Facts.

• Sony is the second largest company in the ‘big four’.

• It is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, which is a subsidiary of Japan’s Sony Corporation.

• In 2010 their revenue was $5,672 million.• In 2004 Sony entered into a 50-50 joint

venture with BMG.

Subsidiary labels.S

• American Recordings• Beach Street Records• Columbia Records• Epic Records• Flicker Records• MASTERWORKS• RCA Records• Reunion Records• Sony Classical Group• Volcano Entertainment

Artists.

These are a few artists that are signed to Sony-• Adam Lambert• Alicia Keys• Alexandra Burke• Beyonce Knowles• Chris Brown• Delta Goodrem• JLS• Jennifer Lopez

Is Sony ‘Vertically integrated’?

• Yes, they not only sign the artists and create the music. They then play the music over their other products such as radios and stereos.