Sony Music Philippines

Sony Music Philippines
Parent companySony Music Entertainment[1]
Founded1995 (original)
2018 (relaunch)
DefunctFebruary 2012 (original)
GenreVarious
Country of originPhilippines
LocationPasig (2005–12, 2018–present)
Official websitesonymusic.com.ph

Sony Music Philippines, Inc. is a record label based in the Philippines, which was founded in 1995[2] as an imprint[3] of the international music label Sony Music Entertainment and a part of its Asia-Pacific chain. After the closure of the local label caused by widespread piracy problems in the Philippines in 2012,[4] it resumed its operations in 2018.[5]

  1. ^ "Sony Music - Asia Pacific (APAC)". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "Billboard". August 15, 1998.
  3. ^ "Sony Music Philippines Just Signed 5 Local Artists". Esquire Magazine PH. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  4. ^ "Sony Music succumbs to piracy, closes Philippine office". InterAksyon. News5. Archived from the original on June 14, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  5. ^ Liwanag, Punch. "Audio Junkie: Sony Music opens shop anew in PH". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on September 15, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2021.