Ariola Japan Inc. (株式会社アリオラジャパン, Kabushiki Kaisha Ariora Japan), is a Japanese record label that is part of Sony Music Entertainment Japan. It is the successor of BMG Japan.
History
- 2008 – Ariola Japan becomes a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment.[1]
- 2009 – Ariola Japan becomes a full-on record label separate from BMG Japan.[2]
Artists
It is home to both former BMG Japan artists and new artists, including:
- Asai Kenichi & the Interchange Kills
- Ema
- Okamoto's
- Oh My Girl (Japanese releases only)
- Oh My Girl Banhana
- Qyoto
- Kep1er (Japanese releases only)
- King Gnu
- Coalamode.
- Sherbets
- Seikima-II
- Demon Kakka
- Chehon
- Denpa Girl
- Bakarhythm
- Ken Hirai
- Boogieren
- Brainchild's
- Mashimaro
- Takako Matsu
- Yuuri
iDEAK
Little Tokyo
Rhythmedia Tribe
Happy Song Records
Former artists
- Aisha
- Ayano Mashiro
- AZU (managed by Avex)
- The Boyz (now with Universal Music Japan)
- Crossfaith
- Deen (managed by Being Inc.)
- fumika
- Hiromi Sakimoto
- NGT48
- NU'EST
- One Day (JYP Entertainment/Ariola Japan)
- Rake
- Sayuri
- Tatsuyuki Hiyamuta
- DAD MOM GOD
- The Yellow Monkey
- Zeebra
Augusta Records
Joint venture with Office Augusta, which is now a subsidiary of Universal Music Japan
- Kyoko
- Yu Sakai
- Sukima Switch
- Takuya Ohashi
- Motohiro Hata
References
- ^ "(株)ソニー・ミュージックエンタテインメントによる株式会社 BMG JAPAN 完全子会社化" (PDF) (in Japanese). October 2, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "(株)BMG JAPAN 役員の変更、執行役員制の導入及び組織改正等について" (PDF) (in Japanese). June 1, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
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