| Epic/Sony Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment Japan |
| Founded | 1978 2001 (re-establishment) |
| Founder | Shigeo Maruyama |
| Genre | J-pop (Present) video game (Former) |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Official Website | http://www.epic-jp.net/ |
Epic/Sony Records is a Japanese record label owned by Sony Music Entertainment Japan. Its founder was Shigeo Maruyama.
Between 1978 and 1988 the label operated as a wholly owned subsidiary: Epic/Sony Inc. (株式会社EPIC・ソニー) was established in August 1978[1] and was folded back into CBS/Sony Group in March 1988.[2]
Notable music artists for this company have included Motoharu Sano, Tetsuya Komuro, and Kimiko Itoh.
In 2001, it was re-established as Epic Records Japan Inc. (株式会社エピックレコードジャパン Kabushiki Gaisha Epikku Rekodo Jiyapan).
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During the late 1980s and early 1990s they also published video games for Nintendo consoles.