Sony BMG
| Company type | Joint venture |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Predecessors | |
| Founded | August 6, 2004 |
| Defunct | October 1, 2008 |
| Fate | Bertelsmann's share acquired by Sony |
| Successors | |
| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Key people | David Gordon (chairman, Sound & Vision) |
| Products | Music |
| Owners | Each of 50% owned by: |
| Website | web |
Sony BMG Music Entertainment was an American record company owned as a 50–50 joint venture between Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann. The venture's successor, the revived Sony Music, is wholly owned by Sony, following their buyout of the remaining 50% held by Bertelsmann. BMG was instead rebuilt as BMG Rights Management on the basis of the remaining 200 artists.