- Sony Music redirects here.
- For Sony's music branch in Japan, see Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
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Sony Music Entertainment (abbreviated as SME, or commonly known as simply Sony Music) is a group of 4 major record labels, including Columbia, Epic, Arista and RCA. It is the music division of the Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation. The company was created on January 1, 1991 after Sony purchased Columbia Records and its international arm from CBS Inc. and Laurence Tisch for $2 billion on November 17, 1987 and the sale was completed on January 5, 1988. They were later granted a temporary license to use the CBS name until the rename of the mentioned date.
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1987–1991
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Sony Music Entertainment (first era)/SMV Enterprises
1991–2004, 2008–2009
The 1991 logo was reintroduced after the dissolution of Sony BMG on December 1, 2008.
1992
This logo was also used by its Japanese counterpart, only with "Music" added.
1991–1996
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1998, 2009–present
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
2004–2008
Sony Music Entertainment (second era)
2009–present
An entirely new logo was unveiled in March 2009.
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