Avex Taiwan
Avex Taiwan Inc (formerly 艾迴唱片公司 or 艾迴股份有限公司) 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. (It became a foreign consolidated subsidiary after Avex Group's restructure in April 2004.) Its main businesses are planning, creation, and sales of music (CDs) and video (DVDs).
Avex Taiwan
- Name
- Avex Taiwan Inc.
- Founded
- 1998
- Headquarters
- Taipei
- Activity
- music industry
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Overview
Overview
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. 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. 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.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Avex Taiwan Inc. • Type — Public subsidiary • Genre — Music record label • Founded — July 1998 • Hq Location City — 12F-3, No.88, Dunhua N.Road, Taipei • Hq Location Country — Republic of China (Taiwan) • Area Served — Taiwan • Industry — Music and entertainment • Products — Planning, creation, and sales of music (CDs) and video (DVDs) software • Parent — Avex Inc. (Avex Asia Pte. Ltd.) • Website — http: www.avex.com.tw/
Local
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
Korean
• 10cm • After School • Astro • BoA • Clazziquai Project • EXO • EXO-M • f(x) • gugudan • Henry Lau • Kangta • Lena Park • Loveholic • Orange Caramel • SM The Ballad • Shinee • Super Junior • Super Junior-M • TRAX • TVXQ • U-KISS • Urban Zakapa • VIXX • W & Whale • Winterplay • Zhang Liyin
Japanese
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
International
• BT • Armin van Buuren • FPM • Max Graham • Emma Hewitt • AJ McLean • John O'Callaghan • Paul Potts • Daniel Powter • Markus Schulz • Roger Shah • Connie Talbot • Tiësto
Local
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) • Ariel Lin (2009–2010)
Japanese
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
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
Institutional history
Dated record
Institutional history
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Avex Taiwan established.
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Avex Taiwan is recorded from 1998.
1998
Avex Taiwan was established or created in 1998.
Distributed labels
• Johnny & Associates • SM Entertainment (except Girls' Generation) • Fluxus Entertainment • Toy's Factory (since 2012)
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q4828438: Avex Taiwan
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- “Avex Taiwan”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Avex Taiwan was established or created in 1998. Taiwan has its headquarters at Taipei. Recorded as record label.
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