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Background: Sony Music Entertainment was originally known as the CBS Records Group until it was sold to Sony Corporation of Japan on January 5, 1988, when Sony licensed the CBS name and was renamed as "Sony Music Entertainment" on January 1, 1991. On July 20, 2004, Sony Music Entertainment and Bertelsmann Music Group merged their 50% of their music enterprise to form "Sony BMG Music Entertainment", which was approved by the European Union. On October 1, 2008, Bertelsmann AG agreed to sell the rest of the Sony BMG stake to Sony, renaming the enterprise back as Sony Music Entertainment as a wholly-owned subsidiary. | Background: Sony Music Entertainment was originally known as the CBS Records Group until it was sold to Sony Corporation of Japan on January 5, 1988, when Sony licensed the CBS name and was renamed as "Sony Music Entertainment" on January 1, 1991. On July 20, 2004, Sony Music Entertainment and Bertelsmann Music Group merged their 50% of their music enterprise to form "Sony BMG Music Entertainment", which was approved by the European Union. On October 1, 2008, Bertelsmann AG agreed to sell the rest of the Sony BMG stake to Sony, renaming the enterprise back as Sony Music Entertainment as a wholly-owned subsidiary. | ||
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(1986-1991) | (1986-1991) | ||
Nicknames: "The Triangles", "The Pyramids", "CMV" | Nicknames: "The Triangles", "The Pyramids", "CMV" | ||
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Music/Sounds: A modern-sounding synth theme with ticks throughout and 3 deep bangs as the pyramids turns into triangles. | Music/Sounds: A modern-sounding synth theme with ticks throughout and 3 deep bangs as the pyramids turns into triangles. | ||
Availability: Very rare. It can be found on CBS Music Video releases, such as the 1987 VHS release of Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium and a Laserdisc release of The Forbidden Dance is Lambada. | Availability: Very rare. It can be found on CBS Music Video releases, such as the 1987 VHS release of ''Billy Joel: Live at Yankee Stadium'' and a Laserdisc release of ''The Forbidden Dance is Lambada''. | ||
Editor's Note: TBA | Editor's Note: TBA | ||
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Sony Music Entertainment | Sony Music Entertainment | ||
1st Logo | 1st Logo (1991-2004?) | ||
(1991-2004?) | |||
Nicknames: "The Triangles II", "The Pyramids II", "SMV" | Nicknames: "The Triangles II", "The Pyramids II", "SMV" | ||
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Logo: Same as the CMV Enterprises logo, but the "C" is replaced by an "S", the font is bolder, and the colors are a bit brighter. | Logo: Same as the CMV Enterprises logo, but the "C" is replaced by an "S", the font is bolder, and the colors are a bit brighter. | ||
Variant: On the 1996 VHS of Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, the logo is shortened to the last few seconds. | Variant: On the 1996 VHS of ''Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie'', the logo is shortened to the last few seconds. | ||
FX/SFX: Same as the CMV Enterprises logo. It warrants a mention that this logo somehow is able to change parts of the previous logo without resorting to cheap chyron effects. | FX/SFX: Same as the CMV Enterprises logo. It warrants a mention that this logo somehow is able to change parts of the previous logo without resorting to cheap chyron effects. | ||
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Music/Sounds: Same as the CMV Enterprises logo. On the variant, we hear just re-arranged drumbeats and the synth strum. | Music/Sounds: Same as the CMV Enterprises logo. On the variant, we hear just re-arranged drumbeats and the synth strum. | ||
Availability: Uncommon. It can be seen on many Sony Music Video releases from the era such as the VHS releases of Celine Dion: Unison, Celine Dion: All the Way - A Decade of Song and Video, and Mariah Carey: #1's. It can also be found on many 90's MTV Home Video releases from the era, such as early Beavis and Butt-Head and MTV Unplugged VHS releases. The short variant appeared on the 1996 VHS of Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie. | Availability: Uncommon. It can be seen on many Sony Music Video releases from the era such as the VHS/DVD releases of ''Celine Dion: Unison'', ''Celine Dion: All the Way - A Decade of Song and Video'', and ''Mariah Carey: #1's''. It can also be found on many 90's MTV Home Video releases from the era, such as early ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' and ''MTV Unplugged'' VHS releases. The short variant appeared on the 1996 VHS of ''Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie''. | ||
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2nd Logo | 2nd Logo (1996-2004) | ||
(1996-2004) | |||
Nicknames: "SMV II" "The Smoking Circles" | Nicknames: "SMV II" "The Smoking Circles" | ||
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s o n y m u s i c | s o n y m u s i c | ||
entertainment | entertainment | ||
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Music/Sounds: Same as the last two logos. | Music/Sounds: Same as the last two logos. | ||
Availability: Seen on many Sony Music Entertainment VHS and DVD releases from the era, including Computer Animation Festival, Alice in Chains: Music Bank - The Videos, Jennifer Lopez: Feelin So Good, and Kathy Smith re-releases from the company. It also appears on many late 1990's-early 2000's MTV Home Video releases such as MTV Gamebrain, Beavis and Butt-Head and The Real World video tapes. Strangely, this logo made a surprise appearance on the packaging of the 2006 Shout! Factory DVD sets The Super Mario Bros. Super Show and The Best of the Electric Company, but this logo never appeared on the DVDs themselves. | Availability: Seen on many Sony Music Entertainment VHS and DVD releases from the era, including ''Computer Animation Festival'', ''Alice in Chains: Music Bank - The Videos'', ''Jennifer Lopez: Feelin So Good'', and ''Kathy Smith'' re-releases from the company. It also appears on many late 1990's-early 2000's MTV Home Video releases such as ''MTV Gamebrain'', ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' and ''The Real World'' video tapes. Strangely, this logo made a surprise appearance on the packaging of the 2006 Shout! Factory DVD sets ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show'' and ''The Best of the Electric Company'', but this logo never appeared on the DVDs themselves. | ||
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3rd Logo | 3rd Logo (2009- ) | ||
(2009- ) | |||
Nickname: "The Red Paintbrush" | Nickname: "The Red Paintbrush" | ||
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Music/Sounds: | Music/Sounds: | ||
* On ''Big Time Rush'', the end theme of the show plays over. | |||
* ''Victorious'' has a "swoosh" sound when the paintbrush draws followed by a random quote that varies on each episode of the show. | |||
* Split-screen credits (later generic) airings of both shows has this logo silent. | |||
Availability: Seen on music video releases. It also appeared on Victorious and Big Time Rush on Nickelodeon and TeenNick. | Availability: Seen on music video releases. It also appeared on ''Victorious'' and ''Big Time Rush'' on Nickelodeon and TeenNick. | ||
Editor's Note: TBA | Editor's Note: TBA | ||
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(2005-2009) | (2005-2009) | ||
Nicknames: "Spinning Treble Clef", "Symbol Clef" | Nicknames: "Spinning Treble Clef", "Symbol Clef" | ||
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Variants: | Variants: | ||
* On the 2006 DVD of ''Transformers the Movie'', the words "HOME ENTERTAINMENT" fade in a few seconds later. | |||
* On movies from the company, the word "FILM" appears by a light effect. | |||
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Music/Sounds: Wind sounds, followed by a loud synth chord and some twinkling sounds. | Music/Sounds: Wind sounds, followed by a loud synth chord and some twinkling sounds. | ||
Availability: Common. It appeared on many music DVDs and DualDisc releases such as Michael Jackson: Thriller 25, Beyonce B-Day, and the infamous Trapped in the Closet series. The home entertainment variant appears on Transformers The Movie: 20th Anniversary Edition. The "FILM" version is uncommon, and it appeared on the films Ghosts of Cité Soleil and Feel the Noise. It was also seen on the trailer for Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten. | Availability: Common. It appeared on many music DVDs and DualDisc releases such as ''Michael Jackson: Thriller 25'', ''Beyonce B-Day'', and the infamous ''Trapped in the Closet'' series. The home entertainment variant appears on ''Transformers The Movie: 20th Anniversary Edition''. The "FILM" version is uncommon, and it appeared on the films ''Ghosts of Cité Soleil'' and ''Feel the Noise''. It was also seen on the trailer for ''Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten''. | ||
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Logo: TBA | Logo: TBA | ||
FX/SFX: The logo forming. | FX/SFX: The logo forming. | ||
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Music/Sounds: A majestic synth track. | Music/Sounds: A majestic synth track. | ||
Availability: Rare. Seen on the film Cadillac Records. A still version appeared on the trailer of the film. | Availability: Rare. Seen on the film ''Cadillac Records''. A still version appeared on the trailer of the film. | ||
Editor's Note: TBA | Editor's Note: TBA | ||