T-Palette Records Explained

T-Palette Records
Founded:	June 3, 2011
Founder:	Ikuo Minewaki
Genre:	J-pop (idols)

T-Palette Records is a Japanese record label, specializing in idols. It is a subsidiary of the Japanese franchise of Tower Records.

History

The record label was launched in June 2011.^[1]

The first artist of the new label, Vanilla Beans, was rented to it by Tokuma Japan Communications. Such an unusual case when an artist was transferred from one record label to another on rent, attracted attention in the media.^{[2] [3]} 。

Roster

Current

As of May 4, 2014.

• Vanilla Beans (since June 2011; rented from Tokuma Japan)
• Negicco (since July 2011)
• (Shizukaze since November 2011, Kizuna since March 2012)
• Lyrical School (since 2012; transferred from File Records^[4])
• Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) (since 2012; transferred from the independent record label Up-Front Works; the transfer announced at the concert titled Up Up Girls (Kakko Kari) 1st Live Daikan'yama Kessen (Kakko Kari)^[5])
• (since summer 2013^[6])
• Na-Na (NA-NA) (since summer 2013)
• (since summer 2013^[7])
• amihime (since February 2014; solo project of LinQ member Ami Himesaki; announced at the concert titled T-Palette Records Thanksgiving 2013^[8])

Former

• LinQ (November 2011 – February 2013)
• (since March 2013;^[9] joined from Aries Entertainment^[10])
• Tomato n'Pine — only live DVDs

Events

• T-Palette Records 1st. Anniversary Live (9 June 2012, Harajuku Astro Hall)
• T-Palette Records Kansha-sai 2012 (9 December 2012, Shinagawa Stellar Ball)^[11]
• T-Palette Records Kansha-sai 2013 (December 15, 2013, Laforet Museum Roppongi)

Notes and References

1. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20111110142106/http://www.zakzak.co.jp/zakspa/news/20111108/zsp1111081401004-n1.htm. http://www.zakzak.co.jp/zakspa/news/20111108/zsp1111081401004-n1.htm. ja:タワーレコード社長が語る“ご当地アイドル”の可能性. Zakzak. 2011-11-08. 2011-11-10. 2014-05-03. Japanese.
2. News: バニラビーンズ、前代未聞のレンタル移籍! . 日テレNEWS24 . 2011-06-03. 2011-11-19 . 日本テレビ放送網.
3. News: タワレコ発のアイドル専門レーベルにバニラビーンズがレンタル移籍（Girls News） . Livedoor News. 2011-06-04. 2011-11-19. Livedoor.
4. News: tengal6改めlyrical school、タワー発アイドル専門レーベルの仲間入り!(TOWER RECORDS ONLINE) . エキサイトニュース . 2012-06-09 . 2012-06-09 . エキサイト . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140116204509/http://www.excite.co.jp/News/music/20120609/Tower_20120609n01.html . 2014-01-16 .
5. News: アップアップガールズ（仮）、T-Palette Recordsに参加決定。タワレコ・嶺脇社長「私がトップダウンで展開します!」 . Barks News. 2012-09-02 . 2012-09-02 . グローバル・プラス株式会社.
6. Web site: 関西出身キャラメル☆リボンとNA-NAがTパレ仲間入り . . 2013-06-12 . 2013-06-12.
7. Web site: 声優4人組ワンリルキスがTパレ参加、シングルは曽我部作曲 . Natalie. 2013-07-23 . 2013-07-23.
8. Web site: LinQ姫崎愛未、古巣〈T-Palette Records〉でソロ・プロジェクト始動 . TOWER RECORDS ONLINE . 2013-12-15 . 2013-12-15.
9. Web site: ライムベリー、T-Palette第1弾シングル『R.O.D.／世界中にアイラブユー』発売! . TOWER RECORDS ONLINE . 2013-01-27 . 2013-01-27.
10. News: ライムベリー、タワーのアイドル専門レーベル〈T-Palette〉に参加決定! . ガジェット通信 . 2012-10-28 . 2012-10-28 . 東京産業新聞社.
11. News: タワレコのアイドルレーベル感謝祭が大盛況 . Billboard Daily News. Billboard Japan. 2012-12-11 . 2014-05-03.