Sony Music Philippines

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Sony Music Philippines, Inc.
Parent company Sony Music Entertainment[1]
Founded 1995 (first incarnation)
2018 (second incarnation)
Defunct February 2012 (first incarnation)
Genre Various
Country of origin Philippines
Location Dona Parel Bldg., 782 Aurora Boulevard cor. Seattle St., Cubao, Quezon City (2012–2017; as Ivory Music & Video)
27th Floor, IBP Tower, Julia Vargas Avenue corner Jade Drive, Ortigas Center, 1605 Pasig, Metro Manila (2018–present)

Sony Music Philippines, Inc. is a record label based in the Philippines, which was founded in 1995[2] as an imprint[3] of the international music label Sony Music Entertainment and a part of its Asia-Pacific chain. After the closure of the local label caused by widespread piracy problems in the Philippines in 2012,[4] it resumed its operations in 2018.[5]

History

In 1995, after OctoArts International (now PolyEast Records) signed a distribution deal with EMI, Sony Music Philippines was established with its first office at the Shaw Boulevard in Mandaluyong.[2] In 2005, as an after-effect of the Sony BMG merger (which happened a year earlier), it merged with Bertelsmann's local label BMG Records (Pilipinas) Inc. (itself founded in the early 1990s) to become Sony BMG Music Entertainment Philippines.[6] A few months later, its offices were transferred from the Equitable Bank Building in Cubao, Quezon City to the Taipan Place in Ortigas, Pasig for even lower taxes and better work amenities. In 2009, the label was renamed Sony Music Entertainment Philippines, and also began partnering with GMA Records for releases of some artists like Aljur Abrenica and La Diva.

Ivory Music and Video (formerly Ivory Records) handled distribution for Sony Music's catalog in the Philippines in July 2011, and in February 2012, the label closed its office at the Taipan Place in Ortigas, Pasig after a long battle with widespread piracy.[5] This was the first time since the early 1990s (under OctoArts) that international Sony Music releases were licensed by an independent Philippine label. The distribution contract expired in late 2017.

Sony Music Philippines started to re-open in 2018 (and since then it became fully independent since early 2011), and in July 2019, the label held a press event in Pasig marking its formal re-launching, announcing the new roster of artists signed to them which includes Ben&Ben, The Vowels They Orbit, Alex Bruce, Syd Hartha, and the band Nathan & Mercury.[7]

In late 2019, Filipino boy band SB19 signed a recording contract with the label.[8] In March 2022, Filipina girl group 4th Impact also signed a recording contract.

In 2020, artists from Balcony Entertainment, including its founder Rico Blanco and actress/singer Maris Racal, signed an agreement with Sony Music Philippines to distribute single/album releases from the Balcony roster.

In 2021, SME launched Waterwalk Records, a sublabel focused on Contemporary Christian music featuring artists like Morissette.

Artists

Current

OFFMUTE (sublabel)

Waterwalk Records (sublabel)

  • Morissette (Underdog Music PH / Stages Productions)
  • Hazel Faith
  • EJ De Perio
  • Janine Danielle
  • Sam&Steff

Associated/affiliated labels

Balcony Entertainment
  • Suzara (Bolichie and Top Suzara)
  • Raven Aviso
  • Maris Racal
Yellow Room Music (independent label owned by Monty Macalino)

Former

Musiko Records/BMG Records (Pilipinas)

Sony Music Entertainment Philippines (first incarnation)

Sony BMG Music Entertainment Philippines/Sony Music Entertainment Philippines (second incarnation)

See also

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