Sony Music India
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| Type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Music |
| Genre | Various |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Headquarters | , India |
Key people |
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| Services | Music record label |
| Parent | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Subsidiaries | Sony Music South |
| YouTube information | |
| Channels | |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Genres | |
| Subscribers | 70.7million (main channel) 85 million (combined) [a] |
| Views | 62.1 billion (main channel) 52 billion (combined) [b] |
| Last updated: April 16, 2026 | |
Sony Music India is an Indian music record label operated by Sony and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The company began operations in 1997 and was the first record company in India to be fully foreign-owned, with Sony being a Japanese corporation. From December 2013 to March 2020, the company distributed Warner Music Group releases in India and the SAARC region, until the launch of the Warner Music India division.[1] Sony Music India is the largest foreign-owned music label in the country and the second-largest overall. It holds a 25% share of the Indian music market, ranking behind T-Series and ahead of Zee Music Company, with which it has a strategic partnership.[2][3]
Labels
[edit]Sub Label
[edit]- Sony Music South is a division of Sony Music India that focuses on film soundtracks and independent pop songs from South India.[4] The label is based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- Sony Music India Pop is a division of Sony Music India that focuses on independent pop songs all around the India by absorbing labels Brown, Nine. It also includes pop songs Under Sony Music Which Distributed at past.
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| Label |
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| CBS India (Columbia Records India) |
| CBS Pan Music |
| Magnasound Records |
| BMG Crescendo – acquired following the Sony BMG joint venture |
| Eros Now Music |
| Navras Records (Formerly distributed in Label Sony Nād by becoming under exclusive licence. Now Under Distributive licence) |
| Think Music [1996–2010]; (excluding Lesa Lesa (2003), Aethirree (2004), Enthiran (2010), Uthamaputhiran (2010)) |
| Satyam Audios |
| Johny Sagariga Music Company |
| Sony 550 Music India |
| Epic Records India |
| Echo Recording Co. Pvt. Ltd. |
| Brown |
| Nine |
| Mayur Cassettes LLP |
| Label |
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| Vishesh Films |
| Salman Khan Films Music |
Brotherhood Label By Sony Music India For Artists & Label Service
[edit]The Orchard India is a subsidiary of Sony Music India, which launched on 2013 in India for Artists & Label Service
Hindi films
[edit]Hindi non-films
[edit] |
| Year | Album & Single Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | ||
| 1997 | Dance Masti | Instant Karma |
| Duniya | Raageshwari | |
| Jogi - The Ultimate Remix Album | Anaida, Mehnaz, Piyush Soni | |
| Vande Mataram | A.R. Rahman | |
| 1998 | Deewane To Deewane Hai | Shweta Shetty |
| Kismat | Sonu Nigam | |
| Na Jaane | Nitin Bali | |
| Sawan Mein Lag Gayi Aag | Mika Singh | |
| Lolipop | Bina Mistry | |
| Maa | Sagarika | |
| Sifar | Lucky Ali | |
| The Way We Do It | Colonial Cousins | |
| Tunak Tunak Tun | Daler Mehndi | |
| 1999 | Chori Chori | Anaida |
| Pal | Krishna Kumar Kunnath | |
| Mausam | Mehnaz Hoosein | |
| Sonu Nigam | ||
| Return of Dance Masti | Instant Karma | |
| 2000s | ||
| 2000 | Kaisa Yeh Jadoo | Bela Shende |
| Gulzar’s Sunset Point | Vishal | |
| Aks | Lucky Ali | |
| Piya Basanti | K.S. Chithra and Ustad Sultan Khan | |
| 2001 | Mukhda Piya Ka | Rajeshwari |
| Meri Jaan | Vasundhara Das | |
| Tum Aaye | Hariharan, Alka Yagnik | |
| Mere Liye | Vocalist(s): Sagarika, Shaan, Zubeen Garg Backing Vocalist(s): Suchitra Pillai | |
| 2002 | Mahalakshmi | Mahalakshmi Iyer |
| Dance Masti Again | Instant Karma | |
| Yeh Bhi Woh Bhi | A Band of Boys | |
| 2003 | Chalo India | Various |
| Dhaani | Strings | |
| 2004 | Jeet Lo Dil | Strings and Euphoria |
| 2005 | Aapka... Abhijeet Sawant | Abhijeet Sawant |
| Tera Intezaar | Rahul Vaidya | |
| 2006 | Mere Saath Saara Jahaan | Sandeep Acharya |
| Chal Diye | Amit Sana | |
| Dance Masti Forever | Zubeen Garg, Mahalakshmi Iyer, Shaan, Instant Karma | |
| Sona | Sona Mohapatra | |
| 2007 | Agnee | Agnee |
| Dhanyavad | Prashant Tamang | |
| Junoon | Abhijeet Sawant | |
| 2008 | Humsafar | KK |
| Koi Aanay Wala Hai | Strings | |
| 2020s | ||
| 2021 | ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 Official Anthem - Single | Amit Trivedi, Sharvi Yadav & Anand Bhaskar (lyricist: Kausar Munir) |
Tamil films
[edit]Sony Music South holds the audio rights for over more than 200 Tamil films.
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Tamil non-films
[edit]| Year | Album & Single(s) | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | ||
| 1998 | Mr.Devi | Devi Sri Prasad |
Telugu films
[edit]| Year | Movie(s) |
|---|---|
| 1990s | |
| 1994 | Gangmaster |
| Donga Donga (Telugu Dubbed Version) | |
| Super Police | |
| 2000s | |
| 2008 | Nenu Meeku Telusa |
| 2009 | Baanam |
| Arya 2 | |
| Saleem | |
| 2010s | |
| 2010 | Khaleja |
| Puli | |
| Ye Maaya Chesave | |
| 2012 | Devudu Chesina Manushulu |
| Yeto Vellipoyindhi Manasu | |
| Eega | |
| 2015 | Courier Boy Kalyan |
| 2018 | Nannu Dochukunduvate |
| U Turn | |
| 2019 | Mr. Majnu |
| Chitralahari | |
| Gaddalakonda Ganesh | |
| Falaknama Das | |
| Raja Vaaru Rani Gaaru | |
| 2020s | |
| 2020 | |
| HIT | |
| College Kumar | |
| Solo Brathuke So Better | |
| Ashoka Vanamlo Arjuna Kalyanam | |
| Ranga Ranga Vaibhavanga | |
| 2021 | |
| Sreekaram | |
| Gaali Sampath | |
| Vivaha Bhojanambu | |
| 2022 | Sita Ramam |
| 2023 | Veera Simha Reddy |
| Waltair Veerayya | |
| Meter | |
| 2024 | Saripodhaa Sanivaaram |
| Mechanic Rocky | |
| 2025 | They Call Him OG |
Malayalam films
[edit]Malayalam non-films
[edit]| Year | Works(s) | Artist(s) | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | |||
| 2012 | Yuvvh | Sreejith - Saachin, Various Artists | Album |
| 2013 | Uyire | Naveen Madhav, Rita | Single |
| 2019 | Karutha Penne "Rendition" (Cover) | Sanah Moidutty | Single |
| Sreeragamo "Rendition" (Cover) | Sanah Moidutty | Single | |
| 2020s | |||
| 2022 | Theeyayi Ullil | Sanah Moidutty | Single |
| Kasavinaal | Jubair Muhammed, Hanan Shaah | Single | |
| Pullikuyil | Shibukallar, Shweta Mohan, Sarath Santhosh | Single | |
| Materum Malayalakarayane "Onorukkam" | Subhash Mohanraj, Stephen Devassy | Single | |
| Onam Thiruvonam | Alphons Joseph, Crossroads School Of Music, Fasil LJ, Various Artists | EP | |
| 2024 | Beevi | Rish NK, Zail | Single |
| SAVUSAI (Bilingual) | AZWIN, Lil PAYYAN | Single | |
| Ariyallo (Bilingual) | Shiv Paul, Anohnymouss, A-Gan | Single | |
| Aayiram Aura | Fejo, Jeffin Jestin | Single | |
| 2025 | Varavu | Thudwiser, ItsPc, Müsli | Single |
| CHAAK | AZWIN, Joker390P, Efy Music | Single | |
| Kavala Talk | ThirumaLi, Jay Stellar | Single | |
| Sadiq | Rish NK, Zail | Single | |
| Sick | Fejo, Jeffin Jestin | Single | |
| Malayali Manka | Thudwiser, AYARKAY | Single | |
| Baby Cool Ayirunne | Fejo, Jeffin Jestin | Single | |
| Vazhikatti (Kizhakku Suryan) | Fejo, Jeffin Jestin, Daleema (Sample Artist) | Single | |
| Saanandam Vazhthunnen (Christmas Harmony) | Chorus, Jerry Amaldev, Kaithapram, Ouseppachan, Berny P.J | Single | |
| 2026 | Saroja | Farhash, Muthu, Cee Vee, Ashley Milred | Single |
| Minnal | Aromal Chekaver, copiedthecat | Single | |
| Junoon | Hanan Shaah, Fathima Jahaan, Ali Najih, Chris Wayne | Single | |
| Namaskaram | ThirumaLi, Jeffin Jestin | Single | |
Kannada films
[edit]| Year | Movie(s) |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Nagarahavu |
| 2018 | Dhwaja |
Bengali films
[edit]| Year | Movie(s) |
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| 2016 | Colkatay Columbus |
| 2022 | Kacher Manush |
| 2023 | Manobjomin |
| Doctor Bakshi | |
Assamese films
[edit]| Year | Movie(s) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | Konwarpuror Konwar |
| 2019 | Kokaideo Bindass |
Punjabi films
[edit]| Year | Movie |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Mundeyan Ton Bachke Rahin |
| 2019 | Do Dooni Panj |
Punjabi non-films
[edit]| Album(s) |
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| Landers Punjabi |
| Cut Like A Diamond |
| This Is Hardy Sandhu |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Bhushan, Nyay (11 December 2013). "Sony to Represent Warner Music in India". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ Hu, Cherie (23 September 2017). "How India, The Global Music Industry's Sleeping Giant, Is Finally Waking Up". Forbes. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ↑ Malvania, Urvi (21 April 2014). "Sony Music eyes numero uno position in India". Business Standard. Archived from the original on 9 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ↑ "Music Rights of Dulquer Salmaan starrer King of Kotha gets purchased Sony Music South". Bollywood Hungama. 13 May 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ↑ "Instagram post by @cybersystems.oz". Instagram. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ↑ "Instagram post by @marcothefilm". Instagram. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
Wildest Beats Dropping Soon; Music Rights Bagged by Sony Music South
- ↑ "Instagram post by @sonymusic_south". Instagram. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ↑ "Pravinkoodu Shappu (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 11 January 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ↑ "Thudarum (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 19 August 2025. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ↑ "Instagram post by @narivetta". Instagram. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ↑ "Instagram post by @vsbmmovie". Instagram. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
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