List of Sony Music labels

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

According to the Sony Music official website, the main labels are Columbia Records, RCA Records, Epic Records, Arista Records, Legacy Recordings, Sony Music Latin, Sony Masterworks, Provident Label Group, and Sony Classical, as well as the Nashville divisions of the first four named.

Columbia Records

 * 30th Century Records
 * 410 Sony Music Records/410 SME Records
 * Alamo Records
 * Daft Life
 * Hypnotize Minds
 * i am OTHER
 * Startime International
 * Reach Records
 * Erskine Records

Epic Records

 * Cactus Jack Records
 * Dreamcatcher Company (South Korea)
 * Battery Records
 * So So Def Recordings
 * Bad Boy Records
 * Vested In Culture
 * Freebandz
 * MJJ Music

RCA Records

 * RCA Inspiration
 * GospoCentric Records
 * Keep Cool Records
 * Verity Records
 * ByStorm Entertainment
 * Nappy Boy Entertainment
 * Polo Grounds Music
 * ASAP Mob
 * Kemosabe Records
 * Roswell Records

Sony Music Nashville

 * Arista Nashville
 * Columbia Nashville
 * Epic Records 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
 * Kama Sutra Records
 * Philadelphia International Records

The Orchard/RED Music

 * Black River Entertainment
 * Blind Pig Records
 * Big Future Records
 * Century Media Records
 * Another Century Records
 * Inside Out Music
 * Cinematic Music Group
 * Disruptor Records
 * Frenchkiss Records
 * JDub Records
 * Louder Than Life (joint-venture with Salaam Remi)
 * Madison Gate Records (owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment)
 * MODHAUS (joint-venture with Jaden Jeong)
 * Odd Future Records
 * Reach Records
 * Shrapnel Records
 * Soundx3 Records
 * TVT Records
 * Valley Entertainment
 * Xanadu Records

Sony Music Publishing

 * Associated Production Music (joint-venture with Universal Production Music)
 * Sonoton
 * Bruton Music
 * Cezame Music
 * Hard and Kosinus
 * EMI Production Music
 * KPM Musichouse
 * 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
 * 5K Records
 * Black Butter Records (joint-venture)
 * Dream Life Records
 * Insanity Records (joint-venture)
 * Magic Star
 * Sony Music Masterworks
 * Sony Classical
 * Masterworks
 * Masterworks Broadway
 * OKeh,
 * Portrait
 * Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
 * Milan
 * Robots + Humans
 * Since ’93
 * Sony Commercial Group
 * Sony Music Nashville UK
 * WEAREBLK (joint-venture)
 * AWAL

Sony Music Entertainment Japan (Independent operation)

 * Aniplex
 * Ariola Japan
 * Defstar Records
 * Epic Records Japan
 * Ki/oon Music
 * Mastersix Foundation
 * Okeh Records
 * Peanuts Worldwide (39%)
 * SME Records
 * Sony Music Records
 * Gr8! Records
 * Studioseven Recordings
 * Time Records
 * Red Cafe
 * Sony Music Distribution
 * Sacra Music

Other Sony Music national companies
South Africa
 * Arista Records
 * Santa Anna Label Group (joint-venture with Todd Moscowitz)
 * Alamo Records
 * OVO Sound
 * Sony Music Australia
 * Columbia Records
 * Epic Records
 * RCA Records
 * Ariola Records
 * Sony Music Brasil
 * Amigo Records
 * Ariola Records
 * Austro Music
 * Blast Stage Records
 * Inbraza
 * LG7
 * Phonomotor Records
 * Som Livre
 * SLAP
 * The Orchard Brasil
 * Sony Music Canada
 * Ratas Music Group
 * Jive Records
 * GUN Records
 * X-Cell Records
 * 604 Records
 * Sony Music China
 * RCA Records
 * Sony Music France
 * Arista France
 * RCA Records France
 * Sony Music Germany
 * Ariola Records GmbH
 * Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong
 * O.U.R. Works
 * Green Music
 * Sony Music India
 * Sony Music South
 * Zee Music Company
 * Sony Music Indonesia
 * Sony Music Korea
 * GLG
 * Dreamcatcher Company
 * Pop Music
 * Sony Music Latin
 * Sony Music Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.
 * 410 Sony Music Records
 * Sony Music Mexico
 * Sony Music Middle East
 * Sony Music Pakistan
 * Sony Music Philippines
 * Sony Music Entertainment Poland
 * Azteca Music
 * Sony Music Russia
 * Sony Music Taiwan
 * Sony Music Thailand
 * Love Is
 * Bakery Music
 * Sony Music Vietnam


 * Sony Music Entertainment Africa/South Africa
 * South African Recordings
 * Select Records

Independent labels distributed by Sony Music Entertainment

 * Albert Productions
 * Aware Records
 * Black Butter Records (UK)
 * Buppu Records (Japan)
 * Chrome Entertainment (South Korea)
 * Constellation Records (Canada)
 * Cooking Vinyl (UK)
 * D-town records
 * Danger Crue Records (Japan, 2012–present, formerly handled by Avex Group)
 * Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
 * Fair Trade Services
 * Hostess Entertainment (Japan)
 * In the Name Of
 * Ivory Music & Video (Philippines, 2011–2018)
 * J Storm (Japan)
 * JVR Music (Taiwan, 2007–2023; now handled by Universal Music Group )
 * Kemosabe Records
 * Kobalt Music Group
 * Konnect Entertainment (South Korea)
 * KQ Entertainment (South Korea)
 * Love Is (Thailand)
 * Megaforce Records
 * MCI
 * Midas Music (Brazil)
 * Mirror Society (The Netherlands)
 * MODHAUS (South Korea)
 * Mr. 305 Inc.
 * Napalm Records (Canada)
 * Nick Records
 * CBS Records
 * Palm Tree Records
 * Pink Floyd Records (world except UK & Europe)
 * Shout! Factory
 * Starship Entertainment (South Korea except Monsta X)
 * Stmpd Rcrds (The Netherlands)
 * SPV GmbH (Germany)
 * Robbins Entertainment
 * Round Hill Music (except The Offspring)
 * Black Hill Records
 * Dolores Recordings
 * Woah Dad!
 * Drakkar Entertainment
 * Tratore (Brazil)
 * TOP Media (South Korea)
 * Top Stop Music
 * Ultra Music
 * EEM Records
 * Warner Music Group (SAARC/South Asian countries except Bangladesh)
 * WM Entertainment (South Korea)
 * WWE Music Group

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
 * Burgundy Records
 * Chaos Recordings
 * Oriole Records
 * Private-I Records

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
 * Nemperor Records
 * Portrait Records
 * Sony Wonder (now a division of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)

Zomba Group of Companies

 * Battery Records
 * Internal Affairs
 * Jive Records
 * EBUL
 * Jive Electro
 * Volcano Entertainment
 * Zoo Entertainment
 * Scotti Brothers 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
 * Vik Records

Arista Records

 * Rowdy Records
 * LaFace Records
 * Bad Boy Records
 * Profile Records
 * Kinetic Records
 * Logic Records
 * BMG Kidz
 * Jim Henson Records
 * Bell 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
 * Amiga
 * BMG Records Pilipinas
 * Arte Nova Classics
 * Conifer Records
 * Deutsche Schallplatten Berlin (DSB)
 * Hansa Records

Sony Music UK

 * Sony S2 (Sony Soho Square)
 * Silvertone Records
 * Phonogenic Records

Other former labels

 * Nick Records
 * Shout! Factory
 * Abril Music (bought from Editora Abril in 2003 by BMG and absorbed by Ariola Records.)
 * Jive Epic (renamed RCA Records France in 2019.)
 * Sony Music Russia
 * Syco Music