Sony Music Latin

Sony Music US Latin LLC
Parent companySony Music Entertainment (SME)
Founded
  • 1980; 44 years ago (1980) (as CBS Discos)
  • 1991 (1991) (as Sony Discos)
  • 2003 (2003) (as Sony Norte)
  • 2004 (2004) (as Sony BMG Norte)
  • 2009 (2009) (as Sony Music Latin)
Distributor(s)
  • Self-distributed
  • (in the US)
  • Sony Music
  • (outside the US)
GenreLatin
Country of originUnited States
LocationMiami, Florida
Official websitesonymusiclatin.com

Sony Music Entertainment US Latin LLC (often referred to as Sony Music Latin) is an American record label owned by Sony Music. The label focuses on artists of Latin music.

History

The logo used until 2023

In 1979, CBS Records (now Columbia Records) ended its partnership with Caytronics after eleven years of distribution. CBS established its own division for Latin music in 1980 called CBS Discos (also known as Discos CBS).[1] In 1988, CBS Records was acquired by Sony and its Latin division was renamed to Sony Discos in 1991.[2] In 2003, Sony Discos was re-branded as Sony Norte following the departure of former Sony Discos president Oscar Llord.[3] A year later, Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) merged with Sony Music and Sony Norte was renamed to Sony BMG Norte.[4] After BMG sold its assets in 2008, Sony BMG Norte was retitled to its current name Sony Music Latin in 2009.[5] Alex Gallardo is the current President of Sony Music Latin.[6]

Labels distributed by Sony Music Latin

List of artists on Sony Music Latin

This is a list of artist currently signed on to Sony Music Latin.[7]

List of former artists on Sony Music Latin

These are artists who were formerly signed on to Sony Music Latin.

See also

References

  1. ^ Moreno, Tony (December 1, 1979). "CBS Records Sets Plans For Latin Product Distribution". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 48. Prometheus Global Media. p. 14. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Lannert, John (July 11, 1992). "Latin Notas". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 28. Prometheus Global Media. p. 32. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  3. ^ Cobo, Leila (June 7, 2003). "Two Latin Labels Get New Leaders". Billboard. Vol. 115, no. 23. Prometheus Global Media. p. 69. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  4. ^ Christman, Ed; Cobo, Leila (October 9, 2004). "Sony BMG Tackles Sales, Latin". Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 41. Prometheus Global Media. p. 8. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
  5. ^ Cobo, Leila (February 25, 2009). "Sony Music Latin Adds To Promotion Team". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on April 23, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2014.
  6. ^ Rys, Dan (September 22, 2021). "Sony US Latin President Alex Gallardo Is Leaning Into Data and Diversifying Deals". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  7. ^ "Artists". Sony Music Latin (in Spanish). Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
  8. ^ "Anna Carina presenta su nuevo sencillo "Quiero contigo"". Sony Music Latin (in Spanish). June 4, 2018. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2018.