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Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company with a current roster that includes a broad array of both local artists and international superstars. The company boasts a vast catalog that comprises some of the most important recordings in history.
For additional information, go to www.sonymusic.com.
Senior Management
Doug Morris, Chief Executive Officer, Sony Music Entertainment
Kevin Kelleher, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Sony Music Entertainment
Edgar Berger, President & CEO of International, Sony Music Entertainment
Thomas Hesse, President, Global Digital Business, U.S. Sales and Corporate Strategy, Sony Music Entertainment
International Operations
Sony Music operates in 44 countries and territories: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Central America, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dubai, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela.
Record Labels
Sony Music is home to premier record labels representing music from every genre, including:
Columbia Label Group
American Recordings, Columbia Records, Roc Nation, Star Time International
Epic Label Group
Epic Records
RCA Music Group
Battery Records Black Seal, LaFace Records, Polo Grounds, RCA Records, Verity Gospel Music Group, Volcano Entertainment
Provident Label Group
Beach Street Records, Essential Records, Flicker Records, Reunion Records
Sony Music Commercial Music Group
Legacy Recordings, MASTERWORKS, RCA Red Seal, RCA Victor, Sony Classical
Sony Music Latin
Day 1, Sony Music Latin
Sony Music Nashville
Arista Nashville, BNA Records, Columbia Nashville, RCA Nashville
Partnerships
VEVO
VEVO is the leading innovative online premium music and entertainment service for consumers, advertisers and content owners that blends the very best in musical content with cutting-edge video technology and a thriving user community powered by YouTube. The content is made available on YouTube through a VEVO-branded channel, on VEVO.com, the service’s marquee destination site, and through a VEVO-branded embedded player. The service also serves as a syndication platform for additional internet destination sites, expanding the reach of the VEVO brand across the worldwide Web.
VEVO was created in partnership by Universal Music Group (UMG), Sony Music Entertainment (SME) and the Abu Dhabi Media Company. It is operated independently by a dedicated management team with offices in Los Angeles and New York. VEVO features the most extensive catalog of premium music content found anywhere on the web, thanks to deals with such leading music companies as Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, EMI Music, ABKCO, Big Machine Records, CBS Interactive Music Group, Concord Music Group, Hollywood Records, Lyric Street Records, Razor & Tie Entertainment, Walt Disney Records, Wind-up Records, Caroline Distribution, Fontana Distribution, INgrooves, IODA, RED and The Orchard, among many others. Explore VEVO at www.vevo.com.
SYCO
Syco is a new long-term global venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment, focusing on the production and exploitation of music, television, film and digital content. Syco is based in London and also has offices in Los Angeles.
The venture includes the global TV franchises "The X Factor" and "Got Talent," as well as superstar artists such as Leona Lewis, Susan Boyle and Il Divo. As a key project under the new Syco banner, Fox Television in September 2011 launched the U.S. version of the worldwide hit TV show, “The X Factor,” with Cowell serving as both executive producer and judge on the U.S. version of the show.
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