Sony Music Group
 Logo used since 2023 | |
 Sony Music Group headquarters in 25 Madison Avenue, New York City | |
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Genre | Various |
| Founded | August 1, 2019 |
| 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 |
Sony Music Group (SMG) is the American holding company that controls Sony's recording and music publishing business of Japan-based 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 and an office in Culver City.[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]
References
- ^ Kelley, Caitlin. "Sony Consolidates Recorded Music And Publishing Under Sony Music Group". Forbes. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ "Sony Music Group". Music Business Worldwide. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
- ^ "Sony Music Group Global Impact Report 2023" (PDF). Retrieved 2023-08-10.