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Avex Trax or Avex Entertainment Corporation
Type International Private company
Genre Music Record Label
Founded 1988
Headquarters Flag of JapanAoyama, Tokyo, Japan
Area served Asia
Key people Masato "Max" Matsuura- CEO

Ryuhei Chiba- Co-CEO
Takashi Araki- COO, Senior ED
Toshio Kobayashi- CFO, Senior MD
Shinji Hayashi- CIO, Senior MD
Hiroshi Inagaki- MD
Hisashiko Iida- MD
Hajime Taniguchi- MD
Katsuro Oshita- MD
Hiroyuki Kishi- MD
Tadasu Ohe- MD
Toru Arakawa- MD
Shin Ushijima- MD
Minoru Onozato- MD

Nobuo Kawakami- MD
Industry Music industry
Products CDs, DVDs
Revenue 4,229. Companies law (or the law of business associations) is the field of Law concerning business and other organizations A genre (ˈʒɑːnrə also /ˈdʒɑːnrə/ from French "kind" or "sort" from Latin: genus (stem gener-) is a loose set In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. better known as Max Matsuura, is a Record producer and president of one of the largest music labels in Japan, Avex Trax. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator A chief operating officer or chief operations officer ( COO) is a Corporate officer responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the Corporation An executive director is the senior manager or Executive officer of an Organization, company, or Corporation. Managing director is the term used for the Chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and some other English The chief information officer ( CIO) is a job title for the board level head of Information technology within an organization Managing director is the term used for the Chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and some other English Managing director is the term used for the Chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and some other English Managing director is the term used for the Chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and some other English Managing director is the term used for the Chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and some other English Managing director is the term used for the Chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and some other English Managing director is the term used for the Chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and some other English Managing director is the term used for the Chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and some other English Managing director is the term used for the Chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and some other English Managing director is the term used for the Chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and some other English Managing director is the term used for the Chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and some other English Managing director is the term used for the Chief executive of many limited companies in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and some other English For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" The music industry is the business of Music. Although it encompasses the activity of many music-related businesses and organizations it is currently dominated by the "big In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is In business revenue or revenues is Income that a company receives from its normal business activities usually from the sale of goods and services 6 million yen
Employees 1,189 (Correct at end March,2007)
Parent Avex Group Holdings Inc. Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. A holding company is a company that owns part all or a majority of other companies' outstanding Stock.
Subsidiaries Avex Entertainment, Avex Mode, Avex Trance, Avex Tune, Avex Globe, Cutting Edge, Rhythm Republic, Rhythm Zone , Espionage Records, Disc Du Soleil, Mad Pray Records, Motorod Records, Love Life Records, Sonic Groove, Tearbridge Records, True Song Music, J-more
Website Avex Trax Official Website

Avex Trax or Avex Group Holdings Entertainment Corporation (エイベックス・グループ・ホールディングス株式会社 Eibekkusu Gurūpu Hōrudingusu Kabushiki-gaisha) is a music record label originally from Japan. A subsidiary, in business matters is an entity that is controlled by a bigger and more powerful entity Rhythm Zone is a Record label in the Avex records group which releases all kinds of urban contemporary Japanese music A website (alternatively web site or Web site, a back-construction from the Proper noun World Wide Web) is a collection of Web pages For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The label is also known sometimes as Avex Entertainment Inc. . The origin of the word Avex comes from the English words Audio Visual Expert. Avex is one of the largest independent record labels in the world, since they are not associated with any of the "Big Four". An independent record label (or indie record label) is a Record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the Major record labels The music industry is the business of Music. Although it encompasses the activity of many music-related businesses and organizations it is currently dominated by the "big

Avex was Japan's leading dance record company during the nineties, and continues producing and recording some of Japan's most famous J-pop singers. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop. It refers to Japanese popular musicians and was coined by the Japanese media to distinguish Japanese musicians from foreign musicians Avex Trax also provides theme music soundtracks to many anime and a few video games.

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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" [1].

In 1997, they opened a series of concert halls called "Zepp" along with Sony Music Entertainment Japan. is Sony 's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is independent from the worldwide Sony BMG joint venture due to its strength in the Japanese music industry In early 1999, they signed an agreement with Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records to handle both companies' Japanese CD releases. Walt Disney Records is a family music Record label owned by Disney. Hollywood Records is a Record label owned by the Walt Disney Company. 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", a type of copy-protected CD. 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 In 2003, they opened a classical music business. In 2004, they began selling Japanese music CDs in South Korea. South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː

In 2004, Avex President Max Matsuura "spotted" former-idol Ami Suzuki performing live at the annual festival of their school, Nihon University. better known as Max Matsuura, is a Record producer and president of one of the largest music labels in Japan, Avex Trax. is a female singer songwriter actress and dancer from Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Nihon University ( 日本[[wikt 大学|大学]] Nihon Daigaku abbreviated as 日大 Nichidai is the largest University in Japan. He subsequently signed her to the Avex label. [1]

In 2005, Avex acquired distribution rights for Aozora Records' catalogue including all future Hitomi Yaida releases. born July 28, 1978 in Toyonaka Osaka, Japan is a Japanese J-pop / Folk rock Singer / Songwriter and Guitarist [2]

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, Koda Kumi, BoA, TRF, Ai Otsuka, Tohoshinki and Every Little Thing, have performed to major crowds each year. 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 This is a Japanese name; the family name is Koda is a Japanese pop singer from Kyoto who debuted in 2000 with Take Boa Kwon (born November 5, 1986) have contributed to her commercial success in South Korea and Japan and her popularity throughout Asia TRF ( T etsuya Komuro R ave F actory is a Japanese popular music group is a female Japanese pop Singer-songwriter and Pianist from Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. TVXQ (often stylized TVXQ!) an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (東方神起 is a Quintet South Korean Boy band formed under This article is about Every Little Thing the Japanese band For the song by the Beatles see Every Little Thing (song.

Artists

See List of Avex Trax artists. This is a list of artists currently or formerly signed under the Avex Trax Record label and its sub-labels in Japan and in other Asian countries

Sub-labels

See also

References

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  2. ^ Start of Commission Sales of the Aozora Records Catalogue Avex Group Holdings Inc. is a popular Japanese singing and dancing hip hop group consisting of four members from Okinawa, Japan move (also spelled as MOVE; formerly known as move) is a 3-member Japanese musical group globe is a dance-oriented Japanese pop band formed in 1995 by producer and songwriter Tetsuya Komuro. is a J-pop artist/ DJ, better known by his Stage name of Fantastic Plastic Machine. Back-On is a five man Japanese rock band from Tokyo Japan. They are recognized for creating anime opening themes such as the Air Gear opening theme "Chain" Oblivion Dust ( OD) is a Japanese Rock band that incorporate elements of electronic music to an indie rock format Olivia Lufkin, often known simply as Olivia is a bilingual Singer-songwriter. is a J-Pop artist She made her debut in the early 1990s as part of the group SPEED which disbanded in March 2000 Rhythm Zone is a Record label in the Avex records group which releases all kinds of urban contemporary Japanese music TVXQ (often stylized TVXQ!) an acronym for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (東方神起 is a Quintet South Korean Boy band formed under m-flo is a Japanese hip hop group consisting of producer and DJ Taku Takahashi and emcee VERBAL is a 7-member Japanese pop music band Current leader Hiro was originally in the band Zoo that split up in the mid-1990s This is a Japanese name; the family name is Koda is a Japanese pop singer from Kyoto who debuted in 2000 with Take Heartsdales was a Japanese hip hop group composed of sisters and, known by their stage names Rum and Jewels respectively is a Singer, Lyricist, model, and Actress. Anna was born to a Japanese mother and a Polish-American father is a Japanese musician known for employing a variety of musical styles most notably rock is a Japanese rock band hailing from Hirakata Osaka Japan The band's name is often seen shortened to either "Janne" (ジャンヌ or "JDA" This article discusses the Japanese singer Hitomi For other uses of the term "hitomi" see Hitomi (disambiguation. Hiroko Shimabukuro (島袋 寛子 Shimabukuro Hiroko, aka hiro) is a Japanese Musician. (born January 14, 1983) is a Jpop singer She was a member of the group SPEED, which disbanded in 2000 (born April 7, 1981) was the oldest member of the JPop group SPEED, which disbanded in 2000 Dai Nagao ( Japanese: 長尾大 born 28 March 1971 in Chiba, Japan) is a Japanese Composer, Musician Craig Ashley David (born 5 May 1981) is an English R&B Singer-songwriter. This is a list of notable Record labels Due to the large number of entries the list has been divided by the first character of the label's name See also Velfarre was a disco located in the Roppongi district of Tokyo, Japan. press release September 15, 2005

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