Avex Taiwan Inc (, formerly 艾迴唱片公司 or 艾迴股份有限公司 艾回唱片公司 Retrieved 2011-04-27) 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.)Avex Group History of Avex Group 1 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-04-27 Its main businesses are planning, creation, and sales of music (CDs) and video (DVDs).Avex group group companies Retrieved 2011-04-27 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.
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.Music industry of Taiwan
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.
Current artists
Local Note: Singers are at the time of withdrawal from Chinese music division. Distributions are excluded. Alan Angelababy Angelica He Dance Flow Danson Tang Eddie Peng Jessie Chiang Joe Cheng RelaxOne Shin – former lead singer of Taiwanese rock band Shin Xiaoyu Sung
Korean 10cm After School Astro BoA Clazziquai Project EXO EXO-M f(x) gugudan Henry Lau Kangta Lena Park Loveholic Orange Caramel SM The Ballad Shinee Super Junior Super Junior-M TRAX TVXQ U-KISS Urban Zakapa VIXX W & Whale Winterplay Zhang Liyin
Japanese 244 Endli-x+ AAA Acid Black Cherry Arashi+ Cheeky Parade Da Pump Deep Dream E-Girls Gackt Half Life Hey! Say! JUMP+ Hideaki Takizawa Hitomi Iconiq J Soul Brothers Jake Shimabukuro+ KAT-TUN+ Kazuki Kato Ketsumeishi+ KinKi Kids+ Kis-My-Ft2 Kumi Koda Lands+ Livetune+ Moumoon Namie Amuro NEWS+ NYC+ ravex Saori@destiny+ Super Girls Tegomass+ Tokio+ Tokyo Girls' Style V6 Yuzu+ note:+non-Avex Japan
International BT Armin van Buuren FPM Max Graham Emma Hewitt AJ McLean John O'Callaghan Paul PottsPaul Potts Avex Official Website Daniel Powter Markus Schulz Roger Shah Connie Talbot Tiësto
Former artists
Local A-Lin (2005 to 2013) – moved to Sony Music Taiwan Shino Lin – one of the first Avex's artists in Taiwan 5566 (2002 to 2004) – moved to Warner Music Taiwan Awaking (元衛覺醒) (2004 to 2007) – moved to EMI Music Taiwan Cyndi Wang (2003 to 2008) – moved to Gold Typhoon (Taiwan) Show Lo (2003 to 2007) – moved to EMI Music Taiwan; then reforming to Gold Typhoon (Taiwan) Wu Bai (2003 to 2010) – moved to Universal Music Taiwan Vivian Hsu (2003–2007) – moved to Warner Music Taiwan Shin (band) (except former lead singer Shin) (2002 to 2006) – moved to Music Nation Wingman Limited; then moved to Skyhigh Records Angela An Roomie Official Blogsite by Avex Taiwan Ariel Lin (2009–2010)
Japanese Bright – disbanded Daishi Dance (2010) – released "The Ghibli Set" under the label. Currently signed to Universal Music Luna Sea (2011 to 2012) – moved to Universal Music
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 Branch2013 Girls' Generation World Tour "Girls and Peace" Merchandise (Avex Taiwan)
Distributed labels Johnny & Associates SM Entertainment (except Girls' Generation) Fluxus Entertainment Toy's Factory (since 2012)
See also List of record labels
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