Sony Music Entertainment is a global recorded music company owned by Sony Corporation of America. It was founded in 1929 as American Record Corporation and evolved into Sony Music after Sony acquired it in 1988. Sony Music Entertainment is the second largest music record label company and owns many labels such as Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings. It has a roster of both local artists and international superstars, as well as a vast catalog of historically important recordings.

1. Sony Music Entertainment
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2. A little Background information
• SME is an American Music corporation owned and operated by
Sony Corporation of America which is subsidiary of the
Japanese conglomerate Sony Corporation.
• The company, which evolved into Sony Music, was founded in
1929 as ‘American Record Corporation (ARC)’ through the
merger of several smaller record companies.
• Sony renamed the record company Sony Music Entertainment
on January 1st 199, fulfilling the terms set under the 1988
buyout.
• Sony Music Entertainment is the second largest music record
label company.

3. Other background information
• This company owns many record labels such as, Columbia Records,
Legacy Recordings
• January 1st 1991, to replace the CBS label, Sony reintroduced the
Columbia label worldwide, which it previously held in the US and
Canada alone.

4. Key concepts used for my music video
• 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.

5. Examples of celebrities with Sony Music
• Bobby Schmurda
• Calvin Harris
• Meghan Trainer
• Michael Jackson,
• Justin Timberlake,
• Kesha,
• Snoop Dogg