Sony Music Entertainment is a major record label and music publisher founded in 2004 and headquartered in New York City. It produces and distributes music across genres worldwide through labels like Columbia Records and owns rights to artists such as Beyoncé, Britney Spears, and Foo Fighters. Artists are attracted to Sony due to their large global audience and promotion capabilities.
EMI Music was one of the largest record label groups and music publishers prior to its breakup in 2012. It included labels like EMI Records, Virgin Records, and Capitol Records and held publishing rights to over 1.3 million songs from artists like Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and the Prodigy.
Broadcast Music