Sony Music Entertainment India Pvt. Ltd. is the record label operated by Sony in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company began operation in 1997, and it was the first record company in India to be 100% foreign-owned, with Sony being a Japanese corporation. From December 2013 to March 2020, the company distributed Warner Music Group releases for Indian and SAARC market, until the Warner Music India division was created.[2] Sony Music India is the largest foreign-owned music label in India, and the country's second largest record label overall. It has a 25% share of the Indian music market, after T-Series, and ahead of Zee Music Company, which Sony has a partnership with. [3][4]
Sony Music South is affiliated with Sony Music India and it is specifically made for South Indian movie and independent albums. They are currently working out of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.