Sony Music México

Sony Music México refers to Sony's manufacturing plant in Tlalnepantla, Mexico City. This plant was previously involved in vinyl manufacturing from the 1950s (see CBS/Columbia Internacional, S.A. and earlier incarnations of that entity) before coming under Sony's ownership in 1988 with Sony Corporation's purchase of CBS Records. Audio cassette manufacturing began in 1991, and CD manufacturing in 1994. In 2004, Sony Disc Manufacturing unified all its international manufacturing facilities (excluding Japan) under the Sony DADC moniker. After this the Mexican facility was run by Sony DADC México, S.A. De C.V., although the name Sony Music México continued to be used in the disc matrix. The plant was eventually closed in 2015. Sony Music México can be identified by one of the following: • "Mastered by Sony Music México" present in the CD matrix, usually accompanied by mastering SID code IFPI LE8*. • "SMM" moulded into the inner plastic hub, usually accompanied by the mould SID code IFPI 64**. CDs and DVDs from approximately 2004 onwards contain a unique matrix number in one of the following formats: CTDX ###### DIDP ###### DIDX ###### This matrix number can be added to the catalogue number field with the Glass Mastered At role for this plant. For example: Royal Club - Sekta Core Matrix / Runout: DIDX 112550 01 IFPI LE81 Mastered by Sony Music México Glass Mastered At – Sony Music México – DIDX 112550 However, please note that these CTDX/DIDP/DIDX matrix numbers are also used by other manufacturers including DADC, and should only be assigned to Sony Music México when its name and/or mastering SID code IFPI LE8* is present. During the 1990s, some Mexican releases manufactured by Sony Music México appear to have been replicated from glass masters/stampers created by the American DADC plants, which can be identified by specific matrix patterns described and visualised on its profile (including several crosshair symbols ⌖ that are not present in Mexican glass masters), and by mastering SID codes IFPI L32*. Examples: HIStory - Past, Present And Future - Book I Music Madness Vol.1 If You ♥ Dance In such cases, please enter: Glass Mastered At – DADC – DIDP-###### or DIDX-###### Pressed By – Sony Music México [only when IFPI 64** and/or SMM is present in the hub mould]