▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁and ▁subsequent ▁integration ▁in ▁June ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁and ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁contract s ▁with ▁E MI ▁( also ▁in ▁June ), ▁all ▁distribution ▁has ▁been ▁handled ▁by ▁the ▁local ▁B M G ▁companies . ▁ ▁When ▁B M G ▁merged ▁with ▁Sony , ▁Sony ▁B M G ▁became ▁Z om ba ' s ▁distrib utor ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁until ▁early ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁Since ▁then , ▁Z om ba ▁products ▁have ▁been ▁distributed ▁by ▁Sony ▁Music ▁since ▁Sony ▁purchased ▁B M G ' s ▁interest ▁in ▁their ▁joint - vent ure . ▁ ▁Z om ba ▁Rec ording ▁Corporation ▁Z om ba ▁Rec ording ▁Corporation ▁( pre viously ▁Z om ba ▁Produ ctions ▁Ltd ., ▁and ▁sometimes ▁col lo qu ial ly ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁Z om ba ▁Records ) ▁is ▁a ▁music ▁company ▁and ▁division ▁of ▁the ▁Z om ba ▁Group . ▁ ▁The ▁US ▁affili ate ▁is ▁Z om ba ▁Record ings ▁L LC ▁and ▁the ▁UK ▁affili ate ▁is ▁Z om ba ▁Records ▁Ltd . ▁ ▁The ▁company ▁also ▁runs ▁an ▁invest ment ▁and ▁financial ▁services ▁company ▁called ▁Z om ba ▁Vent ures ▁Inc . ▁ ▁Prim arily ▁a ▁production ▁company , ▁Z om ba ▁Rec ording ▁Corporation ▁coordinates ▁various ▁activities ▁for ▁the ▁recording ▁process ▁including ▁h iring ▁mus icians , ▁man aging ▁stud ios , ▁and ▁organ izing ▁production , ▁mixing ▁and ▁master ing ▁personnel . ▁ ▁Record ings ▁made ▁under ▁the ▁coord ination