Sony Classical
In 1988, Sony Corporation (Japan) acquired the CBS Records group (USA), and two years later it created Sony Classical to succeed the time-honoured Columbia and CBS Masterworks labels. The Sony Classical logo in its present form thus dates from 1990. The history of the Columbia name goes back to 1887 when the Columbia Phonograph Company was founded in the District of Columbia and then began releasing cylinder recordings.
Basic Information
- Category: record label
- Website: https://www.sonyclassical.com
Documented Facts
- Inception (Wikidata): 1924 (Source 4: Wikidata Q7562453, revision 2534545935)
- Headquarters location (Wikidata; date unspecified): New York City (Source 4: Wikidata Q7562453, revision 2534545935; Source 5: Wikidata label: Q60, revision 2556596440)
Evidence and Sources
- Sony Classical — Official Site (official)
- Sony Classical on instagram (social)
- Sony Classical on facebook (social)
- Wikidata Q7562453, revision 2534545935 (knowledge-base)
- Wikidata label: Q60, revision 2556596440 (knowledge-base)
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- Recorded profile date: 2026-04-21
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AI summary
In 1988, Sony Corporation (Japan) acquired the CBS Records group (USA), and two years later it created Sony Classical to succeed the time-honoured Columbia and CBS Masterworks labels. The Sony Classical logo in its present form thus dates from 1990. The history of the Columbia name goes back to 1887 when the Columbia Phonograph Company was founded in the District of Columbia and then began releasing cylinder recordings.
Available profile information
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- 4 supporting sources linked.
- 2 structured facts available for extraction.
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