List of Sony Music labels

This is a list of record labels owned by, or associated with Sony Music.

Columbia Records

 * 30th Century Records
 * Daft Life
 * Hypnotize Minds
 * i am OTHER
 * Dreamville Entertainment
 * Startime International

Epic Records

 * DC Flag Records
 * Battery Records
 * So So Def Recordings
 * Bad Boy Records
 * Vested In Culture
 * Freebandz

RCA Records

 * RCA Inspiration
 * GospoCentric Records
 * Verity Records
 * ByStorm Entertainment
 * Nappy Boy Entertainment
 * Polo Grounds Music
 * ASAP Worldwide
 * Kemosabe Records
 * Volcano Entertainment

Sony Music Nashville

 * Arista Nashville
 * Columbia Nashville
 * RCA Records Nashville

Provident Label Group

 * Brentwood Records
 * Benson Records
 * Essential Records
 * Flicker Records
 * Beach Street Records
 * Reunion Records
 * Provident Special Markets

Sony Masterworks

 * Milan Records
 * Playbill Records
 * Bluebird Records
 * Masterworks Broadway
 * Okeh Records
 * Portrait Records
 * RCA Red Seal Records
 * Sony Classical Records
 * Odyssey Records

Legacy Recordings
Legacy handles the archives of Sony Music–owned labels, including: It also handles the catalog of recordings produced by Phil Spector on Philles Records (originally from EMI Music Publishing, which was acquired by Sony/ATV Music Publishing).
 * Columbia Records
 * Epic Records
 * RCA Records
 * RCA Records Nashville
 * J Records
 * Windham Hill Records
 * Arista Records
 * LaFace Records
 * Jive Records
 * Buddah Records
 * Philadelphia International Records

Century Media Records

 * Another Century Records

The Orchard

 * Blind Pig Records
 * Cinematic Music Group
 * Disruptor Records
 * Frenchkiss Records
 * JDub Records
 * Louder Than Life (joint-venture with Salaam Remi)
 * Odd Future Records
 * Reach Records
 * Shrapnel Records
 * TVT Records
 * Xanadu Records

Sony/ATV Music Publishing

 * Associated Production Music
 * Sonoton
 * Bruton Music
 * Cezame Music
 * Hard and Kosinus
 * EMI Production Music
 * Extreme Music
 * Remote Control Productions
 * Bleeding Fingers Music
 * Hickory Records
 * Philles Records
 * Dial Records
 * Four Star Records
 * Challenge Records

Sony Music UK

 * Columbia Records UK
 * RCA Label Group
 * Epic Records UK
 * Relentless Records
 * Ministry of Sound
 * Music For Nations
 * Silvertone Records
 * Syco Music
 * Phonogenic Records

Sony Music Entertainment Japan (Independent operation)

 * Aniplex
 * Ariola Japan
 * Defstar Records
 * Epic Records Japan
 * Ki/oon Music
 * Okeh Records
 * Peanuts Worldwide (39%)
 * SME Records


 * Sony Music Records
 * Gr8! Records
 * Studioseven Recordings
 * Red Cafe
 * Sony Music Distribution
 * Sacra Music

Other Sony Music national companies

 * Sony Music Australia
 * Columbia Records
 * Epic Records
 * RCA Records
 * Ariola Records
 * Sony Music Canada
 * Ratas Music Group
 * Jive Records
 * Ariola Records
 * GUN Records
 * X-Cell Records
 * 604 Records
 * Sony Music China
 * Sony Music France
 * Arista France
 * Jive Epic
 * Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong
 * The Voice Entertainment Group
 * Neway Star
 * Star Entertainment (Universe)
 * TVB Music Limited
 * Sony Music India
 * Sony Music Indonesia
 * Sony Music Latin
 * Sony Music Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
 * Sony Music Philippines
 * Sony Music Entertainment Poland
 * Azteca Music
 * Sony Music Taiwan
 * JVR Music as distributor only
 * Sony Music Thailand
 * Love Is
 * Bakery Music

Independent labels distributed by Sony Music Entertainment

 * Albert Productions
 * Aware Records
 * Black Butter Records (UK)
 * Buppu Records (Japan)
 * Chrome Entertainment (South Korea)
 * Cooking Vinyl (UK)
 * D-town records
 * Danger Crue Records (Japan, 2012–present, formerly handled by Avex Group)
 * Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
 * Hostess Entertainment (Japan)
 * In the Name Of
 * Ivory Music & Video (Philippines, 2011-2018)
 * J Storm (Japan)
 * JVR Music (Taiwan)
 * Kemosabe Records
 * Kobalt Music Group
 * Love Is (Thailand)
 * Megaforce Records
 * CBS Corporation/Viacom (via National Amusements)
 * Nick Records
 * CBS Records
 * Shout! Factory
 * Neway Star (Hong Kong)
 * Star Entertainment (Universe) (Hong Kong)
 * STMPD RCRDS (Netherlands)
 * SPV GmbH (Germany)
 * Robbins Entertainment
 * Drakkar Entertainment
 * Top Stop Music
 * TVB Music
 * Ultra Music
 * Voice Entertainment Group (Hong Kong)
 * Warner Music Group (SAARC/South Asian countries except Bangladesh)
 * WWE Music Group
 * Constellation Records (Canada)
 * Napalm Records (Canada)

Columbia Records

 * American Recordings
 * Def Jam Recordings
 * Jam Master Jay Records
 * Fever Records
 * C2 Records
 * LBW Entertainment
 * Ruffhouse Records
 * Ovum Recordings
 * Loud Records
 * DIW Records
 * Vinyl Solution
 * So So Def Recordings
 * Skint Records
 * Skyblaze Recordings
 * Sussex Records
 * Burgundy Records
 * Chaos Recordings

Epic Records

 * Razor Sharp Records
 * Cold Chillin' Records
 * Portrait Records
 * Immortal Records
 * 550 Music
 * WTG Records
 * Work Group
 * Ode Records
 * Okeh Records
 * Ruthless Records
 * Hidden Beach Recordings
 * Caribou Records
 * Tabu Records
 * Jet Records
 * Tuff City Records
 * Portrait Records
 * S2 Records
 * Sony Wonder (now a division of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)

Zomba Group of Companies

 * Battery Records
 * Internal Affairs
 * Jive Records
 * EBUL
 * Jive Electro
 * Zoo Entertainment
 * Scotti Brothers Records
 * Rock 'n Roll Records
 * Capricorn Records

RED Distribution

 * Loud Records
 * Ruthless Records

RCA Records

 * Windham Hill Records
 * Living Music
 * Private Music
 * Novus Records
 * Loud Records
 * RCA Camden
 * RCA Gold Seal
 * RCA Victrola

Arista Records

 * Rowdy Records
 * LaFace Records
 * Bad Boy Records
 * Profile Records
 * Kinetic Records
 * Logic Records
 * BMG Kidz
 * Jim Henson Records
 * Chrysalis Records
 * Go-Feet Records

BMG Entertainment

 * ECM Records
 * Imago Records
 * V2 Records
 * Gee Street Records
 * Junior Boy's Own
 * Beyond Records
 * Milan Records
 * BMG Heritage
 * Buddah Records
 * Sanctuary Records
 * Sanctuary Urban
 * BMG Funhouse

Other former labels

 * Nick Records
 * Shout! Factory
 * Abril Music (bought from Editora Abril in 2003 by BMG and absorbed by Ariola Records.)