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Avex Trax (Japanese: エイベックス トラックス, Hepburn: Eibekkusu Torakkusu) is a record label owned by Japanese entertainment conglomerate Avex Inc. The label was launched in September 1990, and was the first label by the Group.
Nov 1, 1997 · Avex Trax Artists: Groups: Seikima-II. Debut Date: 1982. Status: disbanded. Members: Demon Kakka, Raiden Yuzawa, Xenon Ishikawa, Luke Takamura, Jail O’Hashi. Website: seikima-ii.com. S.E.S. Debut Date: Nov 1, 1997.
This is a list of artists currently or formerly signed under the Avex Group and its sub-labels in Japan and in other Asian countries. International artists that are listed here have their music distributed in Japan by Avex Group or its sub-labels. Contents:
- Name
- History
- Subsidiaries
- Affiliate Companies
- A-Nation
- International Partners
- See Also
AVEX is an acronym of the English words Audio Visual EXpert.[citation needed] Since its foundation, its corporate name was Avex D.D., Incorporated, and ten years later it was changed to Avex, Incorporated. The current name, Avex Group Holdings, Incorporated, was adopted in 2004 as part of reconstruction process after Tom Yoda's resignation. Avex Gr...
1988–1999: The early years
Avex was registered June 1, 1973, as Avex D.D. Incorporated(エイベックス・ディー・ディー株式会社, Eibekkusu Di Di Kabushiki Gaisha), although it did not become established until 1988. They began as a CD wholesaler based in Machida, Tokyo. In September 1990, they opened a recording studio and created Avex Traxas a music label. In the same year, they created "Musique Folio Inc.", a music publishing company, which became "Prime Direction Inc." In 1993, they transferred to Aoyama, Tokyo and created a U.S. branch,...
2000–2009: Times of unity and divisiveness
In 2001, Avex opened the "avex artists academy" music school. In 2002, they released the "CCCD", a type of copy-protected CD, and opened their building in Aoyama, paid for by Sumitomo Lifeand worth 205 billion yen. In 2003, they opened a classical music business (named Avex Classics). In January 2004, they began selling Japanese music CDs in South Korea. In December of that same year, President Max Matsuura "spotted" former idol Ami Suzuki performing live at the annual festival of their schoo...
2010–present
AGHD is listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and Börse Münchenof Germany under the ticker symbol AX8. More K-pop artists from other agencies continued to sign with Avex such as SM Entertainment's TVXQ (2006), YG Entertainment's 2NE1 (2010), S-plus Entertainment's SS501 member Kim Hyung Jun (2011), Pledis Entertainment's After School (2011), NH Media's U-KISS (2011) and Yejeon Media's Shu-I(2011). On July 21, 2011, it was announced that Avex had paired with Korean management label YG Enterta...
In April 2010, the Avex Group corporation was re-structured to establish Avex Music Publishing Inc. as a consolidated subsidiary, in a corporate spin-off of music publishing division of Avex Group Holdings Inc. Thus the Avex Group became a pure holding company, with a corporate structure as follows:
Memory-Tech Holdings Inc.AWA CO.LtdHI&max Inc.Each year since 2002, Avex has hosted a summer concert tour around Japan, "A-Nation", featuring the company's most successful acts. It is held every weekend in August in different Japanese cities. Top Avex acts like Ayumi Hamasaki, Kumi Koda, AAA, Ai Otsuka, BIGBANG, BOA ,Do As Infinity, Hitomi, TRF, Every Little Thing and TVXQ perform to major cro...
USA – Morgan Rich Corporation/Universal Music GroupSouth Korea – S.M. Entertainment, YG Entertainment, KT MusicPhilippines – Universal RecordsThailand – BEC-TERO MusicAvex Trax (エイベックス トラックス, Eibekkusu Torakkusu) is a record label owned by Japanese entertainment conglomerate Avex Group. The label was launched in September 1990, and was the first label by the Group. It manages K-pop promotions in Japan.
avex trax （エイベックス・トラックス）は、 エイベックス・ミュージック・クリエイティヴ の 社内 レーベル。 概要. エイベックス・ミュージック・クリエイティヴのメインレーベルである。 それ故に エイベックス のレーベル中では最も規模が大きく、アーティストの数も多い。 規格品番 は CD がAVCD、 DVD がAVBD、 VHS がAVVD、 BD がAVXD、 USBメモリ などの特殊商品がAVZD。 近年では同業他社からの移籍も頻繁に行われており、重複在籍状態にあるアーティストも目立つ。
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Avex Trax (エイベックス トラックス) (stylized as Avex Trax) is a record label owned by Japanese entertainment conglomerate Avex Group. The label was launched in September 1990, and was ...
