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===Background=== | ===Background=== | ||
'''Sony Music Entertainment''' was originally known as the CBS Records Group until it was sold to Japanese conglomerate Sony Corporation on January 5, 1988; for a time after the acquisition, Sony licensed the CBS name for use on its new recorded music arm. On New Year's Day 1991, it was renamed to "Sony Music Entertainment". | '''Sony Music Entertainment''' (also known as '''Sony Music Group''' or simply '''Sony Music''') was originally known as the CBS Records Group until it was sold to Japanese conglomerate Sony Corporation on January 5, 1988; for a time after the acquisition, Sony licensed the CBS name for use on its new recorded music arm. On New Year's Day 1991, it was renamed to "Sony Music Entertainment". | ||
On July 20, 2004, Sony Music Entertainment and Bertelsmann Music Group merged 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, with the entire company, now a wholly-owned subsidiary, readopting the name Sony Music Entertainment in early 2009. | On July 20, 2004, Sony Music Entertainment and Bertelsmann Music Group merged 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, with the entire company, now a wholly-owned subsidiary, readopting the name Sony Music Entertainment in early 2009. | ||