Sony Music

Main label of Sony Music Entertainment.
Use this entry for releases from between 1991 and 25 and 28 onwards that show the ‘Sony Music’ logo or releases in general which credit “Sony Music”.
Please note that the logo was different before 25.
Also please do not confuse with the Japanese .

New logo design from around October 2023: See also here: https://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/newlogoforsonymusic.php

Releases from between 1991 and 25 may also mention “istribution: Sony Music”. This entry can be used for those ‘istributed By’ credits as well.
For releases crediting “Sony Music Entertainment” for manufacturing, marketing and/or distribution, use .

The “xx-xxxxxx-xx” format codes found on releases are not distribution codes and should not be arbitrarily assigned to Sony Music when listed as a distributor. Please add these codes as “Other” in the BaOI section with “Manufacturing code” as description. In 1999, these were replaced by “xxxxxxxxxx” codes.
Please note that above codes related to label cat# may also appear in disc matrices in “Sxxxxxxxxxx-yyzz” format (these must not be confused with sequential plant codes appearing in Sxxxxxxx-yyzz patterns, see further below).

About Sony Music matrix/LCCN numbers:

Some optical disc releases show the Sony Music logo in the disc matrix, with one of the following matrix patterns:

➊ ‘Sony Music xx-xxxxxx-xx BB CC’ (used 1994-1995)
➋ ‘Sony Music Sxxxxxxxxxx-yyzz BB CC’ (used 1995-27) or
‘Sony Music Sxxxxxxxxxx-yyzz BB C’ (some outsourced pressings)

Please do not confuse prefix S with number 5 as they appear very similar in matrix pattern #2.

– For C releases, yy indicates the disc number (always 1 for single-disc releases; 2 and onwards are used for multi-disc releases), while zz indicates the number of discs in the release (again, always 1 for single-disc releases). Vs do not seem to use the same numbering for the yyzz part however (yy=A5, A9, B5 or B9).
– BB is a two or [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/399716-Michael-Jackson-angerous/image/SW1hZ2U6MzA5OA1MjY=](rarely)[/url] three digit number, usually between 11-25. The last digit is the same as the last digit of the mastering SI code (IFPI L55x).
– CC is usually machine-stamped into the matrix ring, and is usually A1, A1, A, B1, etc.
– is similar to CC but never starts with A, and is usually B, C, etc.
– The following mould SI codes have been observed in these matrices: IFPI 94**, IFPI 63**, IFPI 27**, IFPI 1G**, IFPI T8** (often mistaken as 78** or TB**).

Please be aware that Sony Music was not the name of a specific pressing plant; these glass masters are in fact manufactured by (1994-1998)/ (1998-2)/ (2-present). If crediting Sony Music from this C matrix style, please do not use Glass Mastered At or Pressed By role for Sony Music; the generic Made By role would be most appropriate. Catalog numbers should not be added to this Sony Music entry.

For discs that have the “Sony Music xx-xxxxxx-xx” style matrix, please enter in LCCN:
Made By – Sony Music
Glass Mastered At –
Example release: [r138182]

For discs that have the “Sony Music Sxxxxxxxxxx-yyzz” style matrix, please enter in LCCN:
Made By – Sony Music
Glass Mastered At – (1995-97 releases) / (1999 releases) / (21-present)
Example release: [r38835]

If the “Sxxxxxxxxxx-yyzz” matrix starts with S1, these entries can also be used for 1998 and 2 releases:
Glass Mastered At – with codes S1257xxx or lower (until c.October 1998)
Glass Mastered At – with codes S1259xxx-S1313xxx (c.November 1998-April 2)
Glass Mastered At – with codes S1315xxx or higher (after c.May 2)

ONLY the “S1xxxxxx-yyzz” and “Sxxxxxx-yyzz” matrix codes may be entered in LCCN as AC Austria/AC/Sony AC catalog numbers based on release dates provided above.

Some Cs may show the name ‘Sony Music’ with the following matrix style:
➌ ‘Sony Music 5xxxxxxx/[release cat#] ‘
usually in conjunction with mould SI code IFPI 7**.

[url=https://www.discogs.com/search/?type=release&barcode=music55&formatexact=C]These Cs[/url] are actually manufactured on behalf of Sony Music by (24-28), (28-211), (211-22), or (22-present). Sony Music should not be credited with Glass Mastered At or Pressed By on such Cs. Please credit the appropriate pressing plant based on the release date of the specific C and use the generic “Made By” role for Sony Music. One example of this matrix style is [r11626].

Specifically for Indian Releases, please note: where releases have “18: 12 inch Maxi-Single Vinyl” printed on rear cover, then please add:
Format= LP
Add in Notes= “18: 12 inch Maxi-Single Vinyl” printed on rear cover
And, O NOT use the Maxi-Single Tag for these releases.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Music

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