Sony Music Group

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Sony Music Group
Company type Subsidiary
Industry Music
GenreVarious
FoundedAugust 1, 2019;5 years ago (2019-08-01)
Headquarters 25 Madison Avenue, ,
U.S.
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Rob Stringer (chairman)
Products
Parent Sony Entertainment
Divisions Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Publishing
Subsidiaries See § Subsidiaries
Website sonymusicgroup.com

Sony Music Group (SMG) is the American holding company that controls the recording and music publishing business of Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation and managed by Sony Entertainment. Sony Music Group is one of the "Big Three" major music companies. It was established on August 1, 2019, with headquarters in New York City and an office in Culver City, California. [1]

It controls Sony's entire music business outside of Japan through its American subsidiaries Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Music Publishing. [2]

Sony Music Group is the second largest music company in the world after Universal Music Group. [3]

Former logo used from 2021 to 2023 Sony Music Group.png
Former logo used from 2021 to 2023

References

  1. Kelley, Caitlin. "Sony Consolidates Recorded Music And Publishing Under Sony Music Group". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  2. "Sony Music Group". Music Business Worldwide. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  3. "Sony Music Group Global Impact Report 2023" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-08-10.