Sony Music Nashville | |
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Parent company | Sony Music |
Genre | Country |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Location | Nashville, Tennessee |
Official website | www |
Sony Music Nashville is the country music branch of the Sony Music Group.
Based in Nashville, Tennessee, Sony Music Nashville includes its three country recording labels Arista Nashville, Columbia Nashville, and RCA Nashville, as well as Christian music company Provident Label Group.
History
Since 2015, Sony Music Nashville has been overseen by CEO Randy Goodman.
In January 2011, Sony Music Nashville announced an exclusive worldwide distribution deal with Skyville Records, a new Nashville label headed up by music producer Paul Worley.[1]
In August 2011, Sony Music Nashville announced a restructuring that realigned several artists among its labels and merged the promotion teams for BNA Records and Columbia Nashville, while retaining the respective label identities for both BNA and Columbia artists and releases.[2]
In February 2012, Sony Music Nashville entered into an exclusive distribution deal with new Nashville-based label, Streamsound Records, launched by producer Byron Gallimore and industry veteran Jim Wilkes.[3]
On June 4, 2012, it was announced that BNA Records would be retired and its roster moved to Columbia Nashville, leaving Sony Music Nashville with three country labels.[4]
In September 2012, Overton and rpmentertainment president Scott Siman announced an exclusive worldwide distribution and license agreement to distribute rpme singles and albums.[5]
Artists on Arista Nashville
- Adam Doleac
- Ryan Hurd[6]
- Old Dominion[7]
- Brad Paisley
- Seaforth[8]
- Morgan Wade[9]
Formerly on Arista Nashville
- Brent Anderson
- Carlton Anderson
- Keith Anderson
- Asleep at the Wheel
- Sherrié Austin
- Adam Brand
- Blackhawk
- BR549
- Brooks & Dunn
- Kix Brooks
- Shannon Brown
- Cam
- Deana Carter
- Jason Michael Carroll
- Jim Collins
- Kristy Lee Cook
- Robert Counts[10]
- Rob Crosby
- Clint Daniels
- Linda Davis
- Diamond Rio
- The Doobie Brothers
- Ronnie Dunn
- Seth Ennis
- Exile
- Radney Foster
- The Henningsens
- Rebecca Lynn Howard
- Alan Jackson
- Brett James
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson
- Jypsi
- Kristen Kelly
- LANco[10]
- Tim McGraw & Faith Hill
- Logan Mize
- Dude Mowrey
- Jerrod Niemann
- Lee Roy Parnell
- The Sisterhood[11]
- Matt Stell[12]
- The Swon Brothers
- Pam Tillis
- The Tractors
- Ryan Tyler
- Carrie Underwood
- Phil Vassar
- Steve Wariner
- Calvin Wiggett
- Michelle Wright
Formerly on Career Records
Formerly on Arista Austin
Artists on Columbia Nashville
- Luke Combs (Columbia/River House)
- Elle King[13]
- Kameron Marlowe[14]
- Maren Morris
- Jameson Rodgers (Columbia/River House)
- Mitchell Tenpenny (Columbia/Riser House)
- Tenille Townes
Formerly on Columbia Nashville
- Jessi Alexander
- John Anderson
- Keith Anderson
- Lynn Anderson
- Blackhawk
- Larry Boone
- Wade Bowen
- Harold Bradley
- Caitlin & Will
- Calamity Jane
- Stacy Dean Campbell
- Mary Chapin Carpenter
- Johnny Cash
- June Carter Cash
- Rosanne Cash
- Kenny Chesney
- Mark Chesnutt
- David Allan Coe
- Rodney Crowell
- Jimmy Dean
- Cole Deggs & the Lonesome
- Dixie Chicks (Columbia/Open Wide)
- Deryl Dodd
- Johnny Duncan
- Emilio Navaira
- Barbara Fairchild
- Shelly Fairchild
- Fairground Saints (Sony Nashville)
- Tyler Farr
- Lester Flatt
- Béla Fleck
- Lefty Frizzell
- Ben Gallaher (Sony Nashville)
- Hank Garland
- Bradley Gaskin
- Mark Gray
- Great Plains
- Wade Hayes
- Jack Ingram
- The Highwaymen
- Casey James
- Christian Kane
- Miranda Lambert
- Levon
- Brice Long
- Bobby Lord
- Tim McGraw
- Barbara Mandrell
- Matthews, Wright & King
- Tim Mensy
- Ashley Monroe
- Montgomery Gentry
- Nikki Nelson
- Willie Nelson
- The O'Kanes
- Old Crow Medicine Show
- Steven Lee Olsen
- Dolly Parton
- Carl Perkins
- Kellie Pickler
- Pistol Annies
- Ray Price
- Mike Reid
- Ricochet
- Marty Robbins
- David Rogers
- John Wesley Ryles
- Earl Scruggs
- Shenandoah
- Ricky Van Shelton
- Jessica Simpson
- Carl Smith
- Connie Smith
- Joanna Smith
- Doug Stone
- Larry Stewart
- Marty Stuart
- Rick Trevino
- Josh Thompson
- Travis Tritt
- Tanya Tucker
- Leah Turner
- Billy Walker
- Charlie Walker
- Van Zant
- Ron Wallace
- Joy Lynn White
- Trent Willmon
- Gretchen Wilson
Formerly on Epic Nashville
- Stephanie Bentley
- James Bonamy
- Tommy Cash
- Charlie Daniels Band
- Tammy Cochran
- Brad Cotter
- Bobbie Cryner
- Clint Daniels
- Linda Davis
- Darryl & Don Ellis
- Joe Diffie
- Dixiana
- Jace Everett
- Exile
- Gibson/Miller Band
- Billy Gilman
- The Goldens
- Merle Haggard
- Susan Haynes
- Ty Herndon
- David Houston
- Waylon Jennings
- Jim & Jesse
- George Jones
- The Kinleys
- Miranda Lambert
- Patty Loveless
- Brad Martin
- Ken Mellons
- Keith Palmer
- Johnny Paycheck
- Colt Prather
- Jon Randall
- Collin Raye
- Charlie Rich
- Charlie Robison
- Tim Ryan
- The Shooters
- Ricky Skaggs
- Russell Smith
- Sons of the Desert
- Joe Stampley
- Keith Stegall
- Les Taylor
- Gene Watson
- Wild Horses
- Joy Lynn White
- Gretchen Wilson
- Tammy Wynette
Formerly on Monument Nashville
Formerly on Lucky Dog Nashville
Artists on RCA Nashville
- Kane Brown
- Andrew Jannakos[15]
- Miranda Lambert
- Niko Moon (RCA/River House)
- Pistol Annies
- Rachel Wammack
- Chris Young
Formerly on RCA Nashville
- Alabama
- Deborah Allen
- Eddy Arnold
- Chet Atkins
- Baillie & the Boys
- Bobby Bare
- Jeff Bates
- Matraca Berg
- Clint Black
- Catherine Britt
- Garth Brooks
- Jim Ed Brown
- Tracy Byrd
- Helen Cornelius
- Paul Craft
- Gail Davies
- Skeeter Davis
- John Denver
- Dean Dillon
- Ty England
- Sara Evans
- Leon Everette
- Family Brown
- Ray Price (RCA/Dimension)
- Foster & Lloyd
- Keith Gattis
- Vince Gill
- Danny Gokey
- Andy Griggs
- Gus Hardin
- Mike Henderson
- Becky Hobbs
- Ryan Hurd[6] (Moved to Arista Nashville)
- Waylon Jennings
- George Jones
- The Judds (RCA/Curb)
- Kristen Kelly
- Aaron Lines
- Eddie London
- Brice Long
- Love and Theft
- Lauren Lucas
- Louise Mandrell
- Jim Lauderdale
- Martina McBride
- Coley McCabe
- Pake McEntire
- Ronnie Milsap
- Lorrie Morgan
- Juice Newton
- The Oak Ridge Boys
- Jamie O'Hara
- Old Dominion[7](Moved to Arista Nashville)
- Robert Ellis Orrall
- Jake Owen
- Dolly Parton
- Pistol Annies[16]
- The Osborn Sisters[17]
- K.T. Oslin
- Paul Overstreet
- Dolly Parton
- John Pierce
- Bobby Pinson
- Prairie Oyster
- Charley Pride
- Eddie Rabbitt
- Eddy Raven
- Jerry Reed
- Jim Reeves
- Restless Heart
- Kenny Rogers
- Seaforth[8] (Moved to Arista Nashville)
- Crystal Shawanda
- Shenandoah
- Connie Smith
- Joanna Smith
- Hank Snow
- Jo-El Sonnier
- Tate Stevens
- Jimmy Buffett (RCA/Mailboat)
- Tommy Shane Steiner
- Larry Stewart
- Sylvia
- Nat Stuckey
- 3 of Hearts
- Josh Thompson
- The Thompson Brothers Band
- Mel Tillis
- Aaron Tippin
- Steve Vaus
- Porter Wagoner
- Clay Walker
- Steve Wariner
- Dottie West
- Lari White
- Keith Whitley
- Chuck Wicks
- Wild Choir
- Don Williams
- Trisha Yearwood
Formerly on BNA Records
- Rhett Akins
- John Anderson
- Marc Beeson
- Wade Bowen
- Shannon Brown
- Tracy Byrd
- Kenny Chesney
- Terri Clark
- Kellie Coffey
- Dale Daniel
- Jennifer Day
- Bill Engvall
- Tyler Farr
- Pat Green
- Merle Haggard
- Kim Hill
- Jesse Hunter
- Casey James
- Keith Whitley
- Chris Janson
- Sarah Johns
- Jamey Johnson
- George Jones (Bandit/BNA)
- The Kentucky Headhunters
- Blaine Larsen (Giantslayer/BNA)
- Jim Lauderdale
- Aaron Lines
- Lonestar
- The Lost Trailers
- The Lunabelles
- Mindy McCready
- Craig Morgan
- Lorrie Morgan
- K. T. Oslin
- Kellie Pickler
- Pinmonkey
- Rachel Proctor
- The Remingtons
- John Rich
- Tim Ryan
- Jason Sellers
- Lisa Stewart
- Doug Supernaw
- Tebey
- Turner Nichols
- Ray Vega
- The Warren Brothers
- B. B. Watson
- The Wilkinsons
Unassigned Artists on Sony Music Nashville
- Tyler Booth
- Brooks & Dunn
- Karley Scott Collins[18]
- Drew Green
- Faith Hill
- Willie Jones
- Kat & Alex
- Restless Road
- Nate Smith[19]
- Georgia Webster
See also
References
- ^ De Lombaerde, Geert (January 25, 2011). "Skyville teams with Sony on distribution". Nashville Post. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Sony Restructures Rosters, Promo Teams". 31 August 2011.
- ^ Skates, Sarah (February 21, 2012). "Gallimore, Wilkes Launch Streamsound Records". Music Row. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ "Kenny Chesney Extends Sony Music Nashville Deal, Will Get Own Imprint Blue Chair Records". Billboard. June 4, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ^ Parker, Eric (September 12, 2012). "rpmentertainment, Sony Music Nashville Enter Exclusive Agreement". Music Row. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
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- ^ "Kameron Marlowe Signs With Columbia Nashville". Musicrow.com. June 26, 2020. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ ""Gone Too Soon" Hitmaker Andrew Jannakos Inks Sony Label Deal". Musicrow.com. November 10, 2020.
- ^ "Home". Sony Music Nashville.
- ^ "Bloomin' crazy over Magna's own SHeDAISY". Deseret News. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
- ^ "Karley Scott Collins Signs With Sony Music Nashville". Musicrow.com. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- ^ "Sony Music Nashville Signs Nate Smith". Musicrow.com. 5 November 2021.