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Ariola Japan

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Ariola Japan
Parent companySony Music Entertainment Japan
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Genre
Country of originJapan
Official websiteOfficial website

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:

iDEAK

Little Tokyo

Rhythmedia Tribe

Happy Song Records

Former artists

Augusta Records

Joint venture with Office Augusta, which is now a subsidiary of Universal Music Japan

References

  1. ^ "(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.
  2. ^ "(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.