Aozora Records
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| Aozora Records | |
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| Parent company | Clear Sky Corporation |
| Founded | May 3, 2000 |
| Distributor(s) | Toshiba-EMI(2000-2005) Avex Group(2005-present) |
| Genre | J-pop |
| Country of origin |  Japan |
| Location | Shibuya, Tokyo |
| Official Website | aozorarecords.com |
Aozora Records (青空 Blue Sky Records) 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 recipient 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]
[edit] Notable Artists
- Hitomi Yaida
- SATOMI'
- Imogen Heap
- Mary Lou Lord
- Can'no
- Daishi Kataoka (solo artist and label Producer)
[edit] Notes
- ^ http://www.aozorarecords.com/info.html accessed October 26, 2006, entry discussing change of company role and distribution.
- ^ Start of Commission Sales of the Aozora Records Catalogue Avex Group Holdings Inc. press release September 15, 2005
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Aozora Records homepage
- (Japanese) Clear Sky Corporation homepage
