| Epic Records | |
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| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment (SME) (1987–2004, 2008–present) Previous: Columbia Records (1953–1987) Sony BMG (2004–2008) |
| Founded | 1953 |
| Founder | Columbia Records |
| Distributor(s) | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Genre | Various |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New York City |
| Official website | epicrecords |
Epic Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the American division of Japanese conglomerate Sony. The label was founded predominantly as a jazz and classical music label in 1953, but later expanded its scope to include a more diverse range of genres, including pop, R&B, rock, and hip hop.