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is the holding company

Holding company

A holding company is a company that owns other companies' outstanding stock stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself, rather its only purpose is owning shares of other companies....
for a group of entertainment

Entertainment

Entertainment is an activity designed to give people pleasure or relaxation. An audience may participate in the entertainment passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games....
-related subsidiaries based in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. The origin of the word Avex comes from the English words Audio Visual Expert.

Avex was Japan

Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
's leading dance record company during the nineties, and continues producing and recording some of Japan's most famous J-pop

J-pop

J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop, but is also a loosely defined musical genre that entered the musical mainstream of Japan in 1990s....
singers. Avex Trax also provides theme music soundtracks to many anime and a few video games.

company was established in 1988 as "Avex D.D., Inc", a CD wholesaler.

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is the holding company

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Entertainment

Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
's leading dance record company during the nineties, and continues producing and recording some of Japan's most famous J-pop

J-pop

History

The company was established in 1988 as "Avex D.D., Inc", a CD wholesaler. They opened a recording studio and created Avex Trax as a music label in 1990. In the same year, they created "Musique Folio Inc.", a music publishing company, which later became "Prime Direction Inc." In 1993, they created a U.S. branch, called "AV Experience America Inc." The year also marked the first of Avex's yearly events. It was held in Tokyo Dome under the name "avex rave '93" and attracted 50,000 attendees. In 1994, they formed two UK subsidiaries, "Rhythm Republic Limited" and "Avex U.K. Limited". Later that year, they opened a disco, claimed on their website to be "the world's largest scale disco" .

In 1997, they opened a series of concert halls called "Zepp" along with Sony Music Entertainment Japan

Sony Music Entertainment Japan

is Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry....
. In early 1999, they signed an agreement with Walt Disney Records

Walt Disney Records

Walt Disney Records is a family music record label owned by Disney....
and Hollywood Records

Hollywood Records

Hollywood Records is a record label owned by the Walt Disney Company. It mainly focuses on pop music. The label was started in 1990 in music and initially distributed by Elektra Records in the US and Canada until 1995 in music when distribution switched to PolyGram ....
to handle both companies' Japanese CD releases. Later that year "Avex Mode", an animation company, was established.

In 2001, Avex opened "avex artists academy", a music school. In 2002, they released the "CCCD

Copy Control

Copy Control is the generic name of a copy protection system, used from 2001 until 2006 on several digital audio disc releases by EMI Group and Sony BMG Music Entertainment in several regions ....
", a type of copy-protected CD. In 2003, they opened a classical music business. In 2004, they began selling Japanese music CDs in South Korea

South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea , ), often referred to as Korea and the "names of Korea#Revival of the names", is a Semi-presidential system republic in East Asia, located in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula....
.

In 2004, Avex President Max Matsuura

Max Matsuura

, better known as Max Matsuura, is a record producer and president of one of the largest music labels in Japan, Avex Trax. He is known mainly for discovering and developing new artists and converting them into big stars....
"spotted" former-idol Ami Suzuki

Ami Suzuki

is a female singer, songwriter, actress and dancer from Zama, Kanagawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.Having been discovered at a Sony Music Entertainment Japan audition, Suzuki was one of the most popular female singers as an Japanese idol in the late 1990s....
performing live at the annual festival of their school, Nihon University

Nihon University

Nihon University is the largest university in Japan. Akiyoshi Yamada, the minister of justice, founded Nihon Law School in October 1889.Most of the Campuses are spread out across the Kanto region, especially 5 of the 15 colleges which are in Tokyo....
. He subsequently signed her to the Avex label.

In 2005, Avex acquired distribution rights for Aozora Records

Aozora Records

is a Japanese record label owned by Clear Sky Corporation.Established May 3rd 2000 in music to handle the independent release of Hitomi Yaida's debut maxi CD Howling to the Kansai area of Japan, it was the recipient of a bidding war amongst the larger Recording Companies for distribution rights which was won by Toshiba-EMI....
' catalogue including all future Hitomi Yaida

Hitomi Yaida

born July 28, 1978 in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan is a Japanese J-pop/folk rock singer/songwriter and guitarist. She often goes by the nickname Yaiko....
releases.

As part of the Avex Group's 20th anniversary celebration, the big project is occurring with avex trax's ever "produced by avex trax" artists, the band Girl Next Door

Girl Next Door (band)

Girl Next Door is a Music of Japan J-pop trio that debuted in 2008 on the Avex Trax label. The band consists of vocalist Chisa , guitarist Yuji Inoue and Daisuke Suzuki on keyboard....
formed and debuted in September 2008.

A-Nation

Each year since 2002, Avex has hosted a summer concert tour around Japan, "a-nation", featuring the company's most successful acts. Top Avex acts like Ayumi Hamasaki

Ayumi Hamasaki

is a Japanese singer-songwriter and former actress. Also called Ayu by her fans, Hamasaki has been dubbed the "Empress of Pop" due to her popularity and widespread influence in Japan....
, Koda Kumi, BoA

Boa

The Boidae are a Family of non-venomous snakes found in the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia and some Pacific Islands. Relatively primitive snakes, adults are medium to large in size, with females usually larger than the males....
, TVXQ

TVXQ

TVXQ , an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi , are a South Korean boy band quintet formed under SM Entertainment in 2003. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki ; they were later introduced in Japan as under the Avex Group sub-label Rhythm Zone in 2005....
, TRF

TRF (band)

TRF is a J-Pop group. Its members are rapper DJ Koo, lead vocalist Yuki, and dancers Chiharu, Etsu, and Sam....
, Ai Otsuka

Ai Otsuka

is a female J-pop singer-songwriter and pianist from Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. She is a popular artist on the avex trax label and is best-known for her 2003 hit Sakuranbo, which stayed in the Top 2000 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart for 85 weeks....
and Every Little Thing, have performed to major crowds each year. In 2008, Namie Amuro

Namie Amuro

is a Japanese people singer, dancer, and former child actor/child singer, who, at the height of her popularity, was referred to as the "Teen Queen [of Japan]" and the "Queen of J-pop"....
made her first appearance at a-nation and performed on all dates that year. Because it was her first appearance at the event, she requested and was granted permission to be the first performer (top batter) for the headlining major acts portion of each event .

Artists

Sub-labels

Avex Entertainment (BeForU
BeForU

BeForU is an all female J-Pop group who performed music primarily for the Bemani series of rhythm games. BeForU debuted in 2000 with their song "DIVE," which was notable as being the first J-POP song in the Dance Dance Revolution series....
, Riyu Kosaka's label)
Avex Trance
Avex Mode
Avex Tune (Da Pump
Da Pump

is a popular 9 member entertainment group. Originally the group debuted as a four-piece, all members being Okinawan natives. They were the first all male vocal group to debut from Okinawa Actors' School which also trained superstars, Namie Amuro, Speed , and MAX ....
, move's label)
Avex Globe (Globe
Globe (band)

globe is a dance-oriented J-pop band, formed in 1995 by producer and songwriter Tetsuya Komuro. Originally consisting of Komuro, Keiko Yamada and Marc Panther, the group has been another triumph in a long line of successes associated with Komuro, with its Single consistently hitting the charts even to the present day....
's label)
Cutting Edge (Fantastic Plastic Machine, Back-On
Back-On

Back-On is a five man Japanese rock/nu metal band from Tokyo, Japan. They are recognized for creating anime opening themes such as the Air Gear opening theme, "Chain"; Murder Princess opening theme ""Hikari Sasuhou " and Eyeshield 21's "BLAZE LINE"....
, Oblivion Dust
Oblivion Dust

Oblivion Dust is a Japanese rock band that incorporate elements of electronic music to an indie rock format. They stand out due to their original style and because also a big part of their songs are written and sung in fluent English language....
and Olivia Lufkin's label)
Rhythm Republic (Eriko Imai
Eriko Imai

is a J-Pop artist. She made her debut in the early 1990s as part of the group Speed which disbanded in March 2000. Eriko started her solo work during 1998, releasing "??????? " using Eriko with Crunch as stage name instead of her full name, under SPEED single "ALL MY TRUE LOVE"....
)
Rhythm Zone
Rhythm Zone

Rhythm Zone is a record label in the Avex records group which releases all kinds of urban contemporary Japanese music. Some of the artists signed to Rhythm Zone are , Exile, Kumi Koda, m-flo and TVXQ....
(m-flo
M-flo

is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of producer and disc jockey Taku Takahashi and rapper Verbal. Former member Lisa left the group in 2002 to pursue a solo career....
, Exile
Exile (Japanese band)

is a 14-member Japanese pop music band.Current leader Hiro was originally in the band Zoo that split up in the mid-1990s. In 1999, he started a new group called J Soul Brothers, which later changed its name to Exile in 2001....
, Kumi Koda
Kumi Koda

, better known by her stage name , is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Kyoto, known for her Urban contemporary and Contemporary R&B songs. Having debuted in 2000 with the single "Take Back", Koda gained fame for her seventh single, "Real Emotion / 1000 no Kotoba", the songs of which were used as themes for the video game Final Fantasy X-2...
, TVXQ
TVXQ

TVXQ , an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi , are a South Korean boy band quintet formed under SM Entertainment in 2003. In South Korea they are known as Dong Bang Shin Ki ; they were later introduced in Japan as under the Avex Group sub-label Rhythm Zone in 2005....
, Maki Goto
Maki Goto

is a J-pop singer currently signed to the sublabel Rhythm Zone under the Avex Trax label. Before joining Avex, she was a soloist of Hello! Project and member of Morning Musume....
's label)
Riddim Zone (Ryo the Skywalker, Akane
Akane

Akane is the Japanese language word for madder . and is associated with red . The original Hinomaru flag was dyed from using madder from Akane town in Fukuoka Prefecture....
's label,)
Espionage Records (Heartsdales
Heartsdales

Heartsdales was a Japanese hip hop group composed of sisters and , known by their stage names Rum and Jewels, respectively.Yumi was born on December 17 1981, and Emi on December 4 1976 in Tokyo, Japan....
's label)
Disc Du Soleil
Mad Pray Records (Anna Tsuchiya
Anna Tsuchiya

is a singer, lyricist, Model , and actress. Anna was born to a Japanese people mother and a Russian-American father. She has a younger brother, Kenneth and an older sister, Angela, who is a Model as well....
's label)
Motorod Records (Nanase Aikawa
Nanase Aikawa

is a Japanese musician known for employing a variety of musical styles, most notably rock. She publishes her music under the Motorod label, a division of Avex Trax....
, Janne Da Arc
Janne Da Arc

is a J-Rock band, hailing from Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. The band's name is often seen shortened to either "Janne" or "JDA"....
's label)
Love Life Records (hitomi
Hitomi

hitomi is a Japanese people singer and songwriter.Some of her biggest hits include "Candy Girl" , "Love 2000" , and "Samurai Drive" . Her last studio album, Love Concent, was released on September 27, 2006....
's label)
Sonic Groove (Asuka Hinoi
Asuka Hinoi

Asuka Hinoi is a Japanese singer and leader of the J-Pop group ....
, Hiroko Shimabukuro
Hiroko Shimabukuro

Hiroko Shimabukuro is a Japanese musician. She was born on April 7, 1984 in Okinawa, Japan, and debuted as a member of the popular 4-girl group, Speed in 1996....
, Takako Uehara
Takako Uehara

is a Jpop singer. She is a member of the group Speed . Uehara was born in Okinawa, Japan.Uehara is often typecast as the prettiest member of SPEED and ranks among the 'exceptional' female beauties of Japan....
, Hitoe Arakaki
Hitoe Arakaki

was the oldest member of the J-pop group Speed , which disbanded in 2000. She was born in Okinawa, Japan, and is also known purely by her first name, HITOE....
)
Tearbridge Records (Camino
Camino (band)

camino is a Japanese rock band who has released multiple singles and albums, as well as performed songs for the soundtracks of anime, Japanese television drama, and other Japanese programming....
, Triplane
Triplane (band)

TRIPLANE is a Japanese rock band who has released multiple singles and albums, as well as performed songs for the soundtracks of anime, Japanese television drama, and other Japanese programming....
's label)
True Song Music (Dai Nagao
Dai Nagao

is a Japanese composer, musician and Record producer. He was a member and composer of the popular musical group Do As Infinity from its founding until it disbanded in September 2005, although they have since reformed....
's label)
J-More
Avex International (For International acts like Craig David
Craig David

Craig Ashley David is an England Contemporary R&B singer-songwriter. He has released four studio albums: Born To Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me and a Greatest Hits album....
)

Avex Trax

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A-Nation

Artists

Sub-labels

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