Free-Will

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Free-Will
Founded 1986
Founder Hiroshi Tomioka
Status Active
Distributor(s) In Japan:Avex Group, Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Universal Music Group, King Records, Tokuma Japan Communications, Pony Canyon
In Europe:Gan-Shin, CLJ Records, Universal Music Group
Genre Rock, punk, metal
Country of origin Japan
Official Website free-will.co.jp

Free-Will is a Japanese independent record label founded in 1986 by Color vocalist Hiroshi "Dynamite Tommy" Tomioka, with branches predominantly in Japan and the United States, as well as previously in Europe.[1] It manages, among others, several visual kei rock bands and also continues to co-manage many of its artists after they have signed recording contracts with a major record label. Free-Will also produced the 2001 anime adaptation of the long running manga series Grappler Baki.

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[edit] Sub-divisions

The company operates several sub-divisions, some of them for a single band or purpose only. For example, Firewall Div. solely handles material which is released in collaboration with Sony Music.

[edit] Under Sony Music

[edit] Under King Records

  • PS CompanyKra, formerly managed Miyavi & Kagrra
    • Indie PSCScrew, Born
  • S'CubeBaroque, Eile de Mu, Puppet Mammy, Ruvie, Tokyo Michael, Cooky

[edit] Under Tokuma Japan Communications

[edit] Under Pony Canyon

  • PS CompanySug

[edit] Under Avex Group

[edit] Under Universal Music Group

[edit] Bands managed directly

Past

[edit] Scandal

On September 14, 2007, the label's founder Hiroshi "Dynamite Tommy" Tomioka was arrested, along with fellow Free-Will official Kazunori Murasaki and Koichi Kaku, a former employee of the Asatsu-DK advertising agency. The trio is accused of defrauding the agency of 324 million yen (approximately US$ 2.8 million) by appearing to order the agency to produce music videos, which were then delegated to subcontract firms. Kaku has since confessed to the charges, while Tomioka denied any involvement.[2][3][4]

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