Sony Music Records (Japanese label - no imprint)
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Sony Music Records, formerly Sony Records (1991–2001), is one of Sony Music Japan's label groups. In 2025, it is running 7 primary labels:
- Sony Records
- gr8! Records
- MASTERSIX FOUNDATION
- 乃木坂46 (N46Div.)
- 欅坂46 (K46Div.)
- 日向坂46
- 22/7
However, there are a few artists whose releases do not wear any label. In 2017, those artists are:
Defunct labels:
- Around the World
- VVV Records ( - 2012)
- Studioseven Recordings ( - 2010)
- Fifty Four Sounds ( - ????)
Legally, the corporate entity Sony Music Records Inc. (2001–2014) changed its name to Sony Music Labels Inc. in 2014. This differs from what happened to the other 7 label groups of Sony Music Japan at the time (they were absorbed by SML rather than being renamed to SML). This MB Label represents the same label group that existed both before and after 2014.
Previously known as: Sony Records (1991–2001 group/division of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) – used to organize imprints; not a release label)
Renamed to: Sony Music Labels Inc. (record company established in 2014; rights and manufacturer use primarily, not an imprint)
