What company is the article about
Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
What country are they out of
American
What year were they founded
1929
What was the original name
ARC
What year did this change
1938
What was the new name
Columbia Recording Corporation
What year did CBS obtain it
1966
What were they called then
CBS Records
What year did Sony Corporation of Japan purchase it
1987
What did they rename it
SME
Are they the largest music group
No
Who is the largest
Universal Music Group
Who did SME merge with in 2004
Bertelsmann Music Group
What were they called after the merger
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
What year did Sony acquire BMG's half of the conglomerate
2008