Columbia Records

=== The 1990s–present ===
American [[talent manager]] Will Botwin was recruited in 1996 to serve as a Senior Vice President. In 1998, he was appointed Executive Vice President/General Manager and worked closely with many of the label's established artists, as well as newer performers such as [[Microdisney]] and [[Five For Fighting]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://encore.celebrityaccess.com/index.php?encoreId=53&articleId=19526 |title=Will Botwin Joins Red Light |publisher=CelebrityAccess |website=ENCORE |date=2006-12-14 |accessdate=2014-08-12 |archive-date=2013-12-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203071940/http://encore.celebrityaccess.com/index.php?encoreId=53&articleId=19526 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2002, Botwin was promoted to President of the Columbia Records Group;<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,82218,00.html |title=Sony Music Gets Ready for Black Friday |publisher=Fox News |date=2011-12-01 |accessdate=2012-03-16 |archive-date=2012-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026040615/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,82218,00.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> he was appointed Chairman in 2005.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gallo |first=Phil |date=2005-02-08 |title=Columbia chair adjusted |work=Variety |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1117917611.html?categoryid=18&cs=1 |url-status=dead |accessdate=2012-03-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231128120343/https://variety.com/2005/music/markets-festivals/columbia-chair-adjusted-1117917611/ |archive-date=2023-11-28}}</ref> In 2006, he left Columbia to head [[Red Light Management]] and its associated [[ATO Records]].<ref name=":0" />

Columbia Records remains a premier subsidiary label of [[Sony Music Entertainment]].  In 2009, during the re-consolidation of Sony Music, Columbia was partnered with its [[Epic Records]] sister to form the [[Columbia/Epic Label Group]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sonymusic.com/sonymusic/sony-music-entertainment-to-be-exclusive-music-provider-for-espns-winter-x-games-13/|title=Sony Music Entertainment to be Exclusive Music Provider for ESPN's Winter X Games 13 |website=Sony Music |date=October 27, 2009|access-date=November 8, 2016}}</ref> under which it operated as an imprint. In July 2011, as part of further corporate restructuring, Epic was split from the Columbia/Epic Group as Epic took in multiple artists from Jive Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/l-a-reid-s-first-week-at-epic-has-some-staffers-1005272002.story |website=Billboard.biz |date= July 12, 2011 |first1=Shirley |last1=Halperin |title=L.A. Reid's First Week at Epic Has Some Staffers Feeling 'Energized'|access-date=November 8, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121218065229/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/record-labels/l-a-reid-s-first-week-at-epic-has-some-staffers-1005272002.story |archive-date= Dec 18, 2012 }}</ref>

As of March 2013, Columbia Records was home to 90 artists such as [[Lauren Jauregui]], [[Robbie Williams]], [[Calvin Harris]] and [[Daft Punk]].<ref>[http://www.columbiarecords.com/ Columbia Records Music Moving Forward]. Columbiarecords.com. Retrieved on July 16, 2013.</ref>

On January 2, 2018, [[Ron Perry (music)|Ron Perry]] was named as the chairman and CEO of Columbia Records.<ref name="New York Business Journal">"[https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2018/01/02/sony-names-new-ceo-of-columbia-records.html Sony names new CEO of Columbia Records]", Anthony Noto, ''New York Business Journal'', January 2, 2018, retrieved on January 2, 2018.</ref> In September 2018,  Jennifer Mallory was appointed EVP and general manager.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Jenifer Mallory Named EVP, General Manager Columbia Records|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8473422/jenifer-mallory-evp-general-manager-columbia-records |first1=Colin |last1=Stutz |access-date=2021-03-26 |magazine=Billboard|date=September 4, 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210507022805/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/8473422/jenifer-mallory-evp-general-manager-columbia-records |archive-date= May 7, 2021 }}</ref>