Sony Music Explained

Sony Music Entertainment
Former Names:
Type:Subsidiary
Industry:Music
Predecessors:
Genre:Various
Founder:Louis G. Sylvester
Location:25 Madison Avenue
Hq Location City:New York City
Hq Location Country:United States
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:Rob Stringer (CEO)
Revenue: US$ [1]
Revenue Year:FY 2020
Operating Income: US$
Income Year:FY 2020
Num Employees:11,100
Num Employees Year:2023[2]
Parent:
    Divisions:See List of Sony Music Entertainment labels

    Sony Music Entertainment (SME), commonly known as Sony Music, is an American multinational music company owned by Sony Entertainment and managed by the American umbrella division of multinational conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. It is the recording division of the Sony Music Group, with the other half being the publishing division, Sony Music Publishing.[3]

    Founded in 1929 as American Record Corporation, it was acquired by the Columbia Broadcasting System in 1938 and renamed Columbia Recording Corporation. In 1966, the company was reorganized to become CBS Records. Sony bought the company in 1991 and renamed it SME. In 2004, Sony and Bertelsmann established a 50–50 joint venture known as Sony BMG to handle the operations of Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG), but Sony bought out Bertelsmann's stake four years later and reverted to using the 1991 company name. This buyout led to labels formerly under BMG ownership, including Arista, Jive, LaFace and J Records into former BMG and currently Sony's co-flagship record label, RCA Records, in 2011 and led to the relaunch of BMG as BMG Rights Management. Arista Records would later be revived in 2018.

    On July 17, 2019, Sony announced a merger of Sony Music Entertainment and music publishing arm Sony/ATV to form the Sony Music Group.[4] The merger was completed on August 1, 2019.[5] [6]

    , Sony Music Entertainment is the second largest of the "Big Three" record companies, behind Universal Music Group and followed by Warner Music Group. Its music publishing division Sony Music Publishing (formerly Sony/ATV) is the largest music publisher in the world.[7] [8]

    History

    1929–1938: American Record Corporation

    See main article: American Record Corporation. The American Record Corporation (ARC) was founded in 1929 through a merger of several record companies.[9] The company grew for the next several years, acquiring other brands such as the Columbia Phonograph Company, including its Okeh Records subsidiary, in 1934.[10]

    1938–1970: Columbia/CBS Records

    In 1938, ARC was acquired by the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) under the guidance of chief executive William S. Paley. The company was later renamed Columbia Recording Corporation,[11] and changed again to Columbia Records Inc. in 1947.[12] Edward Wallerstein, who served as the head of Columbia Records since the late 1930s, helped establish the company as a leader in the record industry by spearheading the successful introduction of the LP record.[13] Columbia's success continued through the 1950s with the launch of Epic Records in 1953[14] and Date Records in 1958.[15] By 1962, the Columbia Records productions unit was operating four plants around the United States located in Los Angeles, California; Terre Haute, Indiana; Bridgeport, Connecticut; and Pitman, New Jersey.[16]

    Columbia's international arm was launched in 1962 under the name "CBS Records", as the company only owned the rights to the Columbia name in North America.[17] In 1964, the company began acquiring record companies in other countries for its CBS Records International unit[18] and established its own UK distribution outfit with the acquisition of Oriole Records.[19]

    By 1966, Columbia was renamed as CBS Records and was a separate unit of the parent company, CBS-Columbia Group.[20] [21] In March 1968, CBS and Sony formed CBS/Sony Records, a Japanese business joint venture.[22]

    1971–1991: CBS Records Group

    See main article: CBS Records International. In 1971, CBS Records was expanded into its own "CBS Records Group", with Clive Davis as its administrative vice president and general manager.[23] In the 1980s to the early 1990s, the company managed several successful labels, including CBS Associated Records,[24] which signed artists including Ozzy Osbourne, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Electric Light Orchestra, Joan Jett, and Henry Lee Summer.[25] In 1983, CBS expanded its music publishing business by acquiring the music publishing arm of MGM/UA Communications Co.[26] CBS later sold the print music arm to Columbia Pictures.[27] By 1987, CBS was the only "big three" American TV network to have a co-owned record company.[28] With Sony being one of the developers behind the compact disc digital music media, a compact disc production plant was constructed in Japan under the joint venture, allowing CBS to begin supplying some of the first compact disc releases for the American market in 1983.[29]

    In 1986, CBS sold its music publishing division, CBS Songs, to SBK Entertainment[30] On November 17, 1987, Sony acquired CBS Records for US$2 billion. CBS Inc., now Paramount Global, retained the rights to the CBS name for music recordings but granted Sony a temporary license to use the CBS name.[31] The sale was completed on January 5, 1988.[32] CBS Corporation founded a new CBS Records in 2006, which was distributed by Sony through its RED subsidiary.[33]

    In 1989, CBS Records re-entered the music publishing business by acquiring Nashville-based Tree International Publishing.[30]

    1991–2004: Sony Music Entertainment

    Sony renamed the record company Sony Music Entertainment (SME) on January 1, 1991, fulfilling the terms set under the 1988 buyout, which granted only a transitional license to the CBS trademark.[34] The CBS Associated label was renamed Epic Associated.[35] Also on January 1, 1991, to replace the CBS label, Sony reintroduced the Columbia label worldwide, which it previously held in the United States and Canada only, after it acquired the international rights to the trademark from EMI in 1990.[34] Japan is the only country where Sony does not have rights to the Columbia name as it is controlled by Nippon Columbia, an unrelated company.[36] Thus, Sony Music Entertainment Japan issues labels under Sony Records. The Columbia Records trademark's rightsholder in Spain was Bertelsmann Music Group, Germany, which Sony Music subsequently subsumed via a 2004 merger, and a subsequent 2008 buyout.[37]

    In 1995, Sony and Michael Jackson formed a joint venture which merged Sony's music publishing operations with Jackson's ATV Music to form Sony/ATV Music Publishing.[38]

    2004–2008: Sony BMG

    See main article: Sony BMG. In August 2004, Sony entered a joint venture with an equal partner Bertelsmann, by merging Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group, Germany, to establish Sony BMG Music Entertainment.[39] However Sony continued to operate its Japanese music business independently from Sony BMG and BMG Japan was made part of the merger.[40]

    The merger made Columbia and Epic sister labels to RCA Records, which was once owned by CBS rival, NBC.[41] It also started the process of bringing BMG's Arista Records back under common ownership with its former parent Columbia Pictures, a Sony division since 1989, and also brought Arista founder Clive Davis back into the fold.[42] As of 2017, Davis was still with Sony Music as a chief creative officer.[43]

    2008–present: Sony Music revival and restructuring

    On August 5, 2008, Sony Corporation of America (SCA) and Bertelsmann announced that Sony had agreed to acquire Bertelsmann's 50% stake in Sony BMG. The acquisition completed on October 1, 2008.[44] On July 1, 2009, SME and IODA announced a strategic partnership to leverage worldwide online retail distribution networks and complementary technologies to support independent labels and music rights holders.[45] [46] In March 2010, Sony Corp partnered with The Michael Jackson Company in a contract of more than $250 million, the largest deal in recorded music history.[47]

    From 2009 to 2020, Sony owned 50% of Syco Entertainment, which operates some of the world's most successful reality TV formats, including Got Talent and The X Factor with Simon Cowell. Cowell acquired Sony's stake in 2020.[48]

    Doug Morris, who was head of Warner Music Group, and later Universal Music, became chairman and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment on July 1, 2011.[49] Sony Music underwent restructuring upon Morris's arrival; with some artists switching labels and other labels eliminated.[50] [51] [52] [53]

    In June 2012, a consortium led by Sony/ATV acquired EMI Music Publishing, making Sony/ATV the world's largest music publisher at the time.[54] This acquisition also reunited the common ownership of pre-1986 CBS Songs (as SBK Songs) catalog to Sony/ATV.

    Rob Stringer became CEO of Sony Music Entertainment on April 1, 2017. He previously served as chairman and CEO of Columbia Records.[55]

    Sony has experienced a number of changes with its international labels. In February 2012, Sony Music reportedly closed its Filipino office due to piracy, and Ivory Music and Video had been handling distribution for its catalog a few months earlier in July 2011.[56] In early 2018, their distribution deal with Ivory expired and SME resumed its operations in the Philippines, with the new offices still located in Ortigas Center, Pasig.[57] In July 2013, Sony Music withdrew from the Greek market due to an economic crisis.[58] Albums released by Sony Music in Greece from domestic and foreign artists would then be carried by Feelgood Records.[59]

    In June 2017, Sony announced that by March 2018 it would be producing vinyl records internally for the first time since ceasing its production in 1989.[60] Reporting the decision, the BBC noted that, "Sony's move comes a few months after it equipped its Tokyo studio with a cutting lathe, used to produce the master discs needed for manufacturing vinyl records" but added that "Sony is even struggling to find older engineers who know how to make records".[61]

    On February 5, 2019, a group of 1970s-era musicians including David Johansen and John Waite filed lawsuits accusing Sony Music Entertainment and UMG Recordings, Inc. of improperly refusing to let them reclaim the rights to songs they had signed away earlier in their careers.[62] The lawsuit cites U.S. copyright law, which gives artists who formerly bargained away their rights on unfavorable terms a chance to reclaim those rights by filing termination notices after 35 years.[63] The plaintiffs claim that Sony and UMG have "routinely and systematically" ignored hundreds of notices, having taken the position that recordings are "works made for hire" and are therefore not subject to being reclaimed.[62]

    In April 2021, the Brazilian media company Grupo Globo sold its domestic record label Som Livre to Sony Music for an undisclosed amount.[64] It was approved by the Administrative Council for Economic Defense on November 4, 2021.

    In 2022, Sony Music Entertainment acquired boutique branding and merchandising agency, Ceremony of Roses (CoR).[65] [66] CoR would handle SME's 'branding, design, media and events'. The newly acquired company would merge with Sony's existing merch division and continue under the CoR banner. The merger brought together artists like Adele, A$AP Rocky, and Lil Nas X under one merchandising house. According to Sony, the move will help expand their merchandising team and take artists' merch to the next level.[67]

    In March 2022, the company announced the suspension of activities in Russia. In September 2022, the company announced its complete withdrawal from Russia.

    In January 2023, Sony Music and Alamo Records founder Todd Moscowitz launched Santa Anna, an artist and label services company.[68]

    In April 2024, it was announced Sony Music Entertainment's Global Podcast Division had acquired the Los Angeles-headquartered podcast production company, Neon Hum Media for an undisclosed amount.[69]

    Sony Music Canada

    Sony Music Entertainment Canada Incorporated
    Founded:1990
    Country:Canada
    Location:99 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 800, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Sony Music Canada was formed when Sony Music acquired Canadian assets of CBS Records in 1990 (itself formerly Columbia Records Canada in 1954).[70]

    Sony Music Canada is separate from Sony Canada, which evolved General Distributiors or Genis c. 1954 with head offices in Winnipeg and under Albert D. Cohen to market transistor radios.[71] Gendis retained a stake in Sony Canada until 1995.

    Sony Music Canada offices were originally at CBS Records Canada offices at 1121 Leslie Street since 1960 when it was still Columbia Records.

    Celine Dion and the late Leonard Cohen are one of many Canadian artist under this unit. Denise Donlon, formerly host at MuchMusic and later head of CBC Radio English unit, was President from 2000 to 2004.

    Sony Music UK

    Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
    Country:United Kingdom
    Location:2 Canal Reach, London, UK

    Sony Music UK is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment in the United Kingdom. Since 2014, Jason Iley has been chairman and CEO of Sony Music UK.[72] Though owned by Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music UK has standalone operations in the UK to promote musicians within the UK.[73]

    In June 2017, it was announced that Sony would be merging its two independent distribution companies The Orchard and Red Essential.[74]

    In 2014, Sony had its best singles success of 33 years, with 11 number 1 singles. Sony Music artists won a total of five individual awards at the BRITs 2015, including Best Female Solo Artist for Paloma Faith, and Mark Ronson's "Uptown Funk", which picked up Best British Single. Several other of the label's artists – Foo Fighters, One Direction and Pharrell Williams – also collected awards.[75] [76]

    Sony's performance at the BRITs 2015 was the label's best in nearly 20 years, winning a total of 5 awards. In 2017, Sony Music UK celebrated the most successful BRIT Awards in the company's history, winning seven of the 11 awards.[77]

    Sony Music UK has made key acquisitions including forming Insanity Records with Insanity Management. Craig David became the first artist to sign an album deal with Insanity Records. Sony Music UK signed Robbie Williams, who released his 11th album The Heavy Entertainment Show in 2016. Jason Iley commented that the agreement was "a once in a lifetime signing with the biggest male solo artist of our generation".[78] [79]

    Sony Music UK incorporated the independent sales and distribution company Essential Music and Marketing – renamed to Red Essential. In August 2016, Sony Music acquired Ministry of Sound Recordings, home to London Grammar, DJ Fresh and Sigala.[80] [81]

    On April 5, 2017, two of Sony Music UK's labels won awards at the annual Music Week Awards. Columbia Records was awarded A&R of the Year, and Syco was awarded Record Company of the Year.[82]

    In 2021, Sony agreed to buy Kobalt neighboring rights division and independent distribution company AWAL, from the Kobalt Music Group for $430 million.[83]

    The UK media company Somethin' Else was acquired outright by Sony Music in 2021, to form a podcast division.[84] [85] [86]

    Sony Music Russia

    Sony Music Entertainment, LLC
    Trading Name:Sony Music Russia
    Native Name:Сони Мьюзик Энтертейнмент
    Romanized Name:Soni Myuzik Enterteynment
    Industry:Music recording
    Fate:Dissolved
    Hq Location City:Moscow
    Key People:Arina Dmitrieva (CEO)
    Revenue:US$42.7 million (FY 2021)
    Operating Income:US$2.22 million (FY 2021)
    Area Served:Russia
    Owner:Sony
    Num Employees:40-50 (2022)[87]
    Parent:SBME Holdings B.V.
    Website: (archived)

    Sony Music Entertainment Russia was the Russian music label of Sony Music Entertainment. The company opened its division in the Russian Federation in 1999.[88] In 2000, the first contract was signed with the Russian group Bi-2. For 2021, experts estimated the company's share in the Russian recording market at approximately 15-20%. Sony Music Entertainment LLC's revenue in 2021 amounted to 2.56 billion rubles ($42.7 million). Net profit amounted to 132.9 million rubles ($2.22 million).

    On March 10, 2022, in connection with Russian invasion of Ukraine, Sony Music Entertainment announced the suspension of operations and new releases in Russia, while Russian employees of Sony Music Group receive pay indefinitely.[89] [90] On September 8, Sony Music officially announced its final withdrawal from Russia. The company recalled all foreign catalogs from the Russian streaming services Yandex Music, Zvooq and VK Music, and tracks from AC/DC, Beyoncé, Britney Spears, Bring Me the Horizon and many other artists were removed. The Russian division is intended as a completely independent structure from Sony Music to represent only local musicians under the new brand Kiss Koala,[91] which was later bought by the structures of former top managers of Warner Music Russia,[92] and renamed Koala Music.

    Criticism and controversies

    CD price fixing

    See main article: CD price fixing. Between 1995 and 2000, music companies were found to have used illegal marketing agreements such as minimum advertised pricing to artificially inflate prices of compact discs. This was done in order to end price wars of the early 1990s among discounters such as Best Buy and Target.[93] A settlement was reached in 2002 that included music publishers and distributors Sony Music, Warner Music, Bertelsmann Music Group, EMI Music and Universal Music. In restitution for price fixing, they agreed to pay a $67.4 million fine and distribute $75.7 million in CDs to public and non-profit groups but admitted no wrongdoing.[94] It is estimated that customers were overcharged by nearly $500 million overall and up to $5 per album.[93]

    George Michael

    See main article: Panayiotou v Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.. British artist George Michael, signed to Columbia in the U.S. and Epic worldwide, advised Sony executives in 1990 that he would not be appearing in music videos to support his forthcoming album, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1. Michael then accused Sony of not promoting the album at all. He sued in the UK in 1992, asking to be released from his contract. Sony ultimately prevailed in the courts in 1994, but Michael's contract was bought out by other labels. Some 11 years later, Michael licensed tracks to Sony for release.[95]

    Michael Jackson and Tommy Mottola

    The release of Invincible was preceded by a dispute between Michael Jackson and Sony Music Entertainment. Jackson had expected the licenses to the masters of his albums to revert to him sometime in the early 2000s, after which he would be able to promote the material however he pleased and keep the profits; however, clauses in the contract set the revert date years into the future. Jackson discovered that the attorney who had represented him in the deal had also been representing Sony.[96] He was also concerned that for years Sony had been pressuring him to sell his share in its music catalog venture; he feared that Sony might have had a conflict of interest, since if Jackson's career failed, he would have had to sell his share of the catalog at a low price.[97] Jackson sought an early exit from his contract.[96] In July 2002, Jackson alleged that the then-Sony Music chairman Tommy Mottola was a "devil" and "racist" who did not support his African-American artists, using them merely for his own gain.[97] He charged that Mottola had called his colleague Irv Gotti a "fat nigger".[98] Sony refused to renew Jackson's contract, and claimed that a promotional campaign had failed because Jackson refused to tour in the United States.[99]

    Prosecution of copyright infringement

    In May 2012, Sony Music filed charges against the website IsoHunt.[100] The plaintiff's claims in the court document filed at the Supreme Court of British Columbia read: "The IsoHunt Websites have been designed and are operated by the defendants with the sole purpose of profiting from rampant copyright infringement which defendants actively encourage, promote, authorize, induce, aid, abet, materially contribute to and commercially profit from."[101] In February 2016, in a lawsuit filed at a California federal court, Sony Music Entertainment and its associated brands (Arista Records and LaFace Records, formerly owned by Bertelsmann Music Group) accused Belgian radio aggregator Radionomy (owned by Universal Music Group's parent Vivendi) of copyright infringement.[102]

    Kesha v. Dr. Luke and 2016 boycott

    See main article: Kesha v. Dr. Luke. In February 2016, 100,000 people signed an online petition in less than 24 hours, calling for a boycott of Sony Music and all other Sony-affiliated businesses after rape allegations against music producer Dr. Luke were made by musical artist Kesha. Kesha asked a New York City Supreme Court to free her from her contract with Sony Music, but the court denied the request, prompting a widespread public and media response.[103]

    List of Sony Music Entertainment labels

    See main article: List of Sony Music labels.

    Flagship record labels

    Genre-limited record labels

    Country music
    Dance/electronic music
    Christian/gospel music
    Latin
    Classical/jazz music
    Blues music
    Pop music
    Rock music
    Metal music
    Progressive music

    Others

    Sony Music UK[107] [108]
    Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd.
    Distributed labels
    Catalog
    International
    Independent music distribution

    Previously affiliated labels

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

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