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Sony Music Entertainment Japan

Index Sony Music Entertainment Japan

, often abbreviated as SMEJ or simply SME, and also known as Sony Music Japan for short (stylized as SonyMusic), is a Japanese music arm for Sony. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 286 relations: A-1 Pictures, Abingdon Boys School, Access (group), Aco (musician), Ai Hashimoto, Aimer, AKB48, Aki Toyosaki, Akio Morita, ALI (band), Ami Suzuki, An Cafe, Angela Aki, Anime, Anime song, Aniplex, Aniplex of America, Aqua Timez, Ariola Japan, Asian Kung-Fu Generation, Automatic Loveletter, Avex Inc., Ayahi Takagaki, Beat Crusaders, Bertelsmann, Boom Boom Satellites, Buckethead, Capcom, CBS, Chai (band), Chara (singer), Chemistry (band), Chiaki Kuriyama, Chitose Hajime, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Cinder Road, ClariS, CloverWorks, Columbia Graphophone Company, Columbia Records, Cool Joke, Crossfaith, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll EMEA, Crunchyroll LLC, Crunchyroll Store Australia, Crunchyroll UK and Ireland, Crystal Kay, Dancing Dolls, Dead or Alive (band), ... Expand index (236 more) »

  2. Japanese companies established in 1968
  3. Record labels established in 1968

A-1 Pictures

is a Japanese animation studio founded by ex-Sunrise producer Mikihiro Iwata.

See Sony Music Entertainment Japan and A-1 Pictures

Abingdon Boys School

Abingdon Boys School (stylized as abingdon boys school and abbreviated a.b.s.) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2005.

See Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Abingdon Boys School

Access (group)

Access (also known as AXS) is a Japanese pop group.

See Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Access (group)

Aco (musician)

A..C..O (born February 3, 1977) is a Japanese singer.

See Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Aco (musician)

Ai Hashimoto

is a Japanese actress, fashion model and singer.

See Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Ai Hashimoto

Aimer

is a Japanese pop singer and lyricist signed to Sacra Music and managed by Agehasprings.

See Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Aimer

AKB48

AKB48 (pronounced A.K.B. Forty-Eight) is a Japanese idol musical girl group named after the Akihabara area in Tokyo, where the group's theater is located.

See Sony Music Entertainment Japan and AKB48

Aki Toyosaki

is a Japanese actress and singer.

See Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Aki Toyosaki

Akio Morita

was a Japanese entrepreneur and co-founder of Sony along with Masaru Ibuka.

See Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Akio Morita

ALI (band)

ALI (acronym for Alien Liberty International) is a multinational hip hop/funk band formed in Shibuya, Tokyo.

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Ami Suzuki

is a Japanese recording artist, DJ, and actress from Zama, Kanagawa, Japan.

See Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Ami Suzuki

An Cafe

was a Japanese pop rock band formed in 2003 and signed to Sony Music Japan.

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Angela Aki

known professionally as, is a Japanese pop singer, songwriter and pianist.

See Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Angela Aki

Anime

is hand-drawn and computer-generated animation originating from Japan.

See Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Anime

Anime song

is a genre of music originating from Japanese pop music.

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Aniplex

is a Japanese entertainment company. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Aniplex are entertainment companies of Japan, Japanese record labels, mass media companies based in Tokyo and sony subsidiaries.

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Aniplex of America

Aniplex of America, or Aniplex USA, is an anime distributor based in Santa Monica, California that serves as the American distribution enterprise of Aniplex, an entertainment company owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan, where its goal is to reinforce the parent company's licensing business in the North American market. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Aniplex of America are sony subsidiaries.

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Aqua Timez

Aqua Timez is a Japanese rock band signed to Epic Records.

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Ariola Japan

, is a Japanese record label that is part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Ariola Japan are Japanese record labels, mass media companies based in Tokyo, sony Music and sony subsidiaries.

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Asian Kung-Fu Generation

(stylized in all caps) is a Japanese alternative rock band formed in Yokohama 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 Inc.

Avex Inc. (Eibekkusu kabushiki gaisha, commonly known as Avex and stylized as avex) is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and avex Inc. are entertainment companies of Japan, IFPI members, Japanese record labels and mass media companies based in Tokyo.

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Ayahi Takagaki

is a Japanese actress and singer.

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Beat Crusaders

were a Japanese rock band active from 1997 to 2010.

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Bertelsmann

The Bertelsmann SE & Co.

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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.

See Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Boom Boom Satellites

Buckethead

Brian Patrick Carroll (born May 13, 1969), known professionally as Buckethead, is an American guitarist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist.

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Capcom

is a Japanese video game company.

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CBS

CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainment Group division of Paramount Global and is one of the company's three flagship subsidiaries, along with namesake Paramount Pictures and MTV.

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Chai (band)

Chai was a Japanese pop band from Nagoya.

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Chara (singer)

, better known by her stage name, is a Japanese singer, actress and video jockey.

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Chemistry (band)

Chemistry (styled as CHEMISTRY) is a Japanese pop duo, consisting of and.

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Chiaki Kuriyama

is a Japanese actress, singer, and model.

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Chitose Hajime

is a Japanese singer from Amami Ōshima.

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Chiyoda, Tokyo

, known as Chiyoda City in English,"." City of Chiyoda.

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Cinder Road

Cinder Road is an American rock band from Lutherville, Maryland, United States.

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ClariS

ClariS is a Japanese pop music 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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CloverWorks

is a Japanese animation studio that was rebranded from A-1 Pictures' Kōenji Studio.

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Columbia Graphophone Company

Columbia Graphophone Co.

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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 American division of multinational conglomerate Sony. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Columbia Records are sony Music.

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Cool Joke

Cool Joke is a Japanese rock band formed in 2001.

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Crossfaith

Crossfaith (Japanese: クロスフェイス) is a Japanese metalcore band from Osaka that was formed in 2006, which currently consists of vocalist Kenta Koie, guitarists Kazuki Takemura and Daiki Koide, drummer Tatsuya Amano, and keyboardist Terufumi Tamano.

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Crunchyroll

Crunchyroll is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Sony Group Corporation.

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Crunchyroll EMEA

Crunchyroll EMEA, formerly known as Viz Media Europe, is a European anime distributor.

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Crunchyroll LLC

Crunchyroll, LLC (d/b/a Crunchyroll), formerly known as Funimation, is an American entertainment company based in Coppell, a suburb of Dallas, Texas. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Crunchyroll LLC are sony subsidiaries.

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Crunchyroll Store Australia

Crunchyroll Pty.

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Crunchyroll UK and Ireland

Crunchyroll Ltd., trading as Crunchyroll UK and Ireland, is an anime distributor and licensing company in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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Crystal Kay

is a Japanese-American singer, songwriter, actress and radio host.

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Dancing Dolls

Dancing Dolls are a Japanese female idol group.

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Dead or Alive (band)

Dead or Alive were an English pop band who released seven studio albums from 1984 to 2000.

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Debbie Gibson

Deborah Ann Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress.

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Defstar Records

was a Japanese record label, a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Defstar Records are Japanese record labels and sony subsidiaries.

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Denki Groove

is a Japanese music group founded in 1989.

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Depapepe

is a music group originating from Japan.

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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 February 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)

is a Japanese pop band formed in 1988 by Miwa Yoshida (lead vocals), Masato Nakamura (bass) and Takahiro Nishikawa (keyboards).

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Egoist (band)

Egoist was a Japanese pop music duo consisting of songwriter Ryo of Supercell and vocalist Chelly.

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Eiichi Ohtaki

was a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and record producer.

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Eir Aoi

is a Japanese singer from Sapporo, Hokkaido, signed to Sacra Music.

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EMI

EMI Group Limited (formerly EMI Group plc until 2007; originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and EMI are IFPI members.

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EMI Music Japan

, formerly, was one of Japan's leading music companies. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and EMI Music Japan are IFPI members and Japanese record labels.

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Entertainment

Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and delight.

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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, the American division of Japanese conglomerate Sony. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Epic Records are IFPI members and sony Music.

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Epic Records Japan

Epic Records Japan is a Japanese record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Epic Records Japan are Japanese record labels, mass media companies based in Tokyo and sony Music.

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Eric Martin (musician)

Eric Lee Martin (born October 10, 1960) is an American rock singer who was active throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s, both as solo artist and as a member of various bands.

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Eurogamer

Eurogamer is a British video game journalism website launched in 1999 alongside parent company Gamer Network.

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Fight Like Apes

Fight Like Apes (also referred to as FLApes or FLA) are an Irish alternative rock band formed in Dublin in 2006.

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Flow (Japanese band)

Flow (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1998 as a five-piece band made up of two vocalists, a guitarist, a bassist, and a drummer.

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Forbes

Forbes is an American business magazine founded by B. C. Forbes in 1917 and owned by Hong Kong-based investment group Integrated Whale Media Investments since 2014.

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Free ad-supported streaming television

Free advertising supported streaming television (FAST) is a category of streaming television services, akin to linear or cable TV, represented by platforms such as Pluto TV, Rakuten TV, The Roku Channel, Samsung TV Plus, Tubi, and Xumo.

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Fumi Nikaido

is a Japanese actress.

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Funimation

Funimation was an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service.

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Galileo Galilei (band)

is a Japanese indie rock band from Wakkanai, Hokkaido.

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Game Show Network

Game Show Network (GSN) is an American basic cable channel owned by the television network division of Sony Pictures Television.

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Garnidelia

(stylized as GARNiDELiA) is a Japanese pop rock duo, consisting of singer Mai Mizuhashi, better known by her stage name MARiA and Vocaloid record producer, better known by his stage name toku.

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Got7

Got7 (commonly stylized in all caps) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment.

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Halcali

, were a Japanese J-pop duo consisting of Halca and Yucali from Meguro, Tokyo, Japan.

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Haruka Tomatsu

is a Japanese 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, and soul singer-songwriter.

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Hikaru Utada

, also known by the mononym Utada, is an American and Japanese singer, songwriter and producer.

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Himeka

Catherine St.

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Hinatazaka46

is a Japanese idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto.

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Hiroshi Inagaki

was a Japanese filmmaker who worked on over 100 films in a career spanning over five decades.

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Hiroyuki Sawano

, stylized as Hiroyuki SAWANO, is a Japanese composer, arranger, lyricist, pianist, and music producer best known for his work on many anime series, video games, television dramas, and movies.

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Home Made Kazoku

is a Japanese hip hop trio from Nagoya, formed in 1996.

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Hyde (musician)

, known by his stage name Hyde (stylized in upper or lowercase), is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor.

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I Am Ghost

I Am Ghost was an American post-hardcore band from Long Beach, California, United States, conceived of and founded by Steven Juliano in 2004.

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I Wish (band)

I WiSH was a Japanese pop group consisting of two members, Ai Kawashima and nao.

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Ikimonogakari

The romanization of the group's name does not have the hyphen according to Sony's websites for their albums.

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Ikue Ōtani

is a Japanese actress who specializes in voice acting.

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Indie game

An indie game, short for independent video game, is a video game created by individuals or smaller development teams without the financial and technical support of a large game publisher, in contrast to most "AAA" (triple-A) games.

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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.

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Jasmine (Japanese singer)

Jasmine (stylized as JASMINE) (born May 19, 1989), is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Tokyo.

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Jay Sean

Kamaljit Singh Jhooti (born 26 March 1981), better known by the stage name Jay Sean, is a British singer and songwriter.

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Jinn (band)

Jinn is a 4-member Japanese rock band.

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Joe Inoue

is a Japanese 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), 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 K.K. or KK, is a type of defined under the Companies Act of Japan.

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Kalafina

was a Japanese vocal group formed by composer Yuki Kajiura in 2007, mainly to perform theme songs for the anime The Garden of Sinners, but later expanded to include many other theme songs for other anime shows and films including the Puella Magi Madoka Magica, Black Butler, The Heroic Legend of Arslan and Fate/stay night franchises.

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Kana Hanazawa

is a Japanese voice actress and singer.

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Kana Kurashina

is a Japanese actress who is represented by the talent agency Sony Music Artists.

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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." Widely considered one of Japan's most popular songstresses of the late 2000s and 2010s, she gained early popularity with the R&B singles "Tookutemo" (with rapper WISE) and "Kimi ni Aitaku Naru Kara." Her first studio album, "LOVE one." (2009), debuted at number four on charts and went on to become certified platinum.

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Kang Ji-young

Kang Ji-young (born January 18, 1994), also known as Jiyoung or JY, is a South Korean singer and actress based in Japan.

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Kanna Mori

is a Japanese actress.

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Katsuhiro Otomo

is a Japanese manga artist, screenwriter, animator, 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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Ken Ishiguro

is a Japanese film, television and voice actor.

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Kenshi Yonezu

is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, videographer and illustrator.

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Kep1er

Kep1er (Japanese: ケプラー, Hepburn: Kepura) is a South Korean girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show Girls Planet 999 in 2021 and managed by Swing Entertainment and WakeOne.

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King Gnu

King Gnu is a Japanese band formed in 2013.

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Kioon Music

is a Japanese record label, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Kioon Music are Japanese record labels, mass media companies based in Tokyo, sony Music and sony subsidiaries.

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Konomi Suzuki

is a Japanese singer from Osaka Prefecture who is affiliated with Sony Music and Kadokawa.

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Kotaro Oshio

is an acoustic guitarist from Japan.

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Kung Faux

Kung Faux is an international action comedy television series and audiovisual art assemblage created by Mic Neumann, an American creator–developer showrunner, conceptual artist and multimedia entrepreneur, who remixes classic kung fu films with popular music and comic book style editing along with video game style visual effects and new storylines featuring voice acting by contemporary art stars, hip hop personalities, and pop culture icons.

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L'Arc-en-Ciel

, stylized as L'Arc〜en〜Ciel and abbreviated as Laruku, is a Japanese rock band formed in Osaka in 1991 by bassist Tetsuya and vocalist Hyde.

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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 (stylized Led ZepAgain) is an American hard rock tribute band formed in Ventura, California.

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Ling Tosite Sigure

are a Japanese rock trio, formed in 2002 in Saitama Prefecture.

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Lisa (Japanese musician, born 1987)

, known professionally as Lisa (stylized as LiSA), is a Japanese singer and songwriter from Seki, Gifu, signed to Sacra Music under Sony Music Artists.

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List of Warner Music Group labels

Warner Music Group (WMG) owns, has a joint share, or is associated with the record labels listed here.

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Little by Little (band)

Little by Little (stylized as little by little) was a Japanese pop rock band, consisting of vocalist Hideco and Tetsuhiko.

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Loick Essien

Loick Mark Essien 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.

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Maboroshi

is a 2023 Japanese animated science fantasy drama film.

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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 in all caps and sometimes shortened 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.

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Masakazu Morita

is a Japanese actor, voice actor and singer.

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Mayu Watanabe

is a Japanese former singer and actress.

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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 band created by South Korean singer Rain under J. Tune Camp.

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Meisa Kuroki

Satsuki Shimabukuro (Japanese: 島袋 さつき, Shimabukuro Satsuki, Born on 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 who began her career as an independent artist, but later signed to Sony Music Entertainment.

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Microsoft Windows

Microsoft Windows is a product line of proprietary graphical operating systems developed and marketed by Microsoft.

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Miho Fukuhara

(born June 19, 1987) is a Japanese pop singer 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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Milet (singer)

is a Japanese singer signed to SMEJ.

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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, fashion designer, and author.

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Minako Kotobuki

is a Japanese actress and singer.

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Minami Kuribayashi

is a Japanese singer, songwriter, lyricist and former voice actress from Shizuoka Prefecture.

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Misako Renbutsu

is a Japanese actress.

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Mito Natsume

is a Japanese actress, model, presenter, and singer.

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Miwa (singer)

Miwa (stylised as miwa) (born 15 June 1990) is a Japanese singer-songwriter.

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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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Mucc

is a Japanese visual kei rock band, formed in Ibaraki Prefecture in 1997.

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Music

Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise expressive content.

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Music On! TV

, also known as, is a Japanese music cable television network operated by, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Inc. (SMEJ). Sony Music Entertainment Japan and music On! TV are mass media companies based in Tokyo and sony subsidiaries.

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Nami Tamaki

is a Japanese singer.

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Nana Kitade

is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician.

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Nana Mori

is a Japanese actress and singer from Oita Prefecture, Japan.

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Naniwa Express

Naniwa Express (ナニワエキスプレス, also written as 浪花エキスプレス) 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) was a Japanese rock band formed in 2004.

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Nintendo Switch

The is a video game console developed by Nintendo and released worldwide in most regions on March 3, 2017.

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Nippon Columbia

, often pronounced Korombia, operating internationally as, is a Japanese record label founded in 1910 as Nipponophone Co., Ltd. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Nippon Columbia are Japanese record labels.

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NiziU

NiziU (ニジュー; 니쥬) is a Japanese girl group formed by JYP Entertainment and Sony Music Entertainment Japan through the reality-survival program Nizi Project (2020).

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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, created 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 in the Northern and Western Hemispheres.

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Nothing's Carved in Stone

Nothing's Carved in Stone is a Japanese rock band formed in January 2009.

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Nozomi Sasaki (model)

, previously known simply as Nozomi during her fashion modeling career, is a Japanese actress, glamour model, and former professional fashion model.

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NU'EST

NU'EST (short for New Establish Style Tempo) was a South Korean boy band formed and managed 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

are a 5-member Japanese rock band, based in Okinawa, Japan.

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Oreskaband

is a Japanese all-female ska band from Sakai.

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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 and Western music.

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Peanuts

Peanuts is a syndicated daily and Sunday American comic strip written and illustrated by Charles M. Schulz.

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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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Pingu

Pingu is an animated children's television series co-created by Otmar Gutmann and Erika Brueggemann that first aired in Switzerland.

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PlayStation 4

The PlayStation 4 (PS4) is a home video game console developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

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PlayStation VR

The PlayStation VR (PS VR, known by its code name Project Morpheus during development) is a virtual reality headset developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, which was released in October 2016.

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Polysics

is a Japanese techno/electronic 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.

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Prague (band)

is a Japanese three-piece rock band formed in 2006.

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Puffy AmiYumi

is a Japanese pop rock duo formed in Tokyo in 1995, consisting of singers Ami Onuki and Yumi Yoshimura.

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Rei Yasuda

Rachel Rhodes (born April 15, 1993), known professionally as, is a Japanese singer and model.

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Reol (singer)

is a Japanese singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer.

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Reona

Reona (stylized as ReoNa, born October 20, 1998) is a Japanese singer who is signed to Sacra Music.

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Rica Matsumoto

is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer who was born in Yokohama, Japan.

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Rie fu

, better known by her stage name, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician.

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Right Stuf

Right Stuf Inc. (formerly known as The Right Stuf International Inc.) was an American video publisher and distributor of video programming that specialized in Asian entertainment (anime and live action films).

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Riho Takada

is a Japanese actress and model.

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Rina Chinen

, is a Japanese entertainer, former singer, and musical theater actress.

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Rina Takeda

is a Japanese actress, singer and martial artist.

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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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Rokubanchō, Chiyoda, Tokyo

Part of the Banchō area, is a mostly residential district of Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan.

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Roujin Z

is a 1991 Japanese animated science fiction action thriller film directed by Hiroyuki Kitakubo and written by Katsuhiro Otomo.

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Ryo Narita

is a Japanese actor and model.

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Rythem

is a Japanese pop duo signed to Sony Music Japan consisting of two female members, vocalist/pianist and vocalist/guitarist.

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Sachiko Kobayashi

is a female Japanese enka singer and occasional voice actress and voice provider of VOCALOID 4 Sachiko developed by YAMAHA co.

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Sacra Music

Sacra Music (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese record label subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Sacra Music are Japanese record labels, sony Music and sony subsidiaries.

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Sakurazaka46

, formerly, is a Japanese idol girl group produced by Yasushi Akimoto.

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Sambomaster

is a Japanese rock band signed by Sony Music Japan.

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Sayaka Kanda

was a Japanese actress and singer.

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Scandal (Japanese band)

is an all-female Japanese rock band formed in Osaka in 2006.

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School Food Punishment

was a four-member Japanese band.

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Seamo

is a Japanese hip hop recording artist better known by his stage name.

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Secret (South Korean group)

Secret was a South Korean K-pop girl group formed by TS Entertainment in 2009.

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Seiko Matsuda

, known professionally as, is a Japanese singer-songwriter, known for being one of the most popular Japanese idols of the 1980s.

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Shigeo Maruyama

(born 1941 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese businessman. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Shigeo Maruyama are sony Music.

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Shinichi Osawa

, also known by his stage name Mondo Grosso, is a Japanese musician, DJ, record producer and composer.

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Shion Tsuji

is a Japanese singer-songwriter.

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Shoko Nakagawa

is a Japanese media personality, singer, actress, voice actress, illustrator, and YouTuber.

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Shota Inoue

is a Japanese football player currently playing for FC TIAMO Hirakata.

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Siam Shade

Siam Shade (stylized as SIAM SHADE) was a five-piece Japanese rock band, formed in Tokyo in 1991.

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Sid (band)

(stylized in all caps when romanized) is a Japanese visual kei rock band, formed in 2003 and signed to Ki/oon Records.

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SixTones

is a Japanese idol boy band formed by Smile-Up (formerly known as Johnny & Associates) in 2015.

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Social networking service

A social networking service (SNS), or social networking site, is a type of online social media platform which people use to build social networks or social relationships with other people who share similar personal or career content, interests, activities, backgrounds or real-life connections.

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Sony

, formerly known as and, commonly known as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.

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Sony BMG

Sony BMG Music Entertainment was an American record company owned as a 50–50 joint venture between Sony Corporation of America and Bertelsmann. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Sony BMG are sony Music.

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Sony Corporation of America

The Sony Corporation of America (SONAM, also known as SCA) is the American arm of the Japanese multinational conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Sony Corporation of America are sony subsidiaries.

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Sony Entertainment

Sony Entertainment, Inc. is the umbrella entertainment division of Japanese multinational conglomerate Sony Group Corporation and managed by its American subsidiary, established in 2012 to oversee the corporation's ventures in film, television and music. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Sony Entertainment are sony subsidiaries.

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Sony Music

Sony Music Entertainment (SME), commonly known as Sony Music, is an American multinational music company owned by Sony Entertainment and managed by the American umbrella division of multinational conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Sony Music are IFPI members and sony subsidiaries.

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Sony Music Entertainment Japan

, often abbreviated as SMEJ or simply SME, and also known as Sony Music Japan for short (stylized as SonyMusic), is a Japanese music arm for Sony. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Sony Music Entertainment Japan are entertainment companies of Japan, IFPI members, Japanese companies established in 1968, Japanese record labels, mass media companies based in Tokyo, record labels established in 1968, sony Music and sony subsidiaries.

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Sony Music Group

Sony Music Group (SMG) is the umbrella American multinational company that controls Sony's recording and music publishing business outside of Japan, owned by Sony Group Corporation and managed by Sony Entertainment. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Sony Music Group are sony Music and sony subsidiaries.

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Sony Pictures

Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. (commonly known as Sony Pictures or SPE, and formerly known as Columbia Pictures Entertainment, Inc.) is an American diversified multinational mass media and entertainment studio conglomerate that produces, acquires, and distributes filmed entertainment (theatrical motion pictures, television programs, and recorded videos) through multiple platforms. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Sony Pictures are sony subsidiaries.

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Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan

, abbreviated SPE or SPEJ, is a Japanese film studio, based in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan are entertainment companies of Japan, mass media companies based in Tokyo and sony subsidiaries.

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Soul'd Out

Soul'd Out (usually styled as SOUL'd OUT) was a Japanese hip-hop trio, consisting of Diggy-MO' (MC), Bro.Hi (MC/Beatboxer), and Shinnosuke (DJ).

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Soulhead

Soulhead was 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 in all caps) is a Japanese rock band from Nagoya, formed in 2005.

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Stance Punks

Stance Punks are a Japanese punk rock band, formed in 1998.

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Stephanie Topalian

Stephanie Nonoshita Topalian (born August 5, 1987), known simply as, is an American singer and actress of Armenian and Japanese descent who is signed with SME Records Japan, which is a part of Sony Music.

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Stereopony

was a Japanese pop rock band that formed in Okinawa, Japan, in 2007 and disbanded in 2012.

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Stray Kids

Stray Kids (often abbreviated as SKZ) is a South Korean boy band formed by JYP Entertainment through the 2017 reality show of the same name.

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Street Fighter

is a Japanese media franchise centered on a series of fighting games developed and published by Capcom.

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Studioseven Recordings

Studioseven Recordings was a Japanese record label founded in 2006 which was a subsidiary of Sony Music Records. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Studioseven Recordings are Japanese record labels.

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Subsidiary

A subsidiary, subsidiary company or daughter company is a company owned or controlled by another company, which is called the parent company or holding company, which has legal and financial control over the company.

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SunSet Swish

SunSet Swish is a Japanese band formed in 2004 in Hirakata City, Osaka Prefecture.

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Supercell (band)

Supercell (stylized as supercell) is an 11-member Japanese pop rock 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, voice actor, radio personality, and businessman.

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Tamio Okuda

is a Japanese singer, songwriter, and producer.

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Tao Tsuchiya

is a Japanese actress.

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Tetsuya Komuro

is a Japanese musician, songwriter and record producer.

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TFN (group)

TFN, formerly known as T1419, was a South Korean–Japanese boy band formed in 2021 under MLD Entertainment.

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The Boss (band)

The Boss (Japanese), also known as DGNA, is a South Korean boy band formed in 2010 by Open World Entertainment.

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The Boyz (South Korean band)

The Boyz is a South Korean boy band formed and managed by IST Entertainment.

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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), formerly known as, is a Japanese visual kei rock band, formed in Kanagawa in early 2002.

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TiA

is a Japanese 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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Tomohisa Yamashita

, also widely known as, or Tomo, is a Japanese singer, actor, and TV host.

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Tomoko Kawase

is a Japanese singer, songwriter, producer, actress, and model from Kyoto.

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Toru Kitajima

, better known as TK, is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter.

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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 punk rock band formed in 1999.

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TripleS

TripleS (/ˈtɹɪpəlːɛs/;; stylized as tripleS) is a South Korean 24-member multinational girl group formed by Modhaus.

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Tube (band)

is a Japanese pop rock band formed in 1985.

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Universal Music Japan

, often referred to as just Universal Music Japan or UMJ, is a Japanese subsidiary of the Universal Music Group founded in 1990. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Universal Music Japan are IFPI members and Japanese record labels.

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Uri Nakayama

is a female singer-songwriter and hairdresser in Japan.

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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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Video game

A video game or computer game is an electronic game that involves interaction with a user interface or input device (such as a joystick, controller, keyboard, or motion sensing device) to generate visual feedback from a display device, most commonly shown in a video format on a television set, computer monitor, flat-panel display or touchscreen on handheld devices, or a virtual reality headset.

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Virgin Records

Virgin Records is a British record label owned by Universal Music Group. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Virgin Records are IFPI members.

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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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VRV (streaming service)

VRV (officially pronounced "verve", though it is also referred to by its letters) was an American over-the-top streaming service launched in November 2016 by AT&T and the Chernin Group.

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Wakanim

Wakanim was a French subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service.

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Warner Music Group

Warner Music Group Corp., commonly abbreviated as WMG, is an American multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate headquartered in New York City. Sony Music Entertainment Japan and Warner Music Group are IFPI members.

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Whitesnake

Whitesnake are an English hard rock band formed in London in 1978.

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WildBrain

WildBrain Ltd. is a Canadian media, animation studio, production, and brand licensing company, mostly associated as an entertainment company.

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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 or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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X Japan

is a Japanese rock band from Chiba, formed in 1982 by drummer and pianist 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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Yoasobi

Yoasobi is a Japanese pop duo formed in 2019 by Sony Music Entertainment Japan.

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Yoshida Brothers

The are Japanese shamisenist musicians who have released several albums on the Domo Records label.

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Younha

Go Youn-ha (born April 29, 1988), known mononymously as Younha, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer.

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Yui (singer)

Yui (born March 26, 1987), stylized as YUI or yui, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.

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Yuki Ito (actor)

is a Japanese actor and musician from Tokyo Prefecture.

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Yuna Ito

is an American-born former pop singer and actress who was active in Japan.

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Yuya Matsushita

is a Japanese pop and R&B singer and actor under Japanese Dream Records.

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Zebrahead

Zebrahead is an American rock band from La Habra, California, formed in 1996.

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Zepp

The Zepp music halls are a group of Japanese music venues covering every area of the country.

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Zone (band)

was an all-female rock band started in Sapporo, Japan, in 1997.

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22/7 (group)

is a Japanese idol girl group formed through a media mix project by Yasushi Akimoto, Aniplex, and Sony Music Records, which included the members performing as a musical group and an anime television series based on their characters.

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2AM (band)

2AM (투에이엠) is a South Korean boy band, that consists of Jo Kwon, Lee Chang-min, Lim Seul-ong, and Jeong Jin-woon.

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2PM

2PM (romanized; Tupiem) 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, and Hirona Murata.

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See also

Japanese companies established in 1968

Record labels established in 1968

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sony_Music_Entertainment_Japan

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