Loading AI tools
Japanese independent music company From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hostess Incorporated (ホステス株式会社, Hosutesu Kabushiki Gaisha), DBA Hostess Entertainment (ホステス・エンタテインメント, Hosutesu Entateinmento) Unlimited, is a Japanese independent music company that represents Western alternative artists and labels in Japan, such as the Beggars Group (4AD/XL/Matador/Rough Trade), Domino Records, V2 Records, Brassland, Virgin Music Label & Artist Services and PIAS UK Distribution. Artists signed to Hostess include Adele, Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys, Warpaint, Mogwai, Theme Park, The xx, Bon Iver and Vampire Weekend.[5] It was founded in 2000 by Andrew "Plug" Lazonby, an alumnus of the Royal College of Music.[1]
Hostess Entertainment Unlimited | |
---|---|
Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
Founded | 2000 |
Founder | Andrew Lazonby[1] |
Distributor(s) | Sony Music Distribution[2] Warner Music Group (Asia)[3][4] |
Genre | Alternative, pop, and rock |
Country of origin | Japan |
Location | Nakameguro, Meguro, Tokyo |
Official website | http://hostess.co.jp/ |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.