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Taiwanese record label From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Avex Taiwan Inc (Chinese: 愛貝克思股份有限公司, formerly 艾迴唱片公司 or 艾迴股份有限公司[1]) is an entertainment and record label based in Taiwan. It was founded in July 1998 and is a foreign consolidated subsidiary of parent company Avex Group, based in Japan. As of 2015, Avex Taiwan is managed by Avex International Holdings (Singapore) Proprietary Ltd. (It became a foreign consolidated subsidiary after Avex Group's restructure in April 2004.)[2] Its main businesses are planning, creation, and sales of music (CDs) and video (DVDs).[3] Apart from producing music for artists based in Taiwan, it also distributes for other Avex and foreign artists, such as Kumi Koda and Super Junior.[citation needed]
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Avex Taiwan is one of the "Big Four" record labels in Taiwan with Universal Music/EMI/What's Music International, Warner Music Taiwan/Gold Typhoon and Sony Music Taiwan.[4]
In September 2013, the company's consultant, Li Tian-do, announced that the company will withdraw from Chinese music segment, due to poor sales of Chinese music segment.[5]
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Current artists
Local
Note: Singers are at the time of withdrawal from Chinese music division. Distributions are excluded.
- Alan
- Angelababy
- Angelica He
- Dance Flow
- Danson Tang
- Eddie Peng
- Jessie Chiang
- Joe Cheng
- RelaxOne
- Shin – former lead singer of Taiwanese rock band Shin
- Xiaoyu Sung
Korean
Japanese
- 244 Endli-x+
- AAA
- Acid Black Cherry
- Arashi+
- Cheeky Parade
- Da Pump
- Deep
- Dream
- E-Girls
- Gackt
- Half Life
- Hey! Say! JUMP+
- Hideaki Takizawa
- Hitomi
- Iconiq
- J Soul Brothers
- Jake Shimabukuro+
- KAT-TUN+
- Kazuki Kato
- Ketsumeishi+
- KinKi Kids+
- Kis-My-Ft2
- Kumi Koda
- Lands+
- Livetune+
- Moumoon
- Namie Amuro
- NEWS+
- NYC+
- ravex
- Saori@destiny+
- Super Girls
- Tegomass+
- Tokio+
- Tokyo Girls' Style
- V6
- Yuzu+
note:+non-Avex Japan
International
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Former artists
Local
- A-Lin (2005 to 2013) – moved to Sony Music Taiwan
- Shino Lin – one of the first Avex's artists in Taiwan
- 5566 (2002 to 2004) – moved to Warner Music Taiwan
- Awaking (元衛覺醒) (2004 to 2007) – moved to EMI Music Taiwan
- Cyndi Wang (2003 to 2008) – moved to Gold Typhoon (Taiwan)
- Show Lo (2003 to 2007) – moved to EMI Music Taiwan; then reforming to Gold Typhoon (Taiwan)
- Wu Bai (2003 to 2010) – moved to Universal Music Taiwan
- Vivian Hsu (2003–2007) – moved to Warner Music Taiwan
- Shin (band) (except former lead singer Shin) (2002 to 2006) – moved to Music Nation Wingman Limited; then moved to Skyhigh Records
- Angela An
- Roomie (band)[7]
- Ariel Lin (2009–2010)
Japanese
- Bright – disbanded
- Daishi Dance (2010) – released "The Ghibli Set" under the label. Currently signed to Universal Music
- Luna Sea (2011 to 2012) – moved to Universal Music
Korean
- Girls' Generation (2007 to 2010) – distribution moved to Universal Music but merchandise remains at Avex Taiwan as part of SM Official Goods Store Taiwan Branch[8]
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Distributed labels
- Johnny & Associates
- SM Entertainment (except Girls' Generation)
- Fluxus Entertainment
- Toy's Factory (since 2012)
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References
External links
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