Avex Trax
- Avex Music Creative (Avex Inc.) (since 1997)
- Former distributors
- SOHBI Corporation [ja] (1990–1992)
- Nippon Crown Co. Ltd. (1992–1997)
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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.[1]
History
Two years after Max Matsuura began a career distributing studio albums from other countries, he and his two Avex co-founders, Tom Yoda and Ken Suzuki, decided to found their own label. Aiming to compete with more established labels such as Nippon Columbia, Nippon Crown, BMG Victor, Victor Musical Industries, Toshiba-EMI, CBS/Sony, Teichiku Records, King Records, Nippon Phonogram and PolyGram K.K., they created the Avex Trax label.
The first artist to sign to the label was the band TRF, which became a success. This led to Avex Trax becoming a "house of refuge" for artists who either ended contracts with their former labels (e.g. Namie Amuro, Ami Suzuki). It also appealed to artists not content with their current labels (e.g. Gackt).
Formerly distributed by the Nippon Crown label excluding several early releases from 1990 to 1992 which were distributed by SOHBI Corporation [ja],[2] in 1997 it became a self-distributed label together with Cutting Edge, which was formerly distributed by Toshiba-EMI.
Sub-labels
Current
- B-ME – joint venture with BMSG [ja]
- Bluestar Records (Since 2019) – formerly a sub-label of Cutting Edge
- Love Life Records – Hitomi's private label
- motorod (Since 2002) – formerly a sub-label of Cutting Edge
- 影別苦須 虎津苦須 – Kishidan's vanity label
Defunct
- J-Friends Project (1997–2003) – joint venture with Johnny & Associates
Notable artists
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Labels
B-ME
Bluestar Records
- MASH [ja]
Love Life Records
- Hitomi
motorod
影別苦須 虎津苦須
Former artists
- Groups
- AAA
- After School
- Soloists
J-Friends Project
motorod
- Dead End
- Janne Da Arc
- Oblivion Dust
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f Japanese distribution
References
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Parent Company website (in Japanese)
- Avex Trax discography at Discogs
- Avex Trax at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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- Avex D.D., Inc. → Avex Inc. → Avex Group Holdings Inc. → Avex Inc.
- Max Matsuura - founder and CEO
- Avex Live Creative
- Avex Music Creative
- Avex Creative Factory
- Avex Alliance & Partners
- Avex Management
- Avex Healthcare Empower
- Avex Music Publishing
- Avex Classics International
- Avex Technologies
- Fuzz
- Avex Fan Marketing
- Avex Clan
- Avex Styles
- Avex Creator Agency
- Avex Management Agency
- Virtual Avex
- Livestar
- Avex Animation Labels
- Avex Film Labels
- Anchor
- Flagship Line
- The Anime Times Company
- Avex Asunaro Company
- Avex Asia
- Avex China
- Avex Hong Kong
- Avex Taiwan
- Avex USA
- Avex Trax
- Avex & CJTV Influencer
- A-Nation
- Avex Group & J-pop
- Channel A
- albums
- compilation
- live
- remix
- video
- extended plays
- singles
- albums
- people
- music artists
- tarentos
- Super Eurobeat
- Tatsumi "Tom" Yoda
- Velfarre
Avex Group
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