Avex Taiwan

Avex Taiwan Inc (Chinese: 愛貝克思股份有限公司, formerly 艾迴唱片公司 or 艾迴股份有限公司[1]) is an entertainment and record label based in Taiwan. It was founded in July 1998 and is a foreign consolidated subsidiary of parent company Avex Group, based in Japan. As of 2015, Avex Taiwan is managed by Avex International Holdings (Singapore) Proprietary Ltd. (It became a foreign consolidated subsidiary after Avex Group's restructure in April 2004.)[2] Its main businesses are planning, creation, and sales of music (CDs) and video (DVDs).[3] Apart from producing music for artists based in Taiwan, it also distributes for other Avex and foreign artists, such as Kumi Koda and Super Junior.[4]

Avex Taiwan Inc.
Public subsidiary
IndustryMusic and entertainment
GenreMusic record label
FoundedJuly 1998
Headquarters
12F-3, No.88, Dunhua N.Road, Taipei
,
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Area served
Taiwan
ProductsPlanning, creation, and sales of music (CDs) and video (DVDs) software
ParentAvex Inc.
(Avex Asia Pte. Ltd.)
Websitewww.avex.com.tw

Avex Taiwan is one of the "Big Four" record labels in Taiwan with Universal Music/EMI/What's Music International, Warner Music Taiwan/Gold Typhoon and Sony Music Taiwan.[5]

In September 2013, the company's consultant, Li Tian-do, announced that the company will withdraw from Chinese music segment, due to poor sales of Chinese music segment.[6]

Current artists

Local

Note: Singers are at the time of withdrawal from Chinese music division. Distributions are excluded.

Korean

Japanese

note:+non-Avex Japan

International

Former artists

Local

Japanese

Korean
  • Girls' Generation (2007 to 2010) - distribution moved to Universal Music but merchandise remains at Avex Taiwan as part of SM Official Goods Store Taiwan Branch[9]

Distributed labels
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See also
  • List of record labels

References
  1. (in Chinese) 艾回唱片公司 Archived July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-04-27
  2. Avex Group History of Avex Group 1 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-27
  3. Avex group group companies Retrieved 2011-04-27
  4. (in Chinese) 艾回唱片 Retrieved 2011-04-27
  5. Music industry of Taiwan
  6. "愛貝克思裁華語部 A-Lin解約覓新東家 - Avex plans termination of operations in Taiwan, lets go of A-Lin". Apple Daily. Next Digital Taiwan. September 4, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2014.
  7. Paul Potts Avex Official Website
  8. Roomie Official Blogsite by Avex Taiwan
  9. 2013 Girls' Generation World Tour "Girls and Peace" Merchandise (Avex Taiwan)
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