214 relations: Access (group), Aco (musician), Aimer, AKB48, Aki Toyosaki, Akio Morita, An Cafe, Angela Aki, Anime, Aniplex, Aqua Timez, Ariola Japan, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Automatic Loveletter, Avex Group, Ayahi Takagaki, Beat Crusaders, Bertelsmann, Bertelsmann Music Group, Boom Boom Satellites, Buckethead, Capcom, CBS, Chara (singer), Chemistry (band), Chiaki Kuriyama, Chief executive officer, Chitose Hajime, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Cinder Road, ClariS, Columbia Graphophone Company, Columbia Records, Cool Joke, Crystal Kay, Dancing Dolls, Debbie Gibson, Defstar Records, Denki Groove, Depapepe, DHX Media, Dir En Grey, Does (band), Dreams Come True (band), Eir Aoi, EMI, EMI Music Japan, Epic Records, Epic Records Japan, Eric Martin (musician), ..., Fight Like Apes, Flow (Japanese band), Forbes, Galileo Galilei (band), Garnidelia, Got7, Halcali, Haruka Tomatsu, Harumi Tsuyuzaki, Himeka, Home Made Kazoku, Hyde (musician), I Am Ghost, I Wish (band), Ikimono-gakari, Japan, Jasmine (Japanese singer), Jay Sean, Jay-Z, Jinn (band), Joe Inoue, Joint venture, Judy and Mary, June (singer), K (singer), Kabushiki gaisha, Kalafina, Kana Hanazawa, Kana Nishino, Kang Ji-young, Katsuhiro Otomo, Kelun, Ken Hirai, Keyakizaka46, Ki/oon Music, Kotaro Oshio, Kung Faux, L'Arc-en-Ciel, Lama (Japanese band), LDH (company), Led Zepagain, Ling Tosite Sigure, LiSA (Japanese musician, born 1987), List of Universal Music Group labels, Little by Little (band), Loick Essien, Long Shot Party, Luna Haruna, Maborosi, Mai Hoshimura, Man with a Mission, Masahiko Kondō, Masakazu Morita, Mayu Watanabe, MBLAQ, Meisa Kuroki, MiChi, Miho Fukuhara, Mika Nakashima, Miliyah Kato, Minako Kotobuki, Minami Kuribayashi, Mito Natsume, Miwa (singer), Miyu Nagase, Mora (music store), Mucc, Music, Music On! TV, Nami Tamaki, Nana Kitade, Naniwa Express, Nico Touches the Walls, Nippon Columbia, No3b, Nobodyknows, Nogizaka46, Norio Ohga, North America, Nothing's Carved in Stone, Nozomi Sasaki (model), NU'EST, Okeh Records, Orange Range, OreSkaBand, Oricon, Peanuts, Piko (singer), Polysics, Porno Graffitti, Prague (band), Puffy AmiYumi, Recording Industry Association of Japan, Rei Yasuda, Rie fu, Rina Chinen, Rize (band), Roc Nation, Roujin Z, Rythem, Sacra Music, Sambomaster, Sayaka Kanda, Scandal (Japanese band), School Food Punishment, Secret (South Korean band), Seiko Matsuda, Shigeo Maruyama, Shinichi Osawa, Shion Tsuji, Shoko Nakagawa, Siam Shade, Sid (band), SM Entertainment, Sony, Sony BMG, Sony Corporation of America, Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Sony Pictures, Soul'd Out, Soulhead, Sowelu, Spyair, Stance Punks, Stephanie (singer), Stereopony, Street Fighter, Studioseven Recordings, Subsidiary, Subsonic Factor, SunSet Swish, Supercell (band), Takanori Nishikawa, Tamio Okuda, The Boss (band), The Brilliant Green, The Cro-Magnons, The Gazette (band), TiA, Tofu Records, Tomohisa Sako, Tomoko Kawase, Toshinobu Kubota, Totalfat, Uri Nakayama, Utada Hikaru, Uverworld, Virgin Records, Vivid (band), Warner Music Group, Wonder Girls, World War II, X Japan, Yellow Generation, Yoshida Brothers, Younha, Yui (singer), Yuna Ito, Zebrahead, Zone (band), 2AM (band), 2PM, 9nine. Expand index (164 more) »
Access (group)
Access (also known as AXS) is a Japanese pop group.
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Aco (musician)
Aco (born February 3, 1977, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan) is a female Japanese singer.
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Aimer
is a Japanese pop singer and lyricist signed to SME Records and managed by FOURseam.
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AKB48
AKB48 (pronounced A.K.B. Forty-Eight) are a Japanese idol girl group named after the Akihabara (Akiba for short) area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located.
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Aki Toyosaki
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer from Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture.
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Akio Morita
was a Japanese businessman and co-founder of Sony along with Masaru Ibuka.
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An Cafe
Antic Cafe Artist Profile Retrieved Nov 4, 2010 is a Japanese pop rock band formed in 2003 Antic Cafe Band History Retrieved Nov 4, 2010 and signed to Sony Music Japan.
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Angela Aki
known professionally as, is a pop singer, songwriter, and pianist born in Itano, Tokushima, Japan to a Japanese father and an Italian-American mother.
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Anime
Anime is a style of hand-drawn and computer animation originating in, and commonly associated with, Japan.
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Aniplex
is a Japanese anime and music production company owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan and established in September 1995.
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Aqua Timez
is a Japanese pop rock/alternative rock band signed to Epic Records Japan.
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Ariola Japan
, is a Japanese record label precedently part of BMG Japan and now subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
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Asian Kung-Fu Generation
is a Japanese alternative rock band formed in Yokohama, Japan, in 1996.
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Automatic Loveletter
Automatic Loveletter was an American rock band formed in Tampa, Florida, in 2005.
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Avex Group
Avex Inc. is an entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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Ayahi Takagaki
is a Japanese voice actress and singer.
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Beat Crusaders
were a Japanese rock band active from 1997 to 2010.
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Bertelsmann
Bertelsmann is a German multinational corporation based in Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
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Bertelsmann Music Group
Bertelsmann Music Group (abbreviated as BMG) was a division of German media company Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on 1 October 2008.
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Boom Boom Satellites
were a Japanese electronic music duo consisting of guitarist and vocalist Michiyuki Kawashima and bassist and programmer Masayuki Nakano.
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Buckethead
Brian Patrick Carroll (born May 13, 1969), known professionally as Buckethead, is an American musician who has worked within many genres of music.
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Capcom
is a Japanese video game developer and publisher known for creating numerous multi-million selling game franchises, including Street Fighter, Mega Man, Resident Evil, Devil May Cry, Ace Attorney, Monster Hunter, and Dead Rising, as well as games based on the Disney animated properties.
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CBS
CBS (an initialism of the network's former name, the Columbia Broadcasting System) is an American English language commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of CBS Corporation.
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Chara (singer)
, better known by her stage name Chara, is a Japanese singer, actress and video jockey.
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Chemistry (band)
Chemistry (styled as CHEMISTRY) is a Japanese pop duo, consists of and.
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Chiaki Kuriyama
is a Japanese actress, singer, and model.
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Chief executive officer
Chief executive officer (CEO) is the position of the most senior corporate officer, executive, administrator, or other leader in charge of managing an organization especially an independent legal entity such as a company or nonprofit institution.
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Chitose Hajime
is a Japanese singer from Amami Ōshima.
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Chiyoda, Tokyo
is a special ward located in central Tokyo, Japan.
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Cinder Road
Cinder Road is an American rock band from Lutherville, Maryland, United States.
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ClariS
is a Japanese pop music idol duo which formed in 2009 with singers Clara and Alice from Hokkaido, who were in junior high school at the time.
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Columbia Graphophone Company
The Columbia Graphophone Company was one of the earliest gramophone companies in the United Kingdom.
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Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese conglomerate Sony.
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Cool Joke
Cool Joke is a Japanese rock band formed in 2001.
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Crystal Kay
Crystal Kay Williams (born February 26, 1986 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan), simply known as Crystal Kay, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, radio host and actress.
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Dancing Dolls
Dancing Dolls are a Japanese female vocal and dance group.
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Debbie Gibson
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress.
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Defstar Records
was a Japanese record label, a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan.
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Denki Groove
is a Japanese synthpop group founded in 1989.
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Depapepe
is a music group originating from Japan.
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DHX Media
DHX Media is a Canadian media production, distribution and broadcasting company.
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Dir En Grey
Dir En Grey (stylized as DIR EN GREY and previously as Dir en grey) is a Japanese heavy metal band formed in 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will.
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Does (band)
is a three-piece Japanese rock band.
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Dreams Come True (band)
are a Japanese new wave/rhythm and blues band formed in 1988, originally consisting of Miwa Yoshida (lead vocals), Masato Nakamura (bass), and Takahiro Nishikawa (keyboards).
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Eir Aoi
is a Japanese singer from Sapporo, Hokkaido, signed to SME Records.
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EMI
EMI Group Limited (originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries and also referred to as EMI Records Ltd.) was a British multinational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London.
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EMI Music Japan
(formerly) was one of Japan's leading music companies.
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Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, Inc., the North American division of Japanese conglomerate Sony.
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Epic Records Japan
Epic/Sony Records is a Japanese record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
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Eric Martin (musician)
Eric Lee Martin (born October 10, 1960 in Long Island, New York) is an American rock singer/musician active throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s both as a solo artist and as a member of various bands.
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Fight Like Apes
Fight Like Apes (also referred to as FLApes or FLA) were an Irish alternative rock band formed in Dublin in 2006.
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Flow (Japanese band)
Flow is a Japanese rock band, formed in 1998 and signed on to Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Music label and represented by the talent agency Amuse.
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Forbes
Forbes is an American business magazine.
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Galileo Galilei (band)
was a Japanese rock band from Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan signed to SME Records.
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Garnidelia
(stylized as GARNiDELiA) is a Japanese pop rock duo signed to Sacra Music, consisting of singer Mai Mizuhashi, better known by her stage name MARiA and record producer, better known by his stage name toku.
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Got7
Got7 is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment.
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Halcali
, is a Japanese pop and new-school inspired hip-hop duo consisting of members Halca (born April 21, 1988) and Yucali (born July 18, 1987) from Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.
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Haruka Tomatsu
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer, employed by Music Ray'n.
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Harumi Tsuyuzaki
Harumi Tsuyuzaki (露崎春女, aka Lyrico; born April 11, 1974 in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan) is a female Japanese pop, R&B, soul singer and songwriter.
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Himeka
is a French Canadian singer active in Japan.
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Home Made Kazoku
is a popular Japanese hip hop trio signed to Ki/oon Records, a subsidiary of Sony Music.
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Hyde (musician)
, known exclusively by his stage name Hyde, is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, producer, and actor.
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I Am Ghost
I Am Ghost was an American post-hardcore band from Long Beach, California, conceived of and founded by Steven Juliano in 2004.
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I Wish (band)
I WiSH is a Japanese pop group consisting of two members, Ai Kawashima and nao.
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Ikimono-gakari
The romanization of the group's name does not have the hyphen according to Sony's websites for their albums.
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Japan
Japan (日本; Nippon or Nihon; formally 日本国 or Nihon-koku, lit. "State of Japan") is a sovereign island country in East Asia.
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Jasmine (Japanese singer)
Jasmine (stylized as JASMINE) (born May 19, 1989), is a Japanese singer, songwriter and producer whose real given name is.
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Jay Sean
Jay Sean (born Kamaljit Singh Jhooti; 26 March 1981) is a British singer and songwriter.
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Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969) known professionally as Jay-Z (stylized JAY-Z), is an American rapper, songwriter, record producer, and entrepreneur.
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Jinn (band)
Jinn is a 4-member Japanese rock band.
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Joe Inoue
is an American rock musician signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Ki/oon Records label.
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Joint venture
A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and risks, and shared governance.
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Judy and Mary
Judy and Mary (often stylized as JUDY AND MARY) was a Japanese rock band formed in 1991 in Japan by bassist Yoshihito Onda and vocalist Yuki, with drummer Kohta Igarashi and guitarist Taiji Fujimoto completing the lineup in 1992.
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June (singer)
Hyun Jun (주현준, born January 2, 1987), better known as June, is a solo R&B singer under Sony Music Japan.
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K (singer)
Kang Yoon-sung (born November 16, 1983 in Goyang), better known by his stage name K, is a pop singer from South Korea under contract in Japan.
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Kabushiki gaisha
A or kabushiki kaisha, commonly abbreviated KK, is a type of defined under the Companies Act of Japan.
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Kalafina
is a Japanese vocal group formed by the composer Yuki Kajiura in 2007, mainly to perform theme songs for the anime Kara no Kyōkai.
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Kana Hanazawa
is a Japanese voice actress and singer represented by the Office Osawa talent agency.
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Kana Nishino
is a Japanese singer and songwriter signed with SME Records' Newcome Inc. She debuted on February 20, 2008, with the single "I".
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Kang Ji-young
Kang Ji-young (born January 18, 1994), also known as Jiyoung or JY, is a South Korean actress and singer based in Japan.
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Katsuhiro Otomo
is a Japanese manga artist, screenwriter and film director.
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Kelun
Kelun is a Japanese rock band signed by Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
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Ken Hirai
is a Japanese R&B and pop singer.
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Keyakizaka46
is a Japanese idol girl group produced by Yasushi Akimoto.
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Ki/oon Music
is a Japanese record label, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
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Kotaro Oshio
is an acoustic guitarist from Japan.
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Kung Faux
Kung Faux is an American action comedy television series and audio visual art assemblage created by Mic NeumannKipnis, Jill (October 19, 2002).
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L'Arc-en-Ciel
L'Arc-en-Ciel ("The Rainbow" in French, stylized as L'Arc~en~Ciel) is a Japanese rock band, founded in Osaka in 1991.
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Lama (Japanese band)
Lama is a Japanese supergroup consisting of former Supercar members Kōji Nakamura and Miki Furukawa, along with Hisako Tabuchi and Kensuke Ushio.
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LDH (company)
is a Japanese management and entertainment company founded by the six original members of Japanese boy group Exile in 2003.
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Led Zepagain
Led Zepagain concert in Santa Fe Springs California on August 5, 2017 Led Zepagain (stylized Led ZepAgain) is an American hard rock tribute band formed in Ventura, California in 1988.
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Ling Tosite Sigure
is a Japanese rock trio, formed in 2002 in Saitama, Japan.
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LiSA (Japanese musician, born 1987)
, better known by her stage name LiSA (an acronym of Love is Same All), is a Japanese singer, songwriter and lyricist from Seki, Gifu, signed to Aniplex under Sony Music Artists.
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List of Universal Music Group labels
Universal Music Group owns, or has a joint share in, a large number of record labels listed herein.
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Little by Little (band)
little by little is a Japanese pop rock band, consisting of vocalist Hideco and Tetsuhiko.
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Loick Essien
Loick Mark Essien (born 29 April 1990) is an English singer signed to record label Sony Music.
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Long Shot Party
Long Shot Party (often stylized as LONG SHOT PARTY) was a Japanese six-piece ska band, formed in Sendai, 1998.
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Luna Haruna
, better known by her stage name is a Japanese singer and fashion model from Tokyo who is signed to Sacra Music.
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Maborosi
Maborosi, known in Japan as, is a 1995 Japanese drama film by director Hirokazu Kore-eda starring Makiko Esumi, Tadanobu Asano, and Takashi Naito.
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Mai Hoshimura
is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter and pianist.
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Man with a Mission
Man with a Mission, stylized as MAN WITH A MISSION or sometimes as MWAM is a Japanese rock band which was formed in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan in 2010.
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Masahiko Kondō
or Matchy is a Japanese singer, lyricist, actor, racing car manager and former semi-professional racing driver represented by Johnny & Associates.
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Masakazu Morita
is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer from Tokyo.
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Mayu Watanabe
is a Japanese singer, actress, and former member of the Japanese idol girl group AKB48 under Team B. In the group's general elections, she had consistently ranked among the group's top members.
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MBLAQ
MBLAQ (엠블랙, エムブラック; an acronym for Music Boys Live in Absolute Quality) is a South Korean boy group created by South Korean entertainer Rain under J. Tune Camp.
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Meisa Kuroki
Satsuki Shimabukuro (Japanese: 島袋 さつき, Shimabukuro Satsuki, b. 28 May 1988 in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan), better known by her stage name Meisa Kuroki (Japanese: 黒木 メイサ, Kuroki Meisa), is a Japanese actress, model and singer.
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MiChi
Michiko Sellars (born 7 April 1985), known by her stage name MiChi, is a Japanese-British pop singer.
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Miho Fukuhara
is a Japanese pop star who made an independent label debut in 2006, releasing a single titled "The Roots" and mini-album titled Step Out.
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Mika Nakashima
is a Japanese singer and actress.
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Miliyah Kato
(born June 22, 1988), better known by her stage name of is a Japanese pop and urban singer-songwriter from Toyota, Aichi, Japan.
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Minako Kotobuki
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer.
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Minami Kuribayashi
is a Japanese singer, songwriter, lyricist and voice actress from Shizuoka Prefecture.
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Mito Natsume
is a Japanese model, presenter, and singer.
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Miwa (singer)
Miwa (born 15 June 1990) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and actress.
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Miyu Nagase
is a Japanese singer, guitarist and a former member of all-female pop rock band Zone, which disbanded in 2005.
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Mora (music store)
is an online music and video store for the Japanese market.
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Mucc
is a Japanese visual kei rock band, formed in Ibaraki in 1997.
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Music
Music is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound organized in time.
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Music On! TV
, also known as, is a cable television network operated by, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Inc. (SMEJ).
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Nami Tamaki
is a Japanese pop singer.
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Nana Kitade
, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician.
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Naniwa Express
Naniwa Express (ナニワエキスプレス) was a Japanese jazz fusion group active from 1977 to 1986.
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Nico Touches the Walls
Nico Touches the Walls (stylized as NICO Touches the Walls) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2004.
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Nippon Columbia
, often pronounced Korombia,, is a Japanese record label founded in 1910 as.
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No3b
was a subunit from idol group AKB48's original Team A, produced by Yasushi Akimoto.
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Nobodyknows
Nobodyknows (stylized as nobodyknows+) is a Japanese hip-hop band founded in 1999.
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Nogizaka46
is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto, built as the of the group AKB48.
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Norio Ohga
, otherwise spelled Norio Oga (January 29, 1930 – April 23, 2011), was the former president and chairman of Sony Corporation, credited with spurring the development of the compact disc as a commercially viable audio format.
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North America
North America is a continent entirely within the Northern Hemisphere and almost all within the Western Hemisphere; it is also considered by some to be a northern subcontinent of the Americas.
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Nothing's Carved in Stone
Nothing's Carved in Stone is a Japanese rock group formed in January 2009.
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Nozomi Sasaki (model)
, previously known simply as Nozomi during her fashion modeling career, is a Japanese glamour model and former professional fashion model from Akita.
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NU'EST
NU'EST (short for New Establish Style Tempo) is a South Korean boy band formed by Pledis Entertainment.
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Okeh Records
Okeh Records is an American record label founded by the Otto Heinemann Phonograph Corporation, a phonograph supplier established in 1916, which branched out into phonograph records in 1918.
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Orange Range
is a 5-member Japanese rock band, based in Okinawa, Japan.
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OreSkaBand
is an all-female ska band from Sakai, Japan.
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Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan.
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Peanuts
Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz that ran from October 2, 1950, to February 13, 2000, continuing in reruns afterward.
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Piko (singer)
is a male Japanese pop singer signed to the Sony Music Entertainment sub-label Ki/oon Music.
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Polysics
is a Japanese new wave and rock band from Tokyo, who dubs its unique style as "technicolor pogo punk".
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Porno Graffitti
, also known as are a Japanese rock band from Onomichi (formerly Innoshima), Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
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Prague (band)
is a Japanese three-piece rock band formed in 2006.
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Puffy AmiYumi
or Puffy AmiYumi are a Japanese pop rock band formerly signed to Sony Music Japan under Epic Records and Ki/oon Music, later transferred to Warner Music Japan in 2015.
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Recording Industry Association of Japan
The is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry.
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Rei Yasuda
, known professionally as, is an American-born Japanese singer who achieved early fame as the image model and vocalist for the band Genki Rockets.
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Rie fu
, born on January 11, 1985, in Tokyo, is a Japanese singer-songwriter.
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Rina Chinen
is a Japanese entertainer, former singer, model, and TV actress.
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Rize (band)
Rize (stylized as RIZE) is a Japanese alternative metal band formed in 1997, debuting in 2000 and currently signed with Warner Music Japan.
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Roc Nation
Roc Nation, LLC is an American entertainment company founded by Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter in 2008.
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Roujin Z
is a 1991 Japanese animated science fiction action thriller directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo and written by Katsuhiro Otomo.
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Rythem
was a Japanese pop duo consisting of two female members, and that was active from 2003 until 2011.
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Sacra Music
Sacra Music (stylized as SACRA MUSIC) is a Japanese record label subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
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Sambomaster
is a Japanese rock band signed by Sony Music Japan.
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Sayaka Kanda
is a Japanese actress and singer.
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Scandal (Japanese band)
is an all-female Japanese rock band from Osaka.
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School Food Punishment
was a four-member Japanese band.
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Secret (South Korean band)
Secret was a South Korean K-pop girl group formed by TS Entertainment in 2009.
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Seiko Matsuda
is a Japanese pop singer-songwriter.
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Shigeo Maruyama
(born 1941 in Tokyo) is the founder of Epic/Sony Records, former chairman of Sony Computer Entertainment and former CEO of Sony Music Entertainment.
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Shinichi Osawa
, better known by his stage name Mondo Grosso, is a Japanese musician, DJ, record producer and composer currently signed onto Avex Trax's Rhythm Zone label.
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Shion Tsuji
is a Japanese singer-songwriter.
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Shoko Nakagawa
is a Japanese tarento (media personality), actress, voice actress, illustrator, and singer.
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Siam Shade
Siam Shade (stylized as SIAM SHADE) is a five-piece Japanese rock band, formed in Tokyo in 1991.
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Sid (band)
is a Japanese visual kei rock band, formed in 2003 and signed to Sony Records.
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SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company established in 1995 by Lee Soo-man.
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Sony
is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Kōnan, Minato, Tokyo.
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Sony BMG
Sony BMG Music Entertainment was a multinational record label, which was a 50–50 joint venture between the Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann Music Group.
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Sony Corporation of America
Sony Corporation of America (SCA), based in New York City, is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation.
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Sony Music
Sony Music Entertainment (SME) is a Japanese-owned global music conglomerate owned by Sony and incorporated as a general partnership of Sony Music Holdings Inc. through Sony Entertainment Inc., a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. (in Japanese), Sony Corporation The company was first founded in 1929 as American Record Corporation and renamed Columbia Recording Corporation in 1938, following its acquisition by the Columbia Broadcasting System. In 1966, the company was reorganized to become CBS Records, and Sony Corporation bought the company in 1988, renaming it under its current name in 1991. In 2004, Sony and Bertelsmann established a 50-50 joint venture called Sony BMG Music Entertainment, which transferred the businesses of Sony Music and Bertelsmann Music Group into one entity. However, in 2008, Sony acquired Bertelsmann's stake, and the company reverted to the SME name shortly after; the buyout allowed Sony to acquire all of BMG's labels, including former Columbia Pictures subsidiary Arista Records as well as RCA Records, and led to the dissolution of BMG, which instead relaunched as BMG Rights Management. Sony Music Entertainment is the second largest of the "Big Three" record companies in the world, behind Universal Music Group (UMG) and ahead of Warner Music Group (WMG). Sony's music publishing division is the world's largest music publisher after the acquisition of EMI. It also owns SYCO Entertainment, which operates some of the world's most successful reality TV format including Got Talent and The X Factor.
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Sony Music Entertainment Japan
, often abbreviated as SMEJ or simply SME, and also known as Sony Music Japan for short, is Sony's music arm in Japan.
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Sony Pictures
Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (known simply as Sony Pictures and abbreviated as SPE) is a Japanese-owned American entertainment company that produces, acquires and distributes filmed entertainment (theatrical motion pictures, television programs and recorded videos) through multiple platforms.
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Soul'd Out
Soul'd Out (usually stylised as SOUL'd OUT) was a Japanese hip-hop band that consists of three members: Diggy-MO' (Main MC), Bro.Hi (MC/Human Beat Box), and Shinnosuke (Trackmaster).
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Soulhead
Soulhead (known as SOULHEAD in Japan) is a Japanese urban contemporary/R&B duo consisting of sisters Yoshika Sawayama (よしか) and Tsugumi Sawayama (つぐみ).
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Sowelu
better known by her stage name, Sowelu, is a Japanese pop/R&B singer signed onto Avex Group's label Rhythm Zone.
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Spyair
Spyair (stylized as SPYAIR) is a Japanese rock band from Nagoya, Japan, formed in 2005.
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Stance Punks
Stance Punks are a Japanese punk rock band, formed in 1999.
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Stephanie (singer)
Stephanie Topalian (Ստեֆանի Թոփալյան) Western Armenian Սթեֆանի Թօփալեան, professionally known as is an American singer and actress of Armenian and Japanese descent.
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Stereopony
, was a pop rock band that formed in Okinawa, Japan in 2007 and disbanded in 2012.
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Street Fighter
, commonly abbreviated as SF or スト (Suto), is a fighting video game franchise developed and published by Capcom, and serves as the company's flagship series.
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Studioseven Recordings
Studioseven Recordings is a Japanese record label founded in 2006 which is a subsidiary of Sony Music Records.
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Subsidiary
A subsidiary, subsidiary company or daughter company"daughter company.
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Subsonic Factor
Subsonic Factor was a 90's Techno / Dance music group signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan.
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SunSet Swish
is a three piece Japanese band.
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Supercell (band)
Supercell (stylized as supercell) is an 11-member Japanese pop band led by musician and songwriter Ryo, which formed in 2007 as a dōjin music band.
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Takanori Nishikawa
is a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and voice artist.
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Tamio Okuda
is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and producer.
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The Boss (band)
The Boss (대국남아, often referred to as DGNA or, incorrectly, D-NA) is a South Korean boy band with five members, formed under Open World Entertainment in 2010.
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The Brilliant Green
(stylized as the brilliant green) is a Japanese rock band from Kyoto formed in 1995.
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The Cro-Magnons
is a Japanese rock band founded in July 2006 by Hiroto Kōmoto (vocals) and Masatoshi Mashima (guitar), both previously of The Blue Hearts and The High-Lows, with Masaru Kobayashi (bass) and Katsuji Kirita (drums).
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The Gazette (band)
The Gazette (stylized as the GazettE), originally known as, is a Japanese visual kei rock band from Kanagawa formed in early 2002.
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TiA
is a Japanese female pop singer famous for her songs "Ryuusei" (part of the Naruto ending themes repertoire) and "Every Time".
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Tofu Records
was a US record label of Sony Music Entertainment Japan that was launched in 2003 to distribute Japanese Sony artists in the United States, and that closed in 2007.
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Tomohisa Sako
is a Japanese singer.
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Tomoko Kawase
is a Japanese singer, songwriter, producer, actress, and model from Kyoto.
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Toshinobu Kubota
is a Japanese singer, songwriter, musician, music producer, and radio personality.
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Totalfat
Totalfat (stylized as TOTALFAT) is a Japanese melodic hardcore band formed in 1999.
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Uri Nakayama
is a female singer-songwriter and hairdresser in Japan.
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Utada Hikaru
, who has also gone by Hikaru Utada and the mononym Utada, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and producer.
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Uverworld
Uverworld (stylized as UVERworld) is a Japanese rock band consisting of six members and originating from Kusatsu, Shiga.
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Virgin Records
Virgin Records Ltd. was a British record label founded by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman in 1972.
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Vivid (band)
Vivid (stylized as ViViD) was a five-member Japanese visual kei rock band from Tokyo.
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Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group (WMG, also referred to as Warner Music or WEA International) is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City.
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Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls was a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment.
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World War II
World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.
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X Japan
is a Japanese heavy metal band from Chiba, formed in 1982 by drummer Yoshiki and lead vocalist Toshi.
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Yellow Generation
Yellow Generation (known as YeLLOW Generation in Japan) was a female J-pop trio signed under Sony Music Japan's DefSTAR Record label from 2002-2006.
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Yoshida Brothers
The are Japanese musicians who have released several albums on the Domo Records label.
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Younha
Go Yun-ha (born April 29, 1988), better known mononymously as Younha, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and record producer who first got her start in Japan, and continues to have success today in both countries.
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Yui (singer)
Yui (born March 26, 1987), stylized as YUI or yui, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and actress.
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Yuna Ito
is an American former singer and actress who was active in Japan.
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Zebrahead
Zebrahead is an American punk rock band from Orange County, California.
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Zone (band)
Zone were all-female rock band started in Sapporo, Japan in 1997.
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2AM (band)
2AM (투에이엠) was a South Korean boy group, that consisted of Jo Kwon, Lee Changmin, Lim Seulong and Jeong Jinwoon.
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2PM
2PM is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment.
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9nine
9nine (pronounced simply "nine") is a Japanese idol group formed of Uki Satake, Sayaka Nishiwaki, Kanae Yoshii, and Hirona Murata.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Music_Entertainment_Japan