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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.
Sony Music Entertainment (first era)[]
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 here.
1998, 2009–present[]
Sony BMG Music Entertainment[]
2004–2008[]
Sony Music Entertainment (second era)[]
2009–2023[]
An entirely new logo was unveiled in March 2009.
2023–present[]
A new logo was unveiled on November 3rd, 2023.
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