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Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., officially known as Sony BMG, was a corporation established on April 3, 2004 and operated until its closure. The company, located in New York City, was a record label operating in the music industry. Sony BMG was the product of a joint venture between parent organizations Bertelsmann Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment.
The company had a workforce of approximately 10,000 employees. Andrew Lack was the CEO of Sony BMG. The corporation had several subsidiaries, including Columbia Records, J Records, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Poland, and Sony BMG Music Entertainment. Sony BMG was incorporated on January 10, 2008.
Bertelsmann Music Group was the owner of Sony BMG. The closure of the company led to its record labels being divided between the two parent companies, Bertelsmann Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment.