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This article is about the South Korean record label under the CJ Group which was formerly named Mnet Media. For the TV channel under the same group, see Mnet (TV channel). For other uses, see M.net.
CJ E&M Music Performance Division
(DBA CJ E&M Music and Live)
Native name
CJ E&M 음악공연사업부문
CJ E&M eumak gongyeonsa-eop bumun
Company typedivision of CJ E&M
IndustryEntertainment
Genre
PredecessorMediopia
Poibos (former Daeyoung AV),
MaxMP3
Founded1994 (as Mediopia Technology Corp.)
Headquarters
CJ E&M Center, Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
,
South Korea
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Ahn Suk-joon (Division Head)
Products
Services
  • Record Distribution
  • Licensing
  • Publishing
  • Management
ParentCJ E&M Corp.
Divisionssee also
SubsidiariesMMO Entertainment (Sub-label)
Music Works (Sub-label)
UK Muzik (Sub-label)
CJ Victor Entertainment (2014)
1887 Entertainment (2014)
Hi-Lite Records (2015)
AOMG (2016)
WebsiteOfficial website

CJ E&M Music Performance Division (Hangul:CJ E&M 음악공연사업부문 CJ E&M eumak gongyeon saeopbumun), also known as CJ E&M Music and Live (or Music·Live) (formerly known as Mediopia Technology Corp., GM Agency Co. Ltd., CJ Music Inc. and Mnet Media Corp.), is a South Korean entertainment company established by CJ Group subsidiary CJ E&M.[1] The company operates as a entertainment company, talent agency, music production company, event management, concert production company, music publishing house and television production company.

The company current is home to artists such as SG Wannabe, Davichi, Baek Ji-young, Roy Kim, Son Ho-young, Hong Dae-kwang, Park Bo-ram, Eric Nam, Heize, Minzy, Kim So Hee and formerly to pioneering artists TURBO, SeeYa, Lee Hyori, Yoon Jong Shin, I.O.I.

CJ E&M Music won the "Music Distributor of the Year" trophy at the 3rd Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards in 2014.[2]

Business

The CJ E&M Music Performance Division consists of five divisions:

  • Music – entertainment management (music planning and development, production and sales, concerts, etc.)
  • Broadcasting – variety program production, owns 2 music cable channels Mnet and KMTV.
  • Online music content – runs online music store Mnet.com
  • ASP – Naver, LG Telecom mobile music content provider
  • Artist management – artist management and support

In 2012 CJ E&M launched a joint venture with Taiwanese firm Cayenne Entertainment Technology Co. to distribute video games.[1]

In 2014, CJ E&M launched a joint venture with Japan's Victor Entertainment, called CJ Victor Entertainment.[3]

In 2015, CJ E&M acquired Hip Hop label Hi-Lite Records [4]

In 2016, CJ E&M acquired shares and formed a Strategic Alliance/Partnership with AOMG.[5][6]

Roster

Recording artists

Groups

Soloists

Subsidiaries

AOMG

Main article: AOMG

AOMG is an independent subsidiary label of CJ E&M since 2016.

Hi-Lite Records

Main article: Hi-Lite Records

Hi-Lite Records is an independent subsidiary label of CJ E&M since 2015.

1877 Entertainment

1877 Entertainment is an independent subsidiary label of CJ E&M since 2014.[10]

MMO Entertainment

MMO Entertainment is a subsidiary label of CJ E&M.

MMO means "Music Makes One" (main promotional slogan of CJ E&M's flagship music channel Mnet).

Trainees

The Music Works

The Music Works (also known as, Music Works) is a subsidiary label of CJ E&M founded by Oh Won-chul (Philip Oh), former CEO of Baek Ji-young's former agency WS Entertainment.

The agency's logo is a play on the letter M on Mnet's logo, combining the letters M and W.

Soloists

Groups

Trainees

Former trainees

Former Artists

Former subsidiaries

Distribution Network

Present

Former

Controversies

Price manipulation

CJ E&M Music (then Mnet Media) was one of the 15 companies fined and sued by the Korean FTC for price rigging in 2011.[11]

Plagiarism

Main article: Bahnus § H-Logic by Lee Hyori

References

  1. ^ a b "CJ E&M launches game distribution JV in Taiwan". Korea Times. 2012-09-13. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  2. ^ "Winners from 'The 3rd GAON Chart Kpop Awards'!". Allkpop. 2014-02-12. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
  3. ^ CJ E&M, Victor Entertainment launch music joint venture
  4. ^ CJ E&M, 래퍼 팔로알토 힙합 레이블 인수
  5. ^ CJ E&M, 박재범·쌈디의 힙합 레이블 AOMG 인수
  6. ^ 전지현·조정석 소속사 문화창고 "CJ E&M과 인수협상 논의 중" [공식입장]
  7. ^ CJ E&M launches mega K-pop project ‘Boys 24’
  8. ^ CJ E&M Corporation Invests $20.6 Million In New K-Pop Group Boys 24
  9. ^ CJ E&M Reveals Boy Group Survival Show “Boys24″ Includes Trainees From Top-Notch Agencies
  10. ^ http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/61455/cj-em-joins-label-system
  11. ^ "Korea's Fair Trade Commission fines 15 music distributors for collectively rigging prices". allkpop. March 1, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
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