| Som Livre | |
|---|---|
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| Parent company | Sony Music |
| Founded | March 1969 |
| Founder | João Araújo |
| Genre | Soundtrack, MPB, Samba, Gospel Music, Sertanejo, Country. |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Location | Rio de Janeiro |
| Official website | somlivre |
Som Livre (Portuguese for "Free Sound") is a Brazilian record company that was founded in March 1969 in order to commercialize the soundtracks for TV Globo (its then parent company) soap operas[1] and later expanded to recording studio albums. As of 2024, it is owned by Sony Music.
Today, Som Livre is Brazil's largest domestic label and was formerly part of Grupo Globo, which is the biggest media conglomerate in Brazil.[2] In November 2020, Globo placed the label up for sale.[3] In April 2021, it was acquired by Sony Music Entertainment (initially for an undisclosed amount,[4] later to be revealed as USD 255 million[5]). The sale was approved by the national competition regulator Cade on 4 November 2021[6] and was completed on 4 March 2022.
- ^ Pires, Luciano (17 July 2012). "Som Livre". Portal Café Brasil.
- ^ Barrionuevo, Alexei (20 November 2020). "Som Livre, Brazil's Largest Domestic Label, Put Up for Sale". Forbes.
- ^ "Som Livre, Brazil's Largest Domestic Label, Put up for Sale". Billboard. 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Sony Music acquires Som Livre". 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Gabriel Vaquer, Li Lacerda (11 November 2021). "Cade aprova venda da Som Livre para a Sony Music e faz Globo faturar R$ 1,4 bilhão". Notícias da TV. UOL. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Cade autoriza a venda da gravadora Som Livre, do Grupo Globo, para a Sony Music Entertainment". 4 November 2021.