Victor Entertainment
Victor Entertainment, Incorporated
|
Type |
Subsidiary of Japan Victor Company (JVC) |
Industry |
Entertainment |
Founded |
Yokohama, Japan (April 25, 1972) |
Headquarters |
Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people |
Yuichi Kaito, President
Toshiaki Shibutani, Managing Director |
Products |
Audio, visual and computer software media products |
Revenue |
6.31 billion Yen (Fiscal year ended March 31, 2005) |
Employees |
600 (as of March 31, 2005) |
Parent |
JVC |
Website |
Victor Entertainment |
Victor Entertainment (ビクターエンタテインメント株式会社, Bikutā Entateinmento Kabushiki Kaisha?) is a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company (JVC) that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as Victor Music Industries (ビクター音楽産業, Bikutā Ongaku Sangyō?). It was affiliated with RCA Victor Records.
History
- April 1972: Victor Music Industries, Inc. (ビクター音楽産業株式会社, Bikutā Ongaku Sangyō Kabushiki Kaisha?) spun off as subsidiary of JVC
- February 1984: Sales and marketing department of JVC spun off as Nihon AVC, Inc. (日本エイ・ブイ・シー株式会社, Nihon Ei・Bui・Shī Kabushiki Kaisha?)
- January 1988: Striked a deal with BMG Japan after Bertelsmann Music Group purchased RCA Records
- June 1991: Ended deal with BMG Japan after the US subsidiaries for Nihon AVC and Victor Music Industries opened two months earlier
- April 1993: Nihon AVC and Victor Music Industries merge and the name is changed to Victor Entertainment
- March 1999: Moved main office
Labels
Records
- 3 Views
- Aosis Records
- BabeStar
- Cypress Showers
- Globe Roots
- Happy House
- Hihirecords (for babies and kids)
- Invitation
- JVC Entertainment (Production and Artist Managements)
- Flying Dog (Animation Related Products)
- JVC Jazz
- JVC World Sounds
- Mob Squad
- Nafin
- Speedstar International
- Speedstar Records
- Taishita (Southern All Stars Private Label, joint venture with Amuse, Inc.)
- Victor
- Victory (defunct; not same as US label)
Distribution
- AI Entertainment (a division of Mnet Media's FNC Music, co-distributed with Warner Music Japan)
- Bad News
- D-topia Entertainment
- Daipro-X
- Marquee, Inc.
- Milan Records
- Revolver Music
- Substance
- Teichiku Entertainment (Subsidiary of Victor Entertainment.)
- BAIDIS
- Be-tam-ing
- Continental
- Imperial Records
- Imperial International
- KIDSDOM (Animation Related Label)
- MONAD (Haruomi Hosono Private Label)
- Non-Standard(Haruomi Hosono Produce Label)
- Overseas Records
- PROGRAM (Katsumi Tanaka Private Label ~2000)
- TOHO Records (Master Rights Only)
- Takumi Note
- Teichiku Records
- TMC Music
- Union Records
- WHD Entertainment Inc.
Video
Major artists
Listed alphabetically by group or first name. Names are in Western order (given name, family name).
Distribution managements
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