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{{PageCredits|description=MatthewLMayfield|capture=PM pinter|video=retro VHS trailers, TechBlits, Cesar Blanco, FCN, Pepsi9072, 4R Geo and Maxim Atanasov}} | {{PageCredits|description=MatthewLMayfield|capture=PM pinter|video=retro VHS trailers, TechBlits, Cesar Blanco, FCN, Pepsi9072, 4R Geo and Maxim Atanasov}} | ||
===Background=== | ===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. | '''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. | ||
==CBS Music Video Enterprises== | ==CBS Music Video Enterprises== | ||
===(1986-1991)=== | ===(1986-1991)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
File:CMV.jpg | File:CMV.jpg</gallery> | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "The Triangles", "The Pyramids", "CMV" | '''Nicknames:''' "The Triangles", "The Pyramids", "CMV" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a 3-D pyramid spinning around, with the letter "C" on the {{ | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a 3-D pyramid spinning around, with the letter "C" on the {{color|red}} side, "M" on the {{color|green}} side, and "V" on the {{color|blue}} side. Then, two more triangles just like the first one slide out of the pyramid and they all spin. Then, the pyramids get together, and as they do that, each of them turn into triangles, and the letters turn white. "E N T E R P R I S E S" fades in under "CMV". | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' Excellent CGI! It holds up very well despite being made in the mid-1980s. | '''FX/SFX:''' Excellent CGI! It holds up very well despite being made in the mid-1980s. | ||
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'''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:''' | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
==Sony Music Entertainment== | ==Sony Music Entertainment== | ||
===1st Logo (1991-2004?)=== | ===1st Logo (1991-2004?)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
File:SMV 1991.jpg | File:SMV 1991.jpg</gallery> | ||
</gallery | {{YouTube|id=is0E2D2uq3E|id2=-8Z3G5dko3A}} | ||
{{YouTube|id=is0E2D2uq3E | |||
'''Nicknames:''' "The Triangles II", "The Pyramids II", "SMV" | '''Nicknames:''' "The Triangles II", "The Pyramids II", "SMV" | ||
'''Logo:''' Same as the CMV Enterprises logo, but the "C" is replaced | '''Logo:''' Same as the CMV Enterprises logo, but the "C" is replaced with 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. | ||
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'''FX/SFX:''' Same as the CMV Enterprises logo. It's worth a mention that the visual team behind this logo was able to change parts of the previous logo without resorting to cheap chyron effects. | '''FX/SFX:''' Same as the CMV Enterprises logo. It's worth a mention that the visual team behind this logo was able to change parts of the previous logo without resorting to cheap chyron effects. | ||
'''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the CMV Enterprises logo. On the variant, we hear | '''Music/Sounds:''' Same as the CMV Enterprises logo. On the variant, we only hear 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/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''. | '''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''. | |||
'''Editor's Note:''' | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
===2nd Logo (1996-2004)=== | ===2nd Logo (1996-2004)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
File:SMV 1996.jpg | File:SMV 1996.jpg</gallery> | ||
</gallery | {{YouTube|id=fl6ojsWXE6o}} | ||
{{YouTube|id=fl6ojsWXE6o | |||
'''Nicknames:''' "SMV II", "The Smoking Circles" | '''Nicknames:''' "SMV II", "The Smoking Circles" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a {{ | '''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a {{color|yellow}} ball moving upward. Then, two {{color|blue}} balls move downward, left and right of the {{color|yellow}} ball. These move away, as it fades into 3 black smoking circles with the left and right circle with {{color|blue}} outlining and the middle circle with {{color|yellow}} outlining. These outlines then spin around, as the smoke disappears and the letters "S" on the left circle in white, "M" on the middle circle in {{color|blue}}, and "V" on the right circle in white appear. The circles turn to the colors of the outlines of the circle, then the words: | ||
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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:''' Uncommon. | ||
*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. | |||
'''Editor's Note:''' | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
===3rd Logo (2009-)=== | ===3rd Logo (2009-)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
File:SME 2009.jpg | File:SME 2009.jpg</gallery> | ||
</gallery | {{YouTube|id=ordLjLMFbAI|id2=600M6s8ZHxk}} | ||
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'''Nickname:''' "The Red Paintbrush" | '''Nickname:''' "The Red Paintbrush" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see a simple {{ | '''Logo:''' On a white background, we see a simple {{color|red}} paintbrush effect drawing down and the text "SONY MUSIC" in the respective Sony font appears in. The logo would slowly zoom in afterward. | ||
'''Variant:''' An in-credit version appears on reruns of ''Victorious'' and ''Big Time Rush''. | '''Variant:''' An in-credit version appears on reruns of ''Victorious'' and ''Big Time Rush''. | ||
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'''Music/Sounds:''' | '''Music/Sounds:''' | ||
* On ''Big Time Rush'', the end theme of the show plays over the logo. | *On ''Big Time Rush'', the end theme of the show plays over the logo. | ||
* ''Victorious'' has a "swoosh" sound when the paintbrush draws followed by a random quote that varies on each episode of the show. | *''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 have this logo silent. | *Split-screen credits (later generic) airings of both shows have this logo silent. | ||
* On most Nickelodeon UK airings of ''Victorious'', there is no quote. | *On most Nickelodeon UK airings of ''Victorious'', there is no quote. | ||
'''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:''' | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
==Sony BMG Music Entertainment== | ==Sony BMG Music Entertainment== | ||
===(2005-2009)=== | ===(2005-2009)=== | ||
<gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | <gallery mode="packed" heights="200"> | ||
File:SonyBMG.jpg | File:SonyBMG.jpg | ||
File:SonyBMG HomeEnt.jpg | File:SonyBMG HomeEnt.jpg | ||
File:SonyBMG Film.jpg | File:SonyBMG Film.jpg</gallery> | ||
</gallery | {{YouTube|id=LxKnox3GNJo|id2=UoToo5MWh_U|id3=kAwKD9Ii1rQ|id4=Spr8hT9zUvQ}} | ||
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'''Nicknames:''' "Spinning Treble Clef", "Symbol Clef" | '''Nicknames:''' "Spinning Treble Clef", "Symbol Clef" | ||
'''Logo:''' On a white background, we see a spinning {{ | '''Logo:''' On a white background, we see a spinning {{color|red}} fuchsia and a {{color|blue}} treble clef. It slowly zooms out to the words "SONY" and "BMG" (in their corporate fonts) and the treble clef falls on the words. Then a flash occurs and two lines and the words "{{font|serif|MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT}}" in Trajan Pro Bold fade in. The treble clef shines. | ||
'''Variants:''' | '''Variants:''' | ||
* On the 2006 DVD of ''Transformers the Movie'', the words "HOME ENTERTAINMENT" fade in a few seconds later. | *On the 2006 DVD of ''Transformers the Movie'', the words "{{font|serif|HOME ENTERTAINMENT}}" fade in a few seconds later. | ||
* On movies from the company, the word "FILM" appears by a light effect. | *On movies from the company, the word "{{font|serif|FILM}}" appears by a light effect. | ||
'''FX/SFX:''' The treble clef spinning, the names zooming out, all in great CGI. | '''FX/SFX:''' The treble clef spinning, the names zooming out, all in great CGI. | ||
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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'', ''Beyoncé B-Day'', and | '''Availability:''' Common. | ||
*It appeared on many music DVDs and DualDisc releases such as ''Michael Jackson: Thriller 25'', ''Beyoncé B-Day'', and R. Kelly's infamous ''Trapped in the Closet'' series of music videos. | |||
*The "HOME ENTERTAINMENT" version appeared on the 2006 DVD of ''Transformers The Movie: 20th Anniversary Edition''. | |||
*The "FILM" version 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''. | |||
'''Editor's Note:''' | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
==Sony Music Film== | ==Sony Music Film== | ||
===(December 5, 2008)=== | ===(December 5, 2008)=== | ||
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File:Sony Music Film.jpg | File:Sony Music Film.jpg</gallery> | ||
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'''Logo:''' TBA | '''Logo:''' TBA | ||
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'''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:''' | '''Editor's Note:''' None. | ||
{{Navbox-Sony}} | {{Navbox-Sony}} | ||
[[Category:Music entertainment logos]] | [[Category:Music entertainment logos]] | ||
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[[Category:Sony Corporation (Japan)]] | [[Category:Sony Corporation (Japan)]] |