Sony Music Group (SMG) is an American multinational music company which is a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. Sony Music Group is one of the "Big Four" major music companies. It was established on August 1, 2019, with headquarters in New York City and an office in Culver City, California.[2]
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| Type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Genre | Various |
| Founded | August 1, 2019 |
| Headquarters | 25 Madison Avenue, , U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Rob Stringer (chairman) |
| Products | |
| Revenue | US$ 9,2 billion [1] (FY24) |
| Parent | Sony Group Corporation |
| Divisions | Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Publishing |
| Subsidiaries | See § Subsidiaries |
| Website | sonymusic |
It controls Sony's entire music business outside of Japan through its American subsidiaries Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Music Publishing.[3]
Sony Music Group is the second largest music company in the world after Universal Music Group.[4]

References
edit- ↑ "Sony Group financial results for the FY ending March, 2025" (PDF). Sony. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 23 April 2026.
- ↑ 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.