Records
* Austro Music
* Blast Stage Records
* Inbraza
* LG7
* Phonomotor Records
* Som Livre
* SLAP
* The Orchard Brasil
* Sony Music Canada
* Ratas Music Group[16]
* Jive Records
* GUN Records
* X-Cell Records
* 604 Records
* Sony Music Chile & Bolivia[17]
* Sony Music China
* RCA Records
* Sony Music Czech Republic
* Supraphon
* Sony Music Denmark
* Mermaid Records
* Sony Music France
* Arista France
* RCA Records France
* Sony Music Germany
* Ariola Records GmbH
* Sony Music Greece (nee Cobalt Music)
* Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong
* O.U.R. Works
* Green Music
* Sony Music India
* Sony Music South
* Sony Music Indonesia
* Sony Music Korea
* GLG
* Dreamcatcher Company
* Pop Music
* Sony Music Latin
* Sony Music Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
* 410 Sony Music Records
* Sony Music Mexico
* Sony Music Middle East[18]
* Sony Music Pakistan[19]
* Sony Music Norway
* Sony Music Philippines
* Sony Music Entertainment Poland
* Supraphon[20][21]
* Azteca Music
* Sony Music Russia
* Sony Music Sweden
* Razzia Records
* Sony Music Taiwan
* 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

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* Albert Productions
* Aware Records
* Black Butter Records (UK)
* Buppu Records (Japan)
* Chrome Entertainment (South Korea)[a]
* 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, 2007–2023; now handled by Universal Music Group[22])
* Kemosabe Records
* Kobalt Music Group
* Konnect Entertainment (South Korea)[a]
* KQ Entertainment (South Korea) [a]
* Love Is (Thailand)
* Megaforce Records
* MCI
* Midas Music (Brazil)
* Mirror Society[23][24] (The Netherlands)
* MODHAUS (South Korea)[a]
* Mr. 305 Inc.
* Napalm Records (Canada)
* Nick Records
* CBS Records
* Palm Tree Records
* Shout! Factory
* Starship Entertainment (South Korea except Monsta X)[a]
* Stmpd Rcrds (Netherlands)
* SPV GmbH (Germany)
* Robbins Entertainment
* Round Hill Music (except The Offspring)
* Black Hill Records
* Dolores Recordings
* Woah Dad!
* Drakkar Entertainment
* Tratore (Brazil)
* TOP Media (South Korea)[a]
* Top Stop Music
* Ultra Records
* EEM Records
* Warner Music Group (SAARC/South Asian countries except Bangladesh)
* WM Entertainment (South Korea)[a]
* WWE Music Group

## Former/defunct labels

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### Columbia Records

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* American Recordings
* Daft Life
* 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
* Startime International
* Burgundy Records
* Chaos Recordings
* Oriole Records
* Private-I Records
* Bobcat Records

### Epic Records

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* 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

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* Battery Records
* Internal Affairs
* Jive Records
* EBUL
* Jive Electro
* Volcano Entertainment
* Zoo Entertainment
* Scotti Brothers Records
* Capricorn Records

### RED Distribution

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* Loud Records
* Ruthless Records

### RCA Records

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* Windham Hill Records
* Living Music
* Private Music
* Novus Records
* Loud Records
* RCA Camden
* RCA Gold Seal
* RCA Victrola
* Vik Records

### Arista Records

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* Rowdy Records
* LaFace Records
* Bad Boy Records
* Profile Records
* Kinetic Records
* Logic Records
* BMG Kidz
* Jim Henson Records
* Bell Records
* Go-Feet Records

### BMG Entertainment

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* 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 Nashville

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* Arista Nashville
* Epic Records Nashville

### Sony Music UK

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* Sony S2 (Sony Soho Square)
* Silvertone Records
* Phonogenic Records

## Other former labels

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* 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.)
* Pink Floyd Records (worldwide except the UK and Europe; extinct after Pink Floyd's catalogue was fully acquired by Sony and Columbia in 2024)
* Sony Music Russia
* Syco Music

## See also

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* Record production portal

* Record labels owned by Sony BMG

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e f g Korean releases only

## References

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1. ^ "Labels - Sony Music".
2. ^ "Sony Music UK | 5K Records". Sony Music UK.
3. ^ "Sony Music UK | Black Butter". Sony Music UK.
4. ^ "Sony Music UK | Dream Life Records". Sony Music UK.
5. ^ "Sony Music UK | Insanity Records". Sony Music UK.
6. ^ "Sony Music UK | Magic Star". Sony Music UK.
7. ^ "Sony Music UK | Sony Music Masterworks". Sony Music UK.
8. ^ "Sony Music UK | Robots + Humans". Sony Music UK.
9. ^ "Sony Music UK | Since '93". Sony Music UK.
10. ^ "Sony Music UK | Commercial Group". Sony Music UK.
11. ^ "Sony Music UK | Sony Music Nashville". Sony Music UK.
12. ^ "Sony Music UK | WEAREBLK". Sony Music UK.
13. ^ Pearson, Holly (2022-03-16). "Sony Music Entertainment Acquisition of AWAL and Neighbouring Rights Cleared in CMA Final Report". Sony Music UK. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
14. ^ "SONY MUSIC AND TODD MOSCOWITZ LAUNCH NEW ARTIST AND LABEL SERVICES COMPANY, SANTA ANNA".
15. ^ "Santa Anna Label Group to Partner With Aubrey "Drake" Graham, Noah "40" Shehib, Oliver El-Khatib and Mr. Morgan's OVO Sound".
16. ^ "RATAS MUSIC GROUP OY" (in Finnish). Ratas Music Group. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
17. ^ "El panorama de la industria musical es muy favorable al artista por el permeo musical mundial". La Razón. 12 March 2023.
18. ^ "About Sony Music Middle East".
19. ^ "Sony Music Middle East comes to Pakistan".
20. ^ "SUPRAPHON SOUČÁSTÍ SONY MUSIC".
21. ^ "Sony Music Acquires Supraphon in Czech Republic".
22. ^ Schneider, Marc (December 6, 2023). "Mandopop Star Jay Chou and His Label JVR Music Join Universal Music Group". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
23. ^ De Vink, Wouter (July 22, 2020). "THE INTERNET DOESN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT PHUTURE NOIZE'S NEW ALBUM: 'SILVER BULLET'". Hard News. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
24. ^ @mirror_society; (September 7, 2023). "you win some, you lose some". Retrieved October 28, 2023 – via Instagram.

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Sony Music Entertainment

Key personnel|

* Rob Stringer
* Kevin Kelleher

Flagship|

* Columbia Records
* RCA Records
* Epic Records
* Arista Records

Nashville|

* Columbia Nashville
* RCA Records Nashville
* Provident Label Group
* The Orchard

Sony Masterworks|

* Sony Classical Records
* Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
* Portrait Records
* Milan Records
* RCA Red Seal Records
* Okeh Records

UK|

* Black Butter Records
* Syco Music (50%)
* Relentless Records
* Ministry of Sound

Japan|

* Epic Records Japan
* Kioon Music
* Ariola Japan
* mora
* Sacra Music
* Aniplex
* Aniplex of America
* A-1 Pictures
* CloverWorks
* Crunchyroll, LLC (co-owned with Sony Pictures)
* Crunchyroll
* Crunchyroll EMEA
* Crunchyroll SAS
* Crunchyroll SA
* Crunchyroll GmbH
* Crunchyroll Films
* Crunchyroll Studios
* Crunchyroll Games LLC
* Crunchyroll UK and Ireland
* Crunchyroll Store Australia
* Music On! TV
* Peanuts Worldwide (39%)
* The First Take

Distribution|

* AWAL
* The Orchard
* IODA
* RED Music
* Red Essential
* TVT Records

Other labels|

* Alamo Records
* Som Livre
* RCA Inspiration
* Phonogenic Records
* Ultra Records
* Century Media Records
* Legacy Recordings
* Kemosabe Records
* Dischi Ricordi
* Robbins Entertainment
* Somethin' Else
* Sony Music Publishing
* Sony Music Australia
* Sony Music Mexico
* Sony Music India
* Sony Music South
* Sony Music Latin
* Sony Music Philippines
* Vevo
* Volcano Entertainment

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