Commmons

Commmons
Parent company	Avex Group
Founded	2006
Founder	Ryuichi Sakamoto and Max Matsuura
Status	Active
Distributor(s)	Rhythm Zone (via Avex Marketing)
Genre	J-pop, electropop, new-age
Country of origin	Japan
Location	Aoyama, Tokyo
Official website	http://www.commmons.com/index.html

Commmons is a Japanese record label founded by Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto. Avex Group, Japan's biggest independent record label, is its official parent company.

History

Commmons was founded in 2006 by Sakamoto with the help of Avex and its founder and president, Max Matsuura. The word Commmons has three M's because the 3rd M stands for music. On the initiative's "About" page, the label is described as a project that "aims to find new possibilities for music, while making meaningful contribution to culture and society."

Distribution

It is distributed by Rhythm Zone, Avex's urban and R&B record label, and uses the catalog code "RZCM-4****". It also serves as a distributing label for Thrill Jockey and Raster-Noton in Japan.

Artists

• Ryuichi Sakamoto (Founder)
• boredoms
• Yellow Magic Orchestra
• Penguin Cafe Orchestra
• Takeshi Ueda
• Christian Fennesz
• Asa-Chang & Junray
• OOIOO
• Sōtaisei Riron (Mirai Records/commmons)
• Kotringo
• Aoki Takamasa

Slogan

Commmons' official slogan is Think Global, Act Local.

See also

• List of record labels
• Ryuichi Sakamoto
• Avex Group

External links

• Official website
  • Commmons Mart
  • Commmons Mag
• Commmons on Facebook
• Commmons on Twitter
• Commmons's channel on YouTube
• Official blog