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.

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.

Now, provide a numbered list of answers to these questions:

1. What company is the article about
2. What country are they out of
3. What year were they founded
4. What was the original name
5. What year did this change
6. What was the new name
7. What year did CBS obtain it
8. What were they called then
9. What year did Sony Corporation of Japan purchase it
10. What did they rename it
11. Are they the largest music group
12. Who is the largest
13. Who did SME merge with in 2004
14. What were they called after the merger
15. What year did Sony acquire BMG's half of the conglomerate

Numbered answers:
1. Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
2. American
3. 1929
4. ARC
5. 1938
6. Columbia Recording Corporation
7. 1966
8. CBS Records
9. 1987
10. SME
11. No
12. Universal Music Group
13. Bertelsmann Music Group
14. Sony BMG Music Entertainment
15. 2008