Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

Also credited as: Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. Sony Music Entertainment Inc Sony Music Ent., Inc. Sony Music Ent. Inc. Sony Music Ent. SMEI [B]PLEASE NOTE - Sony Music Entertainment Inc. should be used for copyright, distribution, or record company credits. For the label, please use Sony Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2004-2009) or the other sublabels below. Sony Music Entertainment should be used for the majority of post 2009 copyright & distribution credits.[/B] Sony Music Entertainment Inc. was established by Sony on January 1, 1991, to fulfill the terms of the 1988 acquisition of CBS Records. From 11/17/1987 to 12/31/1990, Sony Music Entertainment used the CBS Records Inc. name. In August 2004, Sony Music Entertainment Inc. collaborated with BMG to create Sony BMG Music Entertainment. In October 2008, Sony bought out BMG's half, and the company became Sony Music Entertainment on January 1, 2009.