List of Zomba Group companies
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A list of any companies (labels, imprints, distributors, production, etc.) that have been associated at one point or another with the Zomba Group. Included, if known, is a brief description and the period with which they were associated with Zomba.
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- Advanced - German label acquired with Rough Trade GSA in 1996.
- Air - German label acquired with Rough Trade GSA in 1996.
- Arista RecordsArista RecordsArista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
- Zomba's first distributor, from 1981 until 1987. - Associated Production Music (APM) - Production music library and music services company. Was initially a joint venture between Zomba/Jive and EMI. Still Currently operating under unknown ownership.
- Avex Distribution Japanese distributor of Zomba products in the early 2000s.
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- Battery RecordsBattery Records (hip hop)Battery Records is a hip-hop label started by Neil Levine under Zomba Label Group, which is currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment. The label was launched mid-2008 by Sony BMG Music Entertainment. The label primarily focuses on new talent, often overseeing early-stage development for acts...
- Founded in 2008, a hip-hop imprint started by Neil Levine. - Battery RecordsBattery Records (dance)Battery Records was a dance sublabel of Jive Records active for a short time in the mid-nineties unrelated to the current hip hop label also part of the Jive/Zomba family...
- Unrelated to the current Battery Records, this was a dance label active in the nineties under Jive Records. - Battery Studios - Collection of studios owned by Zomba Recording Corporation. A one point, there were a total of six locations in London, four in New York City, two in Nashville and one in Chicago. Most have closed, leaving only a New York location.
- Benson Music Group - Christian themed music group purchased in 1997. The publishing arm was a significant addition to Zomba, having been active since 1902. It was closed down in late 2001.
- Benson RecordsBenson RecordsBenson Records was founded by Bob Benson & John T. Benson, beginning as the John T. Benson Music Publishing Company in 1902. The record label started out as Heart Warming Records and would come to house labels such as Impact Records, Greentree Records, RiverSong, StarSong and Home Sweet Home...
- Record label under the Benson Music Group, purchased by Zomba in 1997. - Brentwood Music Group - Christian themed label purchased in February 1994, and moved under the Provident Label Group in 1997. Shut down in 2001.
- Brentwood/Benson Publishing Group - The publishing arm of the Provident Music Group created out of the Brentwood and Benson publishing divisions purchased in 1994 and 1997 respectively. After BMG purchased Zomba in 2002, BMG sold the group to Universal.
- Bruton Music - First acquired as part of the Bruton Music Group. Later placed under Zomba Production Music.
- Bruton Music Group - UK based company formed in 1977 and purchased by Zomba in 1985. The company has labels that release music from composers, holds a music library and was active in the film and television "jingles" market.
- Bruton Music Library - Music library associated with the music group of the same name.
- Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) - Zomba's first deal with BMG was for distribution. BMG had recently purchased Zomba distributor RCA, so BMG continued. In 1991, BMG purchased 25% of Zomba Music Holdings BV and in 1996 20% of Zomba Record Holdings BV. Part of the 1996 deal was a put optionPut optionA put or put option is a contract between two parties to exchange an asset, the underlying, at a specified price, the strike, by a predetermined date, the expiry or maturity...
that made BMG legally required to buy the rest of Zomba before a certain date, if Zomba's owners wanted that. Clive Calder enacted on the put option in mid 2002, and by the end of the year, owner ship of the two holding companies went to BMG.
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- Chappell Recording Music Library - Part of Zomba Production Music.
- Cheiron StudiosCheiron StudiosCheiron Studios was a recording studio located at Kungsholmen, Stockholm, Sweden founded in 1992 by Denniz PoP and Tom Talomaa. Cheiron Studios was apart from being a recording studio, also a label Cheiron Records in affiliation with BMG for a while, and the music publishing service Cheiron Songs...
- Swedish studio and production team. From 1996 until its closure in 2000 it shared a joint production and publishing venture with the Zomba Group. - Collins ClassicsCollins ClassicsCollins Classics was a record label which specialised in classical music. It was founded in 1989.Artists who recorded for the label included Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, the Duke Quartet, choral group the Sixteen, Harry Christophers and Joanna MacGregor....
- Classical label acquired in 1996 as part of the Windsong deal. Closed in 1998. - Conifer Records - Classical label formed in 1977, purchased by Zomba in 1992 and sold to BMG in 1996.
- Connect 2 Music - Part of Zomba Production Music.
- Connoisseur Collection - Mid-priced compilation label acquired in 1996 as part of the Windsong deal.
- Coombe International Music Ltd. - ??
- Cross-Over Recordings - See X-Over Recordings.
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- Dance Jive - Dance label formed by Jive and active in the early 2000s.
- Diadem Music Group - Christian themed group acquired with Benson. Part of the Provident Label Group.
- Dreamhire Equipment Rental - An equipment rental service opened in 1984 with operations in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Nashville. The London branch closed in 2001 followed by the Nashville one in 2003. Since November 2003 following the BMG purchase, Dreamhire is no longer a part of Zomba and runs independently as Dreamhire LLC from one location in New York City.
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- EBULEBULEBUL is a record label belonging to Pete Waterman Ltd and Jive/Zomba.EBUL was established by Pete Waterman from the ashes of his Eastern Bloc Records and Unity record labels...
- Record label owned by Pete Waterman Ltd.Pete WatermanPeter Alan Waterman OBE is an English record producer, occasional songwriter, radio and club DJ, television presenter, president of Coventry Bears rugby league club and a keen railway enthusiast. As a member of the Stock Aitken Waterman songwriting team he wrote and produced many hit singles...
and Jive Records. - Essential RecordsEssential Records (Christian)Essential Records is a Contemporary Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It is a division of a major label, Sony Music Entertainment.-History:...
- Christian themed label acquired with Brentwood. Part of the Provident Label Group. - EMIEMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
- Owner of Zomba distributor Virgin Records. EMI also tried to purchase Zomba in 1990.
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- F. Hammond Music - Formed by Zomba and Fred HammondFred HammondFred Hammond is a gospel music singer, bass guitar player, and record producer.-Musical career:Hammond has been active both as a member of the gospel performing group Commissioned, and as a solo artist...
under Zomba Gospel LLC. - Firstcom Music Inc. - Part of Zomba Production Music.
- Fo Yo Soul Entertainment - Formed by Zomba and Kirk FranklinKirk FranklinKirk Dwayne Franklin is an American Gospel music musician, choir director, and author, and is most notably known for leading urban contemporary gospel choirs such as The Family, God's Property and One Nation Crew .- Early years :...
under Zomba Gospel LLC. - Form & Function - German label acquired with Rough Trade GSA in 1996.
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- Galerie - Part of Zomba Production Music.
- Grever Family - Zomba acquired publishing interests from this Mexican company in 1995.
- Grever International S.A. - Publishing group purchased by Zomba from the Grever family in 1995.
- Golden Sands Enterprises, Inc. - Publishing group purchased by Zomba from the Grever family in 1995. Renamed Zomba Golden Sands Enterprises, Inc.
- GospoCentric - Gospel label purchased in 2004.
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- Hilton Sound - A hire operation purchased by Zomba in 1996 and moved under Dreamhire.
- Hitz Committee Entertainment - Joint-venture run by Jive and Jive A&R VP Micky "MeMpHiTz" Wright in 2008. It consists of a record label (under Sony), music production, music publishing, artist and producer management, and TV and film projects.
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- Ingenuity Entertainment - A full-service management company for artists, composers, music editors and music supervisors in the film and television industries formed in May 2001.
- Internal Affairs - Label active during the early and mid nineties.
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- Jive Afrika - Created in 1984 for release of South African material (most prominently, Hugh MasekelaHugh MasekelaHugh Ramopolo Masekela is a South African trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer, and singer.-Early life:Masekela was born in Kwa-Guqa Township, Witbank, South Africa. He began singing and playing piano as a child...
). Inactive since the mid to late eighties. - Jive ElectroJive ElectroJive Electro was a sublabel of the Zomba Group's Jive Records noted for releasing albums by Groove Armada, Hardknox, and Tangerine Dream as well as few remixes for the Madchester band The Stone Roses.The label was largely active between 1984 and 1987...
- Founded 1985, focusing on electronic music. Active from 1985 to 1987, and resurrected in 1999 until BMG integrated Zomba in mid 2003. - Jive House - Short-lived house label formed in the mid-nineties by Jive Records.
- Jive RecordsJive RecordsJive Records was a record label based in New York City, operating under RCA Music Group. Jive was primarily known for a string of successes with hip hop artists in the 1980s, and in teen pop and boy bands in the late 1990s. The word "jive" was inspired by Township Jive, a form of South African...
- Founded in 1981, focusing on hip-hop and R&B music. - Jive Label Group - When BMGBMGBertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
sold its half of the Sony BMG merger back to SonySony Music EntertainmentSony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
in late 2008, Zomba Label Group began to be rebranded as Jive Label Group.
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- LaCarr Music Production AB - Swedish production team formed by songwriter Douglas CarrDouglas CarrDouglas Ward Carr was an English amateur cricketer.Carr went to Brasenose College at Oxford University and while there played both football and cricket...
and artist manager Lasse Karlsson in 1999. Zomba Music Publishers signed a deal with them in 2000. - LaFace RecordsLaFace RecordsLaFace Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment.-Company history:LaFace was formed in 1989 as a joint venture between the producing duo Antonio "L.A." Reid & Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, and Arista Records. The combined nicknames of the duo's successful...
- Reactivated by BMG for the Zomba Label Group in 2004.
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- Mojo RecordsMojo RecordsMojo Records was a California-based record label founded in 1995 by producer Jay Rifkin. It became a joint venture with Universal Music Group in 1996 and then sold to the Zomba Group in 2001, who placed it under their subsidiary Jive Records...
- Acquired from Universal in 2001. - Music For NationsMusic For NationsMusic For Nations was a British independent record label focusing mainly on rock and metal. They were a subsidiary of the larger label distributor Zomba Records who in turn is owned by BMG....
- Metal/hard-rock label acquired in 1996 as part of the Windsong deal. Closed in 2004.
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- Pepper Records - Formed in the late nineties by Jive Records.
- Pinnacle Entertainment - Entertainment group purchased by Zomba with the Windsong Holdings deal.
- Portman Music Services Ltd - A joint company set up with Portman Entertainment in 1993.
- Provident Label Group - The label group under the Provident Music Group.
- Provident Music Group - Christian label group created by Zomba in 1997.
- Provident-Integrity Distribution - The distribution arm of the Provident Music Group.
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- Quiet Water Entertainment - Formed by Zomba and Donald LawrenceDonald LawrenceDonald Lawrence is an American gospel music songwriter, record producer and artist.-Early years:Donald Lawrence was born on May 4, 1961. He studied at Cincinnati Conservatory, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in music. While in Cincinnati, he was also the Minister of Music at the...
under Zomba Gospel and currently under Verity Gospel Music Group.
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- RCA RecordsRCA RecordsRCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
- Zomba's distributor between 1987 and 1991. RCA was eventually purchased by BMG, who became Zomba's distributor. - Reihe Ego - German label acquired with Rough Trade GSA in 1996.
- Reunion RecordsReunion RecordsReunion Records is a Christian music record label based in Brentwood, Tennessee and operating under the Provident Label Group. The label was founded in 1982 by Dan Harrell and Mike Blanton.-History:...
- Christian themed label acquired from BMG in October 1996 and put under the Provident Label Group in 1997. - Rock RecordsRock RecordsRock Records is a Taiwanese record label founded in 1980 by Sam and Johnny Duan . The record label had their first multiseller in 1989 with Sarah Chen.It is now Asia's largest independent record label....
- Korean distributor for Zomba products in the early 2000s. - Rode Dog Records - Christian themed label acquired with Reunion Records in October 1996 and put under the Provident Label Group in 1997.
- Rough Trade - The imprint from Rough Trade GSA, used after Zomba renamed the company to Zomba Records GmbG in 1999.
- Rough TradeRough Trade RecordsRough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove...
GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
/SwitzerlandSwitzerlandSwitzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
/AustriaAustriaAustria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
(GSA) - GSA division of the label group and distributor, 80% of which was purchased by Zomba as part of the Windsong Holdings deal. Renamed Zomba Records GmbH effective June 8, 1999. - Rough TradeRough Trade RecordsRough Trade Records is an independent record label based in London. It was formed in 1978 by Geoff Travis who had opened a record store off Ladbroke Grove...
BeneluxBeneluxThe Benelux is an economic union in Western Europe comprising three neighbouring countries, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These countries are located in northwestern Europe between France and Germany...
- Benelux division of the distributor purchased by Zomba as part of the Windsong Holdings deal.
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- Sanctuary RecordsSanctuary RecordsSanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world...
- Zomba briefly co-owned this company between 1989 and 1991. The two companies continued dealing together in various capacities, including a publishing deal with Sanctuary artists Iron MaidenIron MaidenIron Maiden are an English heavy metal band from Leyton in east London, formed in 1975 by bassist and primary songwriter Steve Harris. Since their inception, the band's discography has grown to include a total of thirty-six albums: fifteen studio albums; eleven live albums; four EPs; and six...
. - SEE Music - Service formed in 2005 by Zomba with BMG and First Com Music to offer music specifically for motion picture advertising.
- Segue Music Inc. - Originally called La Da Music, Zomba purchased Segue in 1995. Segue provided music editing services for film scores and TV, music supervisions, temp tracks, prerecords, production and consulting. It was integrated into Zomba! Music Services.
- Silvertone RecordsSilvertone RecordsSilvertone Records has been the name for at least three record companies:* Silvertone Records , a United States based company.* Silvertone Records , a United Kingdom based company that existed in the 1930s...
- Founded by Zomba in 1988, focusing on rock and blues. - So So Def - Record label run by Jermaine DupriJermaine DupriJermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
. So So Def was briefly moved under Zomba in 2005. Dupri moved to VirginVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
, and then IslandIsland RecordsIsland Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
(taking his label with him) before returning to Zomba in early 2009. - Som LivreSom LivreSom Livre is a Brazilian record company that was founded by Rede Globo in 1969 to commercialize its soap opera soundtracks, later expanding to record studio albums....
- Brazlian distribibutor of Zomba products in the early 2000s. Owned by SiglaSiglaSigła is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Aleksandrów, within Biłgoraj County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately east of Aleksandrów, south-east of Biłgoraj, and south of the regional capital Lublin.... - SonopressSonopressarvato digital services, formerly Sonopress, is the CD and DVD replication business of Bertelsmann AG. Founded in 1958 to supply vinyl for Bertelsmann's music club and music label businesses, Sonopress became the world's second biggest replicator of optical discs...
- BMG affiliated manufacturing company and pressing plant. - Sub•Lime Records - Christian themed label acquired with Brentwood. Part of the Provident Label Group.
- Summer Shore NVNaamloze Vennootschapis the Dutch term for a public limited liability company. The company is owned by shareholders, and the company's shares are not registered to certain owners, so that they may be traded on the public stock market....
- Clive Calder's investment group that wholly owned the Zomba Group until December 2002. The company's inception and any other activities are unknown, but they were based in the Netherlands.
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- Valentim de CarvalhoValentim de CarvalhoValentim de Carvalho is a Portuguese record label founded in 1914.-History:The company started selling phonograph, musical instruments and music since its 1914 foundation at the Rua da Assunção, Lisbon.It distributes EMI in Portugal since 1920....
- Zomba distributor in PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
under EMI. - Verity Gospel Music GroupVerity Gospel Music GroupVerity Gospel Music Group is a gospel music group operating under Sony Music Entertainment.-Inception:In late 2002, BMG completed the purchase of the Zomba Group for US$2.74 billion and as a part of that deal, acquired the gospel label Verity Records...
- This became the new name for Zomba Gospel in late 2007. - Verity RecordsVerity RecordsVerity Records is an American gospel music-focused record label founded in 1994. The label is a now major component and namesake of Verity Gospel Music Group , the Gospel group operated by Jive Label Group, which in turn is owned by Sony Music Entertainment.-Artists :* 21:03* Crystal Aikin*...
- Gospel label opened in 1994. Moved under the Provident Music Group in 1997 and now under Verity Gospel Music Group. - Violator Records - Hip-hop label purchased by Jive in 2003.
- Virgin RecordsVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
- Zomba's distributor in the late nineties in various European regions. - Volcano Entertainment - Purchased in 1998, rock label primary reissuing older catalogs and the music of ToolTool (band)Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1990, the group's line-up has included drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. Since 1995, Justin Chancellor has been the band's bassist, replacing their original bassist Paul D'Amour...
, 311311 (band)311 is an American rock band from Omaha, Nebraska. The band was formed in 1988 by vocalist/rhythm guitarist Nick Hexum, lead guitarist Jim Watson , bassist Aaron "P-Nut" Wills and drummer Chad Sexton...
and 'Weird Al' Yankovic.
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- Watershed Records - Christian themed label acquired with Brentwood. Part of the Provident Label Group.
- Windsong Exports - Company acquired in 1996 as part of the Windsong deal
- Windsong International - Primary company acquired in the Windsong Holdings purchase.
- Windsong In Concert - Windsong's label for its collection of "BBC In Concert" recordings. Largely inactive with Zomba.
- World Service - German label acquired with Rough Trade GSA in 1996.
- Worx Records - Formed by Jive in the mid nineties.
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- X-Over Recordings - Dance label formed under Zomba Australia in 1999. Also known as Cross-Over Recordings.
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- Zed Beat - Short lived label from the early nineties releasing Bronski BeatBronski BeatBronski Beat were a popular British synthpop trio who achieved success in the mid 1980s, particularly with the 1984 chart hit "Smalltown Boy". All members of the group were openly homosexual and their songs reflected this, often containing political commentary on gay-related issues...
music. - Zomba Corporation - The first Zomba company. Registered in 1975 in Switzerland.
- Zomba Distribution - In 1999, Zomba combined the Rough Trade GSA and Rough Trade Benelux distribution arms to make Zomba Distribution, a division of Zomba Records GmbH.
- Zomba Enterprises Inc. - Currently the ASCAP affiliate of Zomba Music Publishers. It was originally the name of the primary music publishing company, before being replaced by Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. in 1994.
- Zomba Entertainment Holdings BV - Another Netherlands based holding company.
- Zomba Films - Film production company owned by Zomba.
- Zomba Golden Sands Enterprises, Inc. - Texas based publishing division of Zomba Enterprises Inc.
- Zomba Gospel LLCVerity Gospel Music GroupVerity Gospel Music Group is a gospel music group operating under Sony Music Entertainment.-Inception:In late 2002, BMG completed the purchase of the Zomba Group for US$2.74 billion and as a part of that deal, acquired the gospel label Verity Records...
- Delaware based gospel label group formed in 2005 by BMG under the Zomba Label Group. The label was renamed Verity Gospel Music Group in late 2007. - Zomba Group Records Division - The colloquial name for all of Zomba's records activities, though the legal existence of a company with this name is not known, it is used in industry literature when referring to label operations.
- Zomba International Records Group - London-based umbrella company created in mid 1999 for Zomba's international expansion. All of the international offices were closed down in 2003 when BMG integrated the company, so presumably this company's operations were folded into regular record label operations.
- Zomba Label Group - After BMG integrated the Zomba Group into its own operations in 2003, they created the Zomba Label Group to oversea the current Zomba labels. It is the current face of Zomba's label activities.
- Zomba Management - Zomba's primary management company, representing record producers and artists. Formed when Zomba Management and Publishers divided into two companies.
- Zomba Management and Publishers - The first Zomba company, created in 1975 in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. The company eventually split in to Zomba Management and Zomba Enterprises Inc. after success with Mutt Lange. - Zomba Melodies, Inc. - New York based publishing division of Zomba Enterprises Inc.
- Zomba Music Holdings BV - The holding company that contains the bulk of Zomba's written music publishing copyrights.
- Zomba Music Inc. - The BMIBroadcast Music IncorporatedBroadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
affiliate of Zomba Music Publishers. - Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. - The main publishing division of the Zomba Group. Originally called Zomba Enterprises Inc. until 1994.
- Zomba Music Services - Sometimes Zomba! Music Services. Film and television music division formed in 1989 offering prerecorded music and publishing services for soundtracks, television and commercials.
- Zomba Production Music - UK based supplier of Library and Production Music intended for professional use and not released to the general public.
- Zomba Productions Ltd. - Zomba's original production company, later called Zomba Recording Corporation.
- Zomba Recording Corporation - The production company that coordinates activities on most Zomba releases. Previously called Zomba Productions Ltd.
- Zomba Recording Services Ltd.UK based company incorporated 1979-09-11.
- Zomba Recordings LLC - US affiliate of Zomba Recording Corporation.
- Zomba Record Holdings BV - The holding company that contains the bulk of Zomba's recorded music copyrights.
- Zomba Records Asia-Pacific Regional Office Pte. Ltd. or Zomba Records (APRO) Pte. Ltd. - Asian-Pacific regional marketing and distribution office.
- Zomba Records Australia Pty. Ltd. - Regional marketing and distribution with offices in MelbourneMelbourneMelbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and SydneySydneySydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. Integrated into BMG's local office in mid 2003. - Zomba Records Austria GmbH - Regional marketing and distribution office. Integrated into BMG's local office in mid 2003.
- Zomba Records Belgium - Regional marketing and distribution office opened in 2001. Integrated into BMG's local office in mid 2003.
- Zomba Records Benelux - Regional marketing and distribution office formed out of Rough Trade Benelux. Integrated into BMG's local office in mid 2003.
- Zomba Records Brazil - Regional marketing and distribution office located in Rio de JaneiroRio de JaneiroRio de Janeiro , commonly referred to simply as Rio, is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th...
and opened July 1, 2001. Integrated into BMG's local office in mid 2003. - Zomba Records Canada Inc. - Regional marketing and distribution office located in TorontoTorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
opened July 1, 1999. Integrated into BMG's local office in mid 2003. - Zomba Records Denmark - Regional marketing and distribution office opened in 2000 and located in CopenhagenCopenhagenCopenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. Closed July 1, 2002. - Zomba Records Espana SA - Regional marketing and distribution office located in MadridMadridMadrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
and opened July 1, 2000. Integrated into BMG's local office in mid 2003. - Zomba Records France - Regional marketing and distribution office opened October 1, 1999. Integrated into BMG's local office in mid 2003.
- Zomba Records GmbH - Regional marketing and distribution with offices in KolnKOLNKOLN, digital channel 10, is the CBS affiliate in Lincoln, Nebraska. It operates a satellite station, KGIN, on digital channel 11 in Grand Island. KGIN repeats all KOLN programming, but airs separate commercials...
and HerneHerne, GermanyHerne is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area directly between the cities of Bochum and Gelsenkirchen.- History :Like most other cities in the region Herne was a tiny village until the 19th century...
. Formed out of Rough Trade GSA. Integrated into BMG's local office in mid 2003. - Zomba Records Italia S.r.l. - Regional marketing and distribution office located in MilanMilanMilan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
and opened July 1, 2000. Integrated into BMG's local office in mid 2003. - Zomba Records Japan K.K. - Regional marketing and distribution office opened October 1, 2000. Integrated into BMG's local office in mid 2003.
- Zomba Records Korea Ltd. - Regional marketing and distribution office located in SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
and opened July 1, 2000. Integrated into BMG's local office in mid 2003. - Zomba Records Ltd. - Main records division located in LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and the UK affiliate of Zomba Recording Corporation. - Zomba Records New Zealand - Regional marketing and distribution office opened July 1, 2000. Integrated into BMG's local office in mid 2003.
- Zomba Records Norway - Regional marketing and distribution office located in OsloOsloOslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
and opened in 2000. Closed July 2, 2002. - Zomba Records Portugal - Regional marketing and distribution office located in LisbonLisbonLisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
and opened July 1, 2001. Integrated into BMG's local office in mid 2003. - Zomba Records Scandinavia AB - Regional marketing and distribution office. Integrated into BMG's local office in mid 2003.
- Zomba Records Singapore - Regional marketing and distribution office located in Singapore and opened July 1, 1999 Integrated into BMG's local office in mid 2003.
- Zomba Records Sweden - Regional marketing and distribution office. Integrated into BMG's local office in mid 2003.
- Zomba Records Switzerland - Regional marketing and distribution office. Integrated into BMG's local office in mid 2003.
- Zomba Screen Music - A company representing film composers with a focus on career direction and management. Formed in 1997 and integrated into Ingenuity Entertainment in 2001.
- Zomba Silver Sands Enterprises, Inc. - Texas based publishing division of Zomba Enterprises Inc.
- Zomba Songs, Inc. - New York based publishing division of Zomba Enterprises Inc.
- Zomba Special Projects - Imprint established in 1997 for specific projects like releases sold through McDonald's restaurants.
- Zomba Ventures Inc. - Investment and financial services company based in the US.
- Zomba Video - Imprint used for music-related video releases.