Aozora Records Explained

Aozora Records
Parent:	Clear Sky Corporation
Founded:	May 3, 2000
Distributor:	Toshiba-EMI(2000-2005) Avex Group(2005-present)
Genre:	J-pop
Country:	Japan
Location:	Shibuya, Tokyo

is a Japanese record company owned by Clear Sky Corporation.Established May 3, 2000 to handle the independent release of Hitomi Yaida's debut maxi CD Howling to the Kansai area of Japan, it was the subject of a bidding war amongst the larger recording companies for distribution rights, which was won by Toshiba-EMI.

The distribution contract with Toshiba-EMI was cancelled in September 2005,^[1] with Avex Marketing Communications winning the new rights.^[2]

Notable Artists

• Hitomi Yaida
• SATOMI'
• Imogen Heap
• Mary Lou Lord
• Daishi Kataoka (solo artist and label Producer)

See also

• List of record labels
• GMT Records

External links

• Aozora Records homepage

Notes and References

1. http://www.aozorarecords.com/info.html accessed October 26, 2006, entry discussing change of company role and distribution.
2. http://www.avex.co.jp/e_site/press/2006/050912.pdf Start of Commission Sales of the Aozora Records Catalogue