EMI Music Japan
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | October 1, 1960 |
| Defunct | April 1, 2013 |
| Fate | Integrated into Universal Music Japan and rebranded as EMI Records Japan |
Area served | Japan |
Key people | Kazuhiko Koike (CEO and president) |
| Parent | EMI Group Ltd. (from June 30, 2007) |
, previously known as , was a prominent music enterprise in Japan. On June 30, 2007, it became a wholly owned branch of the British company EMI Group Ltd. following Toshiba's divestment of its remaining 45% share. The company's CEO and president was Kazuhiko Koike. During its tenure as Toshiba-EMI, the firm engaged in anime production activities. On April 1, 2013, it was integrated into Universal Music Japan and subsequently rebranded as EMI Records Japan.
History
Established on October 1, 1960, under the name , the firm began licensing Columbia (UK) releases within Japan starting in 1962. In October 1973, EMI acquired half of the company's shares, leading to a renaming as Toshiba EMI Limited. By October 3, 1994, EMI's ownership had increased to 55%, while Toshiba retained a 45% stake. Toshiba relinquished its remaining holdings on June 30, 2007, transferring full control to EMI and prompting a rebranding to EMI Music Japan. Following this consolidation, EMI Music Japan and Universal Music Japan announced plans for a corporate exchange effective by January 15, 2013, with Kazuhiko Koike maintaining his role as president. The official merger into Universal Music Japan occurred on April 1, 2013, ending EMI Music Japan’s independent operations and establishing it as EMI Records Japan. The label utilized the TOCT catalog prefix until October 2013 before adopting TYCT. Its official website was discontinued on October 23, 2013.
Post-merger, several former EMI executives transitioned to roles outside Universal Music. Executive producer San-e Ichii assumed the position of managing director for the Japan Content Expansion Department. Kazuhiko Koike resigned from his CEO role by the close of 2013 and took on the non-executive chairman position in early 2014, with Naoshi Fujikura succeeding him.
Advertising slogan
The current tagline for EMI Music Japan is "Music for all, All for music".
Labels
- Awake Sounds
- EMI Records (Japan)
- Apple Records
- Capitol Records
- Capitol Music (Japan)
- Virgin Records
- Virgin Music (Japan) – not to be confused with Media Remoras, a Pony Canyon label formerly named "Virgin Japan"
- Eastworld
- Express
- Foozay Music
- i-Dance
- Reservotion Records
- SakuraStar Records
- SoundTown (EMI Strategic Marketing)
- Suite Supuesto!
- TM Factory
- Unlimited Records
See also
External links
- Articles with short description
- EMI Music Japan
- Japanese record labels
- Defunct record labels of Japan
- Record labels established in 1960
- Record labels disestablished in 2013
- Mass media companies established in 1960
- Mass media companies disestablished in 2013
- IFPI members
- Toshiba
- Universal Music Japan
- Universal Music Group
- Former Vivendi subsidiaries
- Japanese companies established in 1960
- Japanese companies disestablished in 2013
- Former joint ventures