| Som Livre | |
|---|---|
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| Parent company | Sony Music |
| Founded | March 1969 |
| Founder | João Araújo |
| Genre | Soundtrack, MPB, Samba, Gospel Music, Sertanejo, Country. |
| Country of origin | Brazil |
| Location | Rio de Janeiro |
| Official website | somlivre |
Som Livre (Portuguese for "Free Sound") is a Brazilian record company that was founded in March 1969 in order to commercialize the soundtracks for Rede Globo (its then parent company) soap operas.[1] It later expanded to recording studio albums.
Today, Som Livre is Brazil's largest domestic label and was formerly part of Grupo Globo, which is the biggest media conglomerate in Brazil.[2] In November 2020, Globo placed the label up for sale.[3] In April 2021, it was acquired by Sony Music Entertainment for an undisclosed amount.[4] The sale was approved by the national competition regulator Cade on 4 November 2021[5] and was completed on 4 March 2022.
- ^ Pires, Luciano (17 July 2012). "Som Livre". Portal Café Brasil.
- ^ Barrionuevo, Alexei (20 November 2020). "Som Livre, Brazil's Largest Domestic Label, Put Up for Sale". Forbes.
- ^ "Som Livre, Brazil's Largest Domestic Label, Put up for Sale". Billboard. 20 November 2020.
- ^ "Sony Music acquires Som Livre". 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Cade autoriza a venda da gravadora Som Livre, do Grupo Globo, para a Sony Music Entertainment". 4 November 2021.
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