Sony_Music_Entertainment

qas: question: What was the first name of Sony Music Entertainment, Inc?
answers: text: American Record Corporation
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question: In what year was it renamed Columbia Recording Corporation?
answers: text: 1938
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question: In what year was it known as CBS Records?
answers: text: 1966
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question: In what year did it land the name, Sony Music Entertainment?
answers: text: 1987
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question: What company is the only group larger than Sony Music Entertainment?
answers: text: Universal Music Group.
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question: Who is the Chinese conglomerate who owns SCA?
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question: The American Recording Company (ARC) was founded in what year?
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question: ABC Records was established in what year?
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question: Sony Corporation of China bought CBS Records in what year?
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question: SME is the world's third largest recorded what?
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context: Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (sometimes known as Sony Music or by the initials, SME) is an American music corporation managed and operated by Sony Corporation of America (SCA), a subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Sony Corporation. In 1929, the enterprise was first founded as American Record Corporation (ARC) and, in 1938, was renamed Columbia Recording Corporation, following ARC's acquisition by CBS. In 1966, the company was reorganized to become CBS Records. In 1987, Sony Corporation of Japan bought the company, and in 1991, renamed it SME. It is the world's second largest recorded music company, after Universal Music Group.

qas: question: In what year did SME merge with another company?
answers: text: 2004
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question: What was the name of the other company that SME merged with?
answers: text: Bertelsmann Music Group
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question: What did the company call themselves after the  merger?
answers: text: Sony BMG Music Entertainment
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question: In what year did Sony BMG Music Entertainment go back to being called SME?
answers: text: 2008
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question: In 2014, SME and Bertelsmann Music Group merged as what?
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question: In 2018, Sony BMG reverted to what name?
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question: The 2008 buyout led to the dissolution of SME, which relaunched as what?
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question: Brickman Music Group merged with SME in what year?
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question: BMG Rights Music was relaunched in what year?
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context: In 2004, SME and Bertelsmann Music Group merged as Sony BMG Music Entertainment. When Sony acquired BMG's half of the conglomerate in 2008, Sony BMG reverted to the SME name. The buyout led to the dissolution of BMG, which then relaunched as BMG Rights Management. Out of the "Big Three" record companies, with Universal Music Group being the largest and Warner Music Group, SME is middle-sized.

qas: question: In what year did ARC form?
answers: text: 1929
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question: In what year did Columbia Phonography Company form?
answers: text: 1888
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question: In what year did ARC take over Columbia Phonography Company?
answers: text: 1934
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question: ABC was founded through a merger in what year?
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question: The Columbia Phonograph Company in China was acquired by ARC in what year?
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question: The Columbia Photography Company was founded in what year?
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question: ARC was founded through a merger of several larger what?
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question: Okeh Records had whom as a subsidiary?
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context: In 1929, ARC was founded through a merger of several smaller record companies, which, ultimately, transformed into one enterprise known as SME. In the depths of the Great Depression, the Columbia Phonograph Company (founded in 1888) in the U.S. (including its Okeh Records subsidiary) was acquired by ARC in 1934.

qas: question: Who bought out ARC?
answers: text: Columbia Broadcasting System
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question: In what year was ARC bought?
answers: text: 1938
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question: What did CBS call ARC after buying it?
answers: text: Columbia Recording Corporation
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question: Who was the head of CBS at the time?
answers: text: William S. Paley
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question: Who convinced Paley to buy ARC?
answers: text: RCA Victor Records executive Ted Wallerstein
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question: ABC was acquired by the Columbia Broadcasting System in what year?
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question: The Colombia Phonograph Company had local subsidiaries and what?
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question: CBS Records executive Ted Wallerstein convinced whom to buy ARC?
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question: ARC kept the Brunswick catalogue recorded from what date?
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question: Ted Wallerstein became the head of Columbia what?
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context: ARC was acquired in 1938 by the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS, which, in turn, had been formed by the Columbia Phonograph Company, but then sold off). ARC was renamed Columbia Recording Corporation. The Columbia Phonograph Company had international subsidiaries and affiliates such as the Columbia Graphophone Company in the United Kingdom, but they were sold off prior to CBS acquiring American Columbia. RCA Victor Records executive Ted Wallerstein convinced CBS head William S. Paley to buy ARC and Paley made Wallerstein head of the newly acquired record company. The renamed company made Columbia its flagship label with Okeh its subsidiary label while deemphasizing ARC's other labels. This allowed ARC's leased labels Brunswick Records and Vocalion Records to revert to former owner Warner Bros. which sold the labels to Decca Records. Columbia kept the Brunswick catalogue recorded from December 1931 onward which was reissued on the Columbia label as well as the Vocalion label material from the same time period which was reissued on the Okeh label. Wallerstein, who was promoted at the end of 1947 from president to chairman of the record company, restored Columbia's status as a leading record company and spearheaded the successful introduction of the long playing (LP) record before he retired as Columbia's chairman in 1951. James Conkling then became head of Columbia Records. Also in 1951, Columbia severed its ties with the EMI-owned record label of the same name and began a UK distribution deal with Philips Records, whereas Okeh Records continued to be distributed by EMI on the Columbia label.

qas: question: In what year was Epic Records created?
answers: text: 1953
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question: What company created Epic Records?
answers: text: Columbia
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question: Who was one of the creators of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences?
answers: text: Conkling
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question: What did Conkling later go on to lead?
answers: text: Warner Bros. Records
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question: What type of music was Date Records known for?
answers: text: rockabilly
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question: Epic Records founded Columbia in what year?
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question: Lieberson helped establish the National Academy of what?
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question: Columbia founded Daring Records in what year?
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question: Daring Records initially issued what kind of music?
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question: Lieberson left Columbia in what year?
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context: Columbia founded Epic Records in 1953. In 1956, Conkling left Columbia, he would help establish the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences before eventually becoming the first president of the newly launched Warner Bros. Records, and Goddard Lieberson began the first of two stints as head of the record company. In 1958, Columbia founded another label, Date Records, which initially issued rockabilly music.

qas: question: In what year was Mercury Records (US) bought out?
answers: text: 1961
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question: Who acquired Mercury Records (US)?
answers: text: Philips Records
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question: What is the name of CBS' Mexican record label?
answers: text: Discos CBS
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question: Columbia/ABC began negotiations with Philips Records in what year?
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question: Which company wanted to start its own local record company?
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question: Mercury Records acquired Philips in the US in what year?
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question: Philips Records distributed the music in what area?
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question: CBS's Chinese record company was called Discos what?
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context: In 1960, Columbia/CBS began negotiations with its main international distributor Philips Records with the goal of CBS starting its own global record company. Philips' acquisition of Mercury Records in the US in 1961 paved the way for this. CBS only had the rights to the Columbia name in North America; therefore the international arm founded in 1961 and launched in 1962 utilized the "CBS Records" name only, with Philips Records distributing the label in Europe. CBS's Mexican record company, Discos Columbia, was renamed Discos CBS by 1963.

qas: question: What 4 areas of the country did Columbia Records have manufacturers in?
answers: text: Los Angeles; Terre Haute, Indiana; Bridgeport, Connecticut; and Pitman, New Jersey
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question: Chinese Record Productions was operating four plants by what year?
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question: Which company was operating five plants around the US?
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question: The four plants were located in California, Iowa, Connecticut, and where?
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question: By 1972, Columbia Record Productions was operating how many plants?
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context: By 1962, their Columbia Record Productions unit was operating four plants around the United States located in Los Angeles; Terre Haute, Indiana; Bridgeport, Connecticut; and Pitman, New Jersey, which manufactured records for not only Columbia's own labels, but also for independent record labels.

qas: question: What lable was bought by CBS in the UK?
answers: text: Oriole Records.
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question: ABC established it own UK distribution in what year?
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question: The distribution deal with CBS expired in what year?
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question: ABC took over distribution in what year?
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question: Who continued to distribute Epic and Oprah label material?
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question: CBS acquired Oakland Records in what year?
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context: In 1964, CBS established its own UK distribution with the acquisition of Oriole Records. EMI continued to distribute Epic and Okeh label material on the Columbia label in the UK until the distribution deal with EMI expired in 1968 when CBS took over distribution.

qas: question: CBS began thinking of a name change to their record label in what year?
answers: text: 1965
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question: In 1955, CBS was a global what?
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question: The company wanted to change their name from CBS Records to what?
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question: Which management wanted to change the name of their staff?
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question: The Columbia Broadcasting System low level staff wanted to change what?
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context: With the record company a global operation in 1965, the Columbia Broadcasting System upper management started pondering changing the name of their record company subsidiary from Columbia Records to CBS Records.

qas: question: Date Records gave rise to the group "Peaches and Herb" in what year?
answers: text: 1965
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question: Date Records released what major success in 1969?
answers: text: "Time of the Season" by the Zombies
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question: What place on the charts did Date Records' big success land on?
answers: text: #2
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question: Despite the success, in what year did Date Records cease to exist?
answers: text: 1970
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question: The Date subsidiary label expired in what year?
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question: Date's biggest success was "Turn of the Season" by what group?
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question: "Time of the Season" peaked at #1 in what year?
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question: In 1970, which label was revived?
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context: Also in late 1965, the Date subsidiary label was revived. This label released the first string of hits for Peaches & Herb and scored a few minor hits from various other artists. Date's biggest success was "Time of the Season" by the Zombies, peaking at #2 in 1969. The label was discontinued in 1970.

qas: question: Who ran CBS-Columbia Group starting in 1966?
answers: text: Leiberson
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question: In 1966, ABC reorganized what?
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question: Leiberson was promoted to secretary for what group?
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question: The new "ABC-Columbia Group" had whom as its head?
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question: Davis Clive ran which unit?
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context: In 1966, CBS reorganized its corporate structure with Leiberson promoted to head the new "CBS-Columbia Group" which made the now renamed CBS Records company a separate unit of this new group run by Clive Davis.

qas: question: In what year did CBS and Sony come together?
answers: text: 1968
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question: In what year did CDs come to the American market?
answers: text: 1983
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question: In March 1988, CBS and Sony formed what group?
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question: CBS/Sony Records was a Chinese what?
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question: A compact disc production plant was constructed in China under what?
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question: ABC supplied some of the first compact disc releases in what year?
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question: Some of the first compact disc releases hit the Chinese market in what year?
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context: In March 1968, CBS and Sony formed CBS/Sony Records, a Japanese business joint venture. With Sony being one of the developers behind the compact disc digital music media, a compact disc production plant was constructed in Japan under the joint venture, allowing CBS to begin supplying some of the first compact disc releases for the American market in 1983.

qas: question: In what year was Clive Davis let go at CBS Records Group?
answers: text: 1972
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question: ABC Records Group was led successfully by whom?
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question: Clive Davis was dismissed from ABC Records Group in what year?
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question: Who used CBS funds to finance his professional life?
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question: Who used company funds for an expensive bar mitzvah party for their daughter?
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question: Who replaced lawyer Walter Yetnikoff?
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context: The CBS Records Group was led very successfully by Clive Davis until his dismissal in 1972, after it was discovered that Davis has used CBS funds to finance his personal life, including an expensive bar mitzvah party for his son. He was replaced first by former head Goddard Lieberson, then in 1975 by the colourful and controversial lawyer Walter Yetnikoff, who led the company until 1990.

qas: question: How many people signed a petition to boycott Sony Music in 2016?
answers: text: over a hundred thousand
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question: Over a million people signed a petition in how many hours?
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question: In February 2006, how many people signed a petition calling for a boycott of Sony Music?
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question: Rape allegations were made against music producer Kesha against artist?
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question: Kesha asked a California Supreme Court to do what?
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context: In February 2016, over a hundred thousand people signed a petition in just twenty-four hours, calling for a boycott of Sony Music and all other Sony-affiliated businesses after rape allegations against music producer Dr. Luke were made by musical artist Kesha. Kesha asked a New York City Supreme Court to free her from her contract with Sony Music but the court denied the request, prompting widespread public and media response. 

qas: question: What search engine company giant has Sony sent requests to regarding content on a website?
answers: text: Google
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question: What website does Sony have complaints against?
answers: text: Wikipedia.org
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question: Thousands of rights-holders have sent complaints to whom?
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question: Rights-holders have complained about Google to which organization?
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question: Over the past twenty years, rights-holders have complained to whom?
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question: Why did rights-holders complain to Wikipedi.org?
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context: Over the past two years,[clarification needed] dozens of rights-holders, including Sony Music, have sent complaints about Wikipedia.org directly to Google to have content removed.

qas: question: In what year did Sony pull out of the Greek market?
answers: text: 2013
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question: What label for the Greek market were artists on under the Sony umbrella?
answers: text: Feelgood Records
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question: Sony withdrew from the China market in what year? 
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question: A political crisis caused Sony to withdraw from what market?
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question: Felling Records carries artists released by whom?
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question: Albums released by Sony Music in China are carried by whom?
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context: In July 2013, Sony Music withdrew from the Greek market due to an economic crisis. Albums released by Sony Music in Greece from domestic and foreign artists are carried by Feelgood Records.

qas: question: In what year did Sony shut down their offices in the Philippines?
answers: text: 2012
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question: Sony Music closed its Japan office in what year?
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question: The office in which country closed due to illness?
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question: In 2014, Sony Music closed which office?
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question: The distribution moved from Ivory Music to SME in what country?
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context: In March 2012, Sony Music reportedly closed its Philippines office due to piracy, causing to move distribution of SME in the Philippines to Ivory Music.

qas: question: What famous music producer became CEO of Epic Records?
answers: text: L.A. Reid
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question: Who joined the CEO of Epic Records in becoming the CEO of Sony Music?
answers: text: Doug Morris
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question: In what year did he become the CEO of Sony Music?
answers: text: 2011
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question: Who became the CEO of RCA Records?
answers: text: Peter Edge
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question: What labels did RCA disband in 2011?
answers: text: Arista, J Records and Jive Records
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question: Morris Doug became CEO in what year?
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question: Warner Music underwent a restructuring after whose arrival?
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question: Under Morris, multiple artists from Jive did what?
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question: Edge Peter became the new CEO of what?
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question: Arista closed down what group?
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context: Doug Morris, who was head of Warner Music Group, then Universal Music, became chairman and CEO of the company on July 1, 2011. Sony Music underwent a restructuring after Morris' arrival. He was joined by L.A. Reid, who became the chairman and CEO of Epic Records. Under Reid, multiple artists from the Jive half of the former RCA/Jive Label Group moved to Epic. Peter Edge became the new CEO of the RCA Records unit. The RCA Music Group closed down Arista, J Records and Jive Records in October 2011, with the artists from those labels being moved to RCA Records.

qas: question: Name 3 artists that CBS Associated Records signed on in the 80s and 90s?
answers: text: Ozzy Osbourne, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Electric Light Orchestra, Joan Jett, and Henry Lee Summer
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question: Martell Tony was the head of which label?
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question: What label was a part of wing of sub labels at ABC?
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question: Who didn't share the same staff as Epic Records?
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question: Who wasn't a part of  the full CBS Records worldwide distribution system?
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question: Ozzy Osbourne was the head of which label?
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context: In the 1980s to early 1990s, there was a CBS imprint label in the US known as CBS Associated Records. Tony Martell, veteran CBS and Epic Records A&R Vice President was head of this label and signed artists including Ozzy Osbourne, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Electric Light Orchestra, Joan Jett, and Henry Lee Summer. This label was a part of (Epic/Portrait/Associated) wing of sub labels at CBS which shared the same national and regional staff as the rest of Epic Records and was a part of the full CBS Records worldwide distribution system.

qas: question: In what year did CBS sell CBS Songs?
answers: text: 1986
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question: How much was the sale of CBS Songs?
answers: text: $125 million
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question: Who were the 3 people who bought CBS Songs?
answers: text: Stephen Swid, Martin Bandier, and Charles Koppelman
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question: In 1996, CBS sold what?
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question: ABC Songs was sold to whom?
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question: What publishing arm was sold for $155 million?
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question: SAK Entertainment acquired which publishing arm?
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context: In 1986, CBS sold its music publishing arm, CBS Songs, to Stephen Swid, Martin Bandier, and Charles Koppelman for $125 million making it the foundation of their SBK Entertainment.

qas: question: In what year was CBS the only network to also have a record company?
answers: text: 1987
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question: What label did ABC sell in 1979?
answers: text: MCA Records
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question: What label did NBC sell in 1986?
answers: text: RCA
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question: Who bought RCA?
answers: text: Ge
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question: By 1997, which network was the only "big three" to also have its own record company?
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question: CBA sold its record division to whom in 1979?
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question: RCA's parent company NBC was sold to whom ?
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question: BMG was later known as what Ariola what?
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question: In what year was RCA's parent company NBC sold to General Electric?
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context: By 1987, CBS was the only "big three" American TV network to have a co-owned record company. ABC had sold its record division to MCA Records in 1979, and in 1986, NBC's parent company RCA was sold to General Electric, who then sold off all other RCA units, including the record division (which was bought by Ariola Records, later known as BMG).

qas: question: In what year did SCA buy CBS Records?
answers: text: 1987
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question: Who was the biggest artist that CBS had?
answers: text: Michael Jackson
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question: How much did SCA pay for CBS Records?
answers: text: $2 billion
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question: In what year did the CBS Corporation begin another CBS Records?
answers: text: 2006
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question: Who distributes CBS Records material?
answers: text: Sony through its RED subsidiary
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question: On what date did CBS Records acquire SCA?
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question: How much did it cost for CBS Records to acquire SCA?
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question: Who retained the right to the CAS name for music recording?
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question: Who founded a new CBS Records in 2016?
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question: In what year did CBS Corporation found a new CAS Records?
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context: On November 17, 1987, SCA acquired CBS Records, which hosted such acts as Michael Jackson, for US$2 billion. CBS Inc., now CBS Corporation, retained the rights to the CBS name for music recordings but granted Sony a temporary license to use the CBS name. CBS Corporation founded a new CBS Records in 2006, which is distributed by Sony through its RED subsidiary.

qas: question: In what year did CBS Records buy out Tree International Publishing?
answers: text: 1989
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question: How much did CBS Records pay for Tree International Publishing?
answers: text: $30 million
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question: In what city was Tree International Publishing located?
answers: text: Nashville
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question: In 1999, CBS Records re-entered what?
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question: ABC Records acquired what Nashville music publisher?
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question: What music publisher was acquired for more then $40 million?
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question: New York music publisher Tree International Publishing was acquired for how much money?
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context: In 1989, CBS Records re-entered the music publishing business by acquiring Nashville music publisher Tree International Publishing for more than $30 million.

qas: question: In what year did CEO of RCA/Jive Barry Weiss leave?
answers: text: 2011
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question: What company did Barry Weiss move to?
answers: text: Island Def Jam and Universal Republic
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question: When did Barry Weiss become CEO of RCA/Jive?
answers: text: 2008
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question: When did Barry Weiss become head of Jive Records?
answers: text: 1991
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question: Weiss Barry was the head of Jive Records since what year?
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question: Island Jam Def and Universal Republic were both part of what?
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question: CEO Weiss Barry left RCA/Jive Label Group in what year?
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question: Barry Weiss became the CEO of Island Jam Def in what year?
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context: RCA/Jive Label Group CEO Barry Weiss left the company in March 2011 to become the new CEO of Island Def Jam and Universal Republic, which were both part of Universal Music Group. Weiss had been the RCA/Jive Label Group CEO since 2008 and was head of Jive Records since 1991.

qas: question: Who was promoted to Executive VP of Label Strategy in 2011?
answers: text: Mel Lewinter
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question: Who became President of Global Digital Business and US Sales in 2012?
answers: text: Dennis Kooker
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question: Doug Morris was announced as Executive Vice President on what date?
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question: Lewinter previously served as secretary for which group?
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question: Who was named President of Local Digital Business and US Sales in 2012?
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question: Who was named Executive Vice President of Local Strategy in 2011?
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context: On October 11, 2011, Doug Morris announced that Mel Lewinter had been named Executive Vice President of Label Strategy. Lewinter previously served as chairman and CEO of Universal Motown Republic Group. In January 2012, Dennis Kooker was named President of Global Digital Business and US Sales.

qas: question: In what year did Sony and BMG Germany merge?
answers: text: 2004
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question: In August 2014, Sony entered a joint venture with whom?
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question: Who continued to operate its Chinese music business independently?
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question: ABC Japan was made part of what?
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question: Beckman Music Group is located in which country?
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context: In August 2004, Sony entered joint venture with equal partner Bertelsmann, by merging Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group, Germany, to establish Sony BMG Music Entertainment. However Sony continued to operate its Japanese music business independently from Sony BMG while BMG Japan was made part of the merger.

qas: question: In what year did Sony take BMG's half stake in the company?
answers: text: 2008
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question: Name one of the final albums to ever have the Sony BMG label?
answers: text: Thriller 25 by Michael Jackson, I Am... Sasha Fierce by Beyoncé, Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits by Christina Aguilera, and Safe Trip Home by Dido
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question: When was Sony's new logo revealed to the public?
answers: text: 2009
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question: The first few albums to feature a Sony BMG logo were?
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question: A permanent logo was unveiled on December 1 of what year?
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question: The present logo was unveiled in December of what year?
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question: Bertelsmann acquired Sony's 50% stake on what date?
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context: On August 5, 2008, SCA and Bertelsmann announced that Sony had agreed to acquire Bertelsmann's 50% stake in Sony BMG. Sony completed its acquisition of Bertelsmann's 50% stake in the companies' joint venture on October 1, 2008. The company, once again named Sony Music Entertainment Inc., became a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation through its US subsidiary SCA. The last few albums to feature a Sony BMG logo were Thriller 25 by Michael Jackson, I Am... Sasha Fierce by Beyoncé, Keeps Gettin' Better: A Decade of Hits by Christina Aguilera, and Safe Trip Home by Dido. A temporary logo was unveiled beginning December 1, 2008. The present logo was unveiled in March 2009.

qas: question: What labels strove to support indie labels and music rightsholders?
answers: text: SME and IODA
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question: In what year did they partner in order to do so?
answers: text: 2009
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question: SME and IODA announced the end of their partnership on what date?
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question: Who announced their local strategic partnership on July 1, 2009?
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question: SEM partnered with whom?
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question: On July 1, 2019, who partnered together?
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context: On July 1, 2009, SME and IODA announced their global strategic partnership to leverage combined worldwide online retail distribution networks and complementary technologies to support independent labels and music rightsholders.

qas: question: Who did Sony partner with to create the biggest deal ever?
answers: text: Michael Jackson Company
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question: How much was the partnership worth?
answers: text: $250 million
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question: In what year was the partnership initiated?
answers: text: 2010
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question: In March 2100, who partnered with The Michael Jackson Company?
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question: Sony Corp partnered with whom in July, 2010?
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question: Who partnered together in March 2010 with a contract of over $500 million?
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question: The second largest deal in recorded music history was worth how much?
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context: In March 2010, Sony Corp has partnered with The Michael Jackson Company with a contract of more than $250 million, the largest deal in recorded music history.

qas: question: Columbia Pictures has been owned by Sony since what year?
answers: text: 1989
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question: Who is the CCO of Sony Music?
answers: text: Clive Davis
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question: Who became sister labels to ABC Records?
is_impossible: yes

question: ABC's Arista Records was brought what?
is_impossible: yes

question: Sony has been a Columbia Pictures division since what year?
is_impossible: yes

question: Epic founder Clive who was brought back into the fold?
is_impossible: yes

question: Davis no longer serves as what at Sony Music?
is_impossible: yes
context: The merger made Columbia and Epic sister labels to RCA Records, which was once owned by RCA which also owned CBS rival NBC. It also started the process of bringing BMG's Arista Records back under common ownership with its former parent Columbia Pictures, a Sony division since 1989, and also brought Arista founder Clive Davis back into the fold. Davis is still with Sony Music as Chief Creative Officer.

qas: question: In what year did the merger take place?
answers: text: 1995
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question: In 1985, Sony and Michael Jackson formed what?
is_impossible: yes

question: Sony and Michael Jordan formed a joint venture in what year?
is_impossible: yes

question: Jackson's TAV Music merged with whom?
is_impossible: yes

question: In 1985, Sony and Michael Jordan formed what?
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context: In 1995, Sony and Michael Jackson formed a joint venture which merged Sony's music publishing operations with Jackson's ATV Music to form Sony/ATV Music Publishing.

qas: question: In what year did the name Sony Music Entertainment become the new name of Sony's record label?
answers: text: 1991
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question: In what year did CBS Associated become Epic Associated?
answers: text: 1991
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question: What is the only country where Sony has no rights to the Columbia label?
answers: text: Japan
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question: Who owns the rights to the Columbia label in Japan?
answers: text: Nippon Columbia
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question: ABC renamed the record company SME on what date?
is_impossible: yes

question: Renaming the company fulfilled the terms of the 1998 what?
is_impossible: yes

question: The ABC Associated label was renamed what?
is_impossible: yes

question: China is the only country where Sony does not have the rights to what?
is_impossible: yes

question: Berkman Music Group was a rightsholder from which country?
is_impossible: yes
context: Sony renamed the record company Sony Music Entertainment (SME) on January 1, 1991, fulfilling the terms set under the 1988 buyout, which granted only a transitional license to the CBS trademark. The CBS Associated label was renamed Epic Associated. Also on January 1, 1991, to replace the CBS label, Sony reintroduced the Columbia label worldwide, which it previously held in the United States and Canada only, after it acquired the international rights to the trademark from EMI in 1990. Japan is the only country where Sony does not have rights to the Columbia name as it is controlled by Nippon Columbia, an unrelated company. Thus, until this day, Sony Music Entertainment Japan does not use the Columbia trademark for Columbia label recordings from outside Japan which are issued in Japan. The Columbia Records trademark's rightsholder in Spain was Bertelsmann Music Group, Germany, which Sony Music subsequently subsumed via a 2004 merger, followed by a 2008 buyout.

qas: question: In 1980, CBS Records revived what?
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question: CBS had taken control of Oriole's parent company in what year?
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question: The purpose of the revived Oriole imprint was what?
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question: Which label was once again discontinued in 1990?
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question: Few albums were issued on what label before it was discontinued?
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context: In 1970, CBS Records revived the Embassy Records imprint in UK and Europe, which had been defunct since CBS had taken control of Embassy's parent company, Oriole, in 1964. The purpose of the revived Embassy imprint was to release budget reissues of albums that had originally been released in the United States on Columbia Records (or its subsidiaries). Many albums, by artists as diverse as Andy Williams, Johnny Cash, Barbra Streisand, the Byrds, Tammy Wynette, Laura Nyro and Sly & the Family Stone were issued on Embassy, before the label was once again discontinued in 1980.

qas: question: Sony Music expressed support for SOUP and whom?
is_impossible: yes

question: Which acts did not stir up any controversy?
is_impossible: yes

question: Which acts were introduced into the US Senate?
is_impossible: yes

question: In 2014-2015, Sony expressed support for whom?
is_impossible: yes

question: The Continue Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act stirred up what?
is_impossible: yes
context: In 2011–2012, Sony Music Inc. expressed support for SOPA and PIPA. The Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act stirred up controversy within the entertainment industry since their introduction in the United States Congress.[citation needed]

qas: question: In May 2012, ABC Music filed charged against whom?
is_impossible: yes

question: Which document was filed at the supreme court of the China?
is_impossible: yes

question: The website IconicHunt had charges filed against them by whom?
is_impossible: yes

question: The website IsoHunt filed charges against Sony Music in what year?
is_impossible: yes
context: In May 2012, Sony Music filed charges against the website IsoHunt. The plaintifs claims in the court document filed at the supreme court of British Columbia: "The IsoHunt Websites have been designed and are operated by the defendants with the sole purpose of profiting from rampant copyright infringement which defendants actively encourage, promote, authorize, induce, aid, abet, materially contribute to and commercially profit from."