Major Vs. Minor

The Sony Corporation is huge!! As it is so big it is divided into many different sections, one being music. Sony's music section has been merged with Bertelsmann AG. This now goes under the name of Sony BMG Music Entertainment.

Which subsidairy labels do Sony BMG own?

Arista Records & Nashville
BNA Records
Columbia Records
jRecords
Epic Records
Jive Records
Masterworks
Sony Music Latin
Legacy Recordings
Provident Label Group
Columbia Nashville
RCA Records
RCA Records Nashville
Verity Records
Roc Nation
American Recordings
Battery Records
Beach Street Records
Day 1
Essential Records
Flicker Records
LaFace Records
Polo Grounds
RCA Red Seal
RCA Victor
Sony Classical
Star Time International
Verity Gospel Music Group
Volcano Entertainment

Previously affiliated labels

• Def Jam Recordings
• (1985–1993) (now part of Universal Music Group under The Island Def Jam Motown Music Group)
• Loud Records (1999–2002) (now part of Universal Music Group under SRC Records)
• Chaos Recordings (1993–1995)
• The Work Group (1995–2000)
• Date Records
• Alaska Music Publishing