Knowra Sony Music Sony Music Sony Music is a global music company owned by Sony Group that records and distributes music and administers music publishing through labels and related businesses.
Sony Music Entertainment : Sony Music Entertainment is the Sony Group subsidiary responsible for recorded music and music publishing. It is the corporate division through which Sony Music’s principal operations are organized.
Record label : A record label develops, records, markets, and distributes sound recordings. Sony Music’s label system is the core structure behind its recorded-music operations.
American Record Corporation : American Record Corporation was a U.S. record company formed in 1929 through the combination of several labels. Its Columbia-related lineage became one historical foundation of Sony Music’s American operations.
Universal Music Group : Universal Music Group is a global music company that records, distributes, and publishes music. It is Sony Music’s largest direct rival among the major recorded-music groups.
Columbia Records : Columbia Records is a major American record label and one of the oldest continuously operating labels. The label is a prominent part of Sony Music’s recorded-music business.
Music distribution : Music distribution makes recordings available to retailers, streaming services, and other outlets. Sony Music distributes releases through digital services and physical-product channels.
Columbia Graphophone Company : The Columbia Graphophone Company was a British record and phonograph business founded in 1922. Its corporate history connects the Columbia name to Sony Music’s later international structure.
Warner Music Group : Warner Music Group is a global recorded-music and music-publishing company. It competes with Sony Music for artists, catalogs, distribution, and licensing revenue.
RCA Records : RCA Records is an American record label with a history dating to the early twentieth century. Its roster and catalog form another major strand of Sony Music’s label operations.
Music publishing : Music publishing manages and licenses rights in musical compositions and collects related royalties. Sony Music’s publishing business earns income from songs independently of particular recordings.
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