rca_records | distributingcompany | legacy_recordings <sep> rca records is an american record label owned by sony music entertainment, a subsidiary of sony corporation of america it is one of sony music's four flagship labels, alongside rca's former long-time rival columbia records; also arista records, and epic records the label has released multiple genres of music, including pop, classical, rock, hip hop, afrobeat, electronic, r&b, blues, jazz, and country its name is derived from the initials of its defunct parent company, the radio corporation of america (rca) rca records was fully acquired by bertelsmann in 1987, making it a part of bertelsmann music group (bmg) and became a part of sony bmg music entertainment after the 2004 merger of bmg and sony; it was acquired by the latter in 2008, after the dissolution of sony/bmg and the restructuring of sony music 
legacy recordings is the distributing company for rca records.no information