Defstar Records
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| Parent company | Warner Music Japan (1997-2000) Sony Music Japan (2000-present) |
| Founded | 1997 (as T Project) 2000 (as Defstar Records) by Takashi Yoshida (吉田 敬 Yoshida Takashi?) |
| Genre | Rock, pop |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Official website | Official website |
DefSTAR Records Inc. (株式会社デフスターレコーズ Kabushiki-gaisha Defusutā Rekōzu?), is a Japanese record label, a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan.[1]
History[2]
- 1997 - Takashi Yoshida, the president of Warner Music Japan, founded the label as T Project (Tプロジェクト T Purojiekuto?).
- 2000 - Yoshida transferred to Sony Music Entertainment Japan, and he brought the T Project catalog. He renamed it DefSTAR Records.
- 2001 - DefSTAR Records becomes a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. Yoshida becomes its manager.
- 2003 - Yoshida returned to Warner Music Japan, but he didn't try to reclaim his label. Instead, he focused on restructuring his first company.
Artists
Their artists include: Aimer, Amoyamo, Chemistry, Mariko Gotō, Chiaki Kuriyama, Shion Tsuji, Ken Hirai, Hirakawachi 1-chome, Beat Crusaders, Kylee, Kanon Wakeshima, Tomoko Kawase, ROOKiEZ is PUNK'd, FLiP, universe, Long Shot Party, On/Off, Lil'B, Sowelu, Pe'zmoku, The Harris and Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku. AKB48 used to be release products under Defstar, before moving to King Records[3]
References
External links
- Official website
- Defstar Records on Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Corporate Portal
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