Sony Music lookup
Find out if a song was released through Sony Music. Paste a Spotify or TikTok link to see its distributor, label, ISRC and UPC.
- Kind
- Major label group
- About
- One of the three major label groups. Its imprints include Columbia, RCA and Epic.
In store data
How Sony Music releases show up.
- 01
The label field shows the imprint, such as a frontline label, rather than the group name.
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The ℗ line names the imprint, often with “a division of” or “under exclusive license to”.
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UPCs come from the group’s own barcode prefixes, which makes them recognisable across imprints.
Common questions
Sony Music questions.
How can I tell if a song was released through Sony Music?
Paste the song’s Spotify or TikTok link into Pulse and it shows the distributor. By hand, check the source in the Spotify credits, then the ℗ line, the ISRC registrant code and the UPC prefix. See the full guide.
Does the label name on Spotify say Sony Music?
Usually not. The label field shows the imprint, such as a frontline label, rather than Sony Music itself.
Is an artist on Sony Music signed?
Not necessarily to Sony Music itself. Sony Music often works with labels, so check the label field and the ℗ line to see which company controls the recording. See how to tell if an artist is signed.
Other major label groups
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