Epic Records

Epic Records
Parent companySony Music Entertainment
Founded1953 (1953)
FounderColumbia Records
Distributor(s)Sony Music Entertainment
GenreVarious
Country of originUnited States
LocationNew York City
Official websiteepicrecords.com

Epic Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the American division of Japanese conglomerate Sony. The label was founded predominantly as a jazz and classical music label in 1953, but later expanded its scope to include a more diverse range of genres, including pop, R&B, rock, and hip hop.