The Danish affiliate of Sony Music Entertainment Inc. until 2003. On 1 July 1994, the company bought Pladecompagniet A/S and Jan Degner took over the position of managing director from Steen Sorgenfrei. In 2003 it changed its name to Sony Music Entertainment (Denmark) ApS. The latter name was short lived, as Sony Music merged with BMG in 2005. In 2005, the company was renamed to Sony BMG Music Entertainment Denmark A/S. Three years later, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Denmark A/S was renamed to Sony Music Entertainment Denmark A/S. Please note that Sony Music Entertainment (Denmark) A/S and Sony Music Entertainment Denmark A/S are two different companies.