Sony Music Nashville
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Sony Music Nashville is the country music
branch of Sony Music Entertainment
based in Nashville, Tennessee
. It comprises of RCA Records Nashville
, Columbia Records Nashville, Arista Nashville
and BNA Records
. Sony Nashville also includes the country back catalogs of labels that were later merged into Sony Music.
In January 2011, Sony Music Nashville announced an exclusive worldwide distribution deal with Skyville Records, a new Nashville label headed up by music producer Paul Worley
.
In August 2011, Sony Nashville announced a major corporate restructuring. The restructuring included several artists moving to different labels and the merger of Columbia Nashville into BNA. According to chairman and CEO of Sony Music Nashville, Gary Overton, the respective roster will not be impacted and the 4-label infrastructure of will remain unchanged.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
branch of Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
based in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. It comprises of RCA Records Nashville
RCA Records Nashville
RCA Records Nashville is an American Country music record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is distributed by Sony Music Nashville which is part of Sony Music Entertainment. RCA Nashville recently took in some artists from Columbia Nashville which is being discontinued...
, Columbia Records Nashville, Arista Nashville
Arista Nashville
Arista Nashville is an American record label that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment, operated under the Sony Music Nashville division. Founded in 1989, the label specializes in country music artists, including Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood...
and BNA Records
BNA Records
BNA Records, formerly known as BNA Entertainment, is a label group that shares ties with Arista Nashville and RCA Nashville from parent company Sony Music Nashville, which itself is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, BNA features country music acts on its roster...
. Sony Nashville also includes the country back catalogs of labels that were later merged into Sony Music.
In January 2011, Sony Music Nashville announced an exclusive worldwide distribution deal with Skyville Records, a new Nashville label headed up by music producer Paul Worley
Paul Worley
Paul Worley is an American record producer and session guitarist, known primarily for his work in country music. Formerly a vice president at Sony BMG, he later joined the staff of Warner Bros. Records' Nashville division as chief creative officer...
.
In August 2011, Sony Nashville announced a major corporate restructuring. The restructuring included several artists moving to different labels and the merger of Columbia Nashville into BNA. According to chairman and CEO of Sony Music Nashville, Gary Overton, the respective roster will not be impacted and the 4-label infrastructure of will remain unchanged.
Monument Nashville
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Lucky Dog Nashville
- BR549
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