Sony Music Solutions Inc. is a Japanese company engaged in the entertainment solutions business. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment.
The company was established as the Sony Music Group's jacket production and plate-making division. It also operates Sony Music Studios and sells the professional monitor headphones MDR-M1ST and MDR-CD900ST, as well as the professional monitor earphones MDR-EX800ST.
On This Label
Released or manufactured by Sony Music Solutions, from this catalogue:
- Galileo Galilei - Tsunagari Daisuki Box - Galileo Galilei, released March 29, 2023 (
SECL-2860). Products Coordination (Megumi Miyai).
History
Translated from the ja.wikipedia article ソニー・ミュージックソリューションズ (CC BY-SA 4.0), revision 111155856.
In 1974, a plate-making research team was established at CBS/Sony Inc. (now Sony Music Entertainment Inc.).
In 1975, the plate-making research team, which later became the foundation of the CBS/Sony GA Business Division, became the printing and plate-making department (Manufacturing Section 6) within the Shizuoka plant.
In 1979, the Creative Center was established within CBS/Sony Records, integrating the plate-making department in Shizuoka and the design department in Tokyo.
In 1982, the GA (Graphic Arts) Business Division, the basis for the later independent CBS/Sony Communications, began with more than 40 employees.
In 1987, the GA Business Division became independent from CBS/Sony and was established as CBS/Sony Communications Inc.
In 1991, it changed its corporate name to Sony Music Communications Inc.
In 1993, it began event planning and operation and store development businesses.
In 1994, following the launch of the PlayStation, it began design and plate-making work for packaging, promotional materials, and other items for game and video software.
From 1994 to 1997, in order to strengthen its design capabilities, designers affiliated with the Sony Music Group's label companies were consolidated into SMC's design division.
In 2002, it integrated the Recording Department (Sony Music Studios) and Special Sales Department of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
In 2004, it began planning and eco-solution businesses.
In 2017, it relocated its headquarters from 1-4 Ichigayatamachi 1-chome, Shinjuku, to Tokyo Midtown.
On April 1, 2019, with Sony Music Communications as the surviving company, it absorbed and merged Sony DADC Japan and Jaread. On the same date, it succeeded, through an absorption-type company split, to businesses operated by part of the Marketing Group, the Market Promote Group, and the Net Business Group of Sony Music Marketing, later Sony Music Marketing United. In conjunction with this reorganization, it changed its corporate name to Sony Music Solutions Inc.
On April 1, 2020, it integrated Solasia Entertainment, which operates Asia Dramatic TV, through an absorption-type merger and made M-On Entertainment a subsidiary.
On April 1, 2021, it integrated Label Gate Inc., another SME subsidiary, through an absorption-type merger. Operation of the music distribution service website mora and other services was transferred to the company.
From the release of the first volume of the anime work Tadaima, Okaeri on September 4, 2024, Happinet Media Marketing became responsible for the release and sale of software, including previously released works. Unlike Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) outside Japan, Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan (SPEJ) became involved as the rights holder for all works and lost its software sales rights for all works. Consequently, software sales rights for all works other than SPEJ works were transferred to Sony Music Solutions for the first time in 33 years, since the CBS/Sony Group era before the company's name change.
On April 1, 2026, Sony Music Solutions will merge with Sony Music Marketing United, with Sony Music Solutions as the surviving company.
Sources
- Wikidata entity Q17223439.
- ja.wikipedia, ソニー・ミュージックソリューションズ (revision 111155856), CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Photograph: Sony Music (Japan) logo.svg on Wikimedia Commons, Public domain; a trademark of its owner - the organisation's own logo, by Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc..
