The label was founded by singer/songwriter artist as an independent label, but later sold it to BMG Music in 1993. By 1995/1996, the company was renamed "BNA Records Label". After two corporate restructurings, the BNA name was retired in June 2012, with the last remaining artists moving to a newly re-established Sony Music Nashville. (The company derived its name from the IATA and ICAO airport codes for Nashville International Airport).