King Record Co., Ltd. ( . Jap キングレコード株式会社 King reko: to Kabushiki Gaisha) - Japanese industrial corporation and a record label , a member of the IFPI and the RIAJ . Engaged in the production of recordings, genres of Enka , Kayokyoku , national Japanese and world ethno music , classical music , jazz / fusion , anime music , a variety of J-pop music (including J-Rock and visual kei groups) both on domestic labels and in collaboration (with Free-Will ). The main field of activity of the company is: production , production, import and sale of audio recording media, videograms , software and game software, distribution, production of custom-made batches of goods and release under license. Recently, it also offers music for download in digital format through online marketing . .
| KING RECORD CO., LTD. | |
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| キ ン グ レ コ ー ド 株式会社 | |
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| Type of | Kabushiki |
| Base | November 1951 |
| Former names | Fuji onban |
| Location |  Japan 112-0013 Tokyo , Bunkyo , Otova 1-2-3 Branches of Sapporo , Tokyo, Nagoya , Osaka , Fukuoka |
| Key figures | The presidentHirofumi Shigemura , The chairman Takehisa Koike |
| Industry | Media companies in Japan Activities in the field of sound recording and publishing of musical works. |
| Products | Producing, manufacturing, importing and selling audio recording media, videograms, software and game software, distribution, production of custom-made batches of goods and release under license |
| Equity | ¥ 1.3 billion |
| Turnover | Sales volumes ¥ 33100000000 65 million (March 31, 2014) |
| Number of employees | 287 people (September 2014) |
| Parent company | Kodansya, Ltd. 1931 - n. at. |
| Affiliated companies | Seven Seas Music Co. Ltd; King International Inc .; King Enterprise Co. Ltd; Bellwood record; King Sekiguchidai Studio Co. Ltd. |
| Site | King Records Japan homepage |
Overview
The record label King Records was created in January 1931 , as a division of Japan’s largest publisher, Kodansha , which has been publishing the King magazine since 1924 , on behalf of which it received its name. The first batches of records were produced at Polydor and Telefunken plants. In 1935 , the label signed a partnership agreement on the import of production technology in Tokyo and in 1936 built its own factory. [1] Before World War II , King Records, like other major Japanese record labels - Nippon Columbia Ltd., Japan Victor , Nippon Polydor, Teichiku Entertainment, produced and presented popular and patriotic songs (songs of the war years). The label's logo that arose before the war, in a square “ cartouche ” framed by lightning, shows the “roaring” lion standing on the KING inscription. The logo partially copies the logo of Telefunken Recording, in partnership with which King Records worked. During the war, in the wake of the struggle with " hostile words ", in 1943 the label from King was renamed Fuji - Fuji Onban ( Japanese 富士 音 盤 Fuji onban , Fuji records ) , and the lion was replaced with the image of Fuji . After the end of World War II, the old name and emblem were returned. In November 1951, a joint stock company was founded under the name King Record Company Limited - becoming independent, but remaining a member of the publishing Otowa Group . The largest shareholders of steel, Kodansha Ltd. and Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS).
King Records is also known as the “strong” record label of the Enck genre. When in the late 1990s, due to a partial loss of interest in the genre, many Enk artists had problems, as a result of market restructuring , the company took some of them to itself. Recently, as a result of the recession in the music industry , there has been a decline in sales and the company is betting on such J-pop artists as Nana Mizuki and AKB48 . According to the results of the first half of 2012, King Records was the 5th producer of music in terms of physical sales (singles, albums, music DVD / Blu-ray) in Japan [2] .
Organization
At the head office of King Records' main label, a division of the "first creative department", responsible for the production of Enka and Kayokyoku. The “second creative department" is responsible for the production of J-pop. The "third creative department" is divided into subdivisions of animation and voice recordings. In addition, the J-pop department includes sub-labels: You, Be Cool !, promoting AKB48 and Standing There, Rocks, engaged in rock- direction.
Key areas of operations for the Bellwood Records subsidiary and King Records sub-labels:
- Bellwood Records - new music of folk, rock and pop genres, indie bands and artists; [3]
- King Rock ( Japanese 王 様 ロ ッ ク O: Rokku herself ) (Metal Frontier, NEXUS) - heavy metal , progressive ; [4] [5]
- ELECTRIC BIRD - jazz / fusion ;
- Venus-B - dance music;
- StarChild - anime production and seiyuu performers; [6] On February 1, 2016 , the StarChild label was reorganized and renamed King Amusement Creative [7] [8] .
- EVIL LINE RECORDS (a branch of Starchild) - producing individual pop artists ( Momoiro Clover Z and others), live video and anime recordings; [9]
- VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, a label from the German Democratic Republic , has partnered with King Records to offer classical music in high resolution (24 bit / 192 kHz ) digital remastering since 2013.
- King Kids Collection - records for children.
The music labels and soundtracks for computer video games involved labels such as Konami label ( Japanese コ ナ ミ レ ー ベ ル ), Falcom Special BOX ( Japanese フ ァ ル コ ム ス ペ シ ャ OX BOX ) and SUGI Iabel ( Japanese я SUGI In particular, on the SUGI Iabel, created with the support of Koichi Sugiyama , his Symphony Suites for the Dragon Quest game were recorded and released. Konami label also distributed gaming software from 1980 to 2005.
In addition to the Bellwood Records label, the group of subsidiary subsidiaries of King Records Corporation includes:
- Seven Seas Music Company Limited - music publisher;
- King International Incorporated - distribution ;
- King Enterprise Company Limited - recruitment agency;
- King Sekiguchidai Studio Company Limited is a recording studio.
Artists
Here are some of the artists associated with King Records labels with their work:
- Angela (group)
- Anthem
- AKB48
- Tomomi Itano (solo)
- Atsuko Maeda (solo)
- Masumi Asano
- Akemi Kanda
- Eri Kitamura
- Mariko Koda
- Lynch
- Matenrou opera
- Nana Mizuki
- Inori Minase
- Yuko Miyamura
- Mamoru Miyano
- Momoiro Clover Z
- NoGoD
- Ai Nonaka
- Yu Ogura
- The peanuts
- Satomi Sato
- Ryoko Shiraishi
- Suneohair
- Yukari Tamura
- Cana Uemura
- Sumire Uesaka
- Megumi Hayashibara
- Yui Horie
- Soichiro Hoshi
- Yukana
History
- 1931 - January: King Records record label created as a division of Kodansha Limited;
- 1936 - Own gramophone record production plant was built and launched;
- 1951 - An independent joint-stock company King Record Company Limited was founded and a distribution contract was signed with Capitol Records ( USA );
- 1954 - January: The first long-playing record ( LP ) in Japan was released on the specification of the frequency correction of the ffrr recording channel, British Decca Records ;
- 1973 - Founded Bellwood Records Ltd. (as a "department of pop music");
- 1979 - Activities of Bellwood Records Ltd. paused;
- 1981 is the 50th anniversary of King Records. StarChild Record established.
- 1985 - Capital participation and business alliance with Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. (now Panasonic ). Shifting emphasis on the production of compact discs ( CDs );
- 1993 - The construction of a new head office building was completed;
- 1996 - Built by King Sekiguchi stand studio;
- 1997 - Built by Edogawabashi studio (based on the bankrupt Rokkoshuppan);
- 2000 - Founded King Sekiguchidai Studio Company Limited;
- 2001 is the 50th anniversary of King Records Limited. Activities of Bellwood Records Co., Ltd. renewed (as “indie department”);
- 2005 - Capital participation and business alliance with Tokyo Broadcasting System Co., Ltd. (currently, Inc. TBS TV);
- 2016 is the 85th anniversary of the King Records label and the 65th anniversary of the company. Label StarChild reorganized and renamed King Amusement Creative.
See also
- Anime and manga
- J pop
- Soundtrack
Notes
- ↑ キ ン グ レ コ ー ド . King Records (Japanese) . zariganisan.web.fc2.com . Date of treatment January 5, 2016.
- ↑ 【オ リ コ ン】 エ イ ベ ッ ク ス が 4 年 ぶ り 首位 奪 還 ト イ ズ は 売 上 3.5 倍 増 (Japanese) Oricon Style . Oricon Inc. (July 20, 2013). Date of treatment June 17, 2013. Archived June 18, 2013.
- ↑ Bellwood Records | COMPANY . Bellwood Records - Company (Japanese) . bellwoodrecords.co.jp . - Company Profile. Date of treatment January 8, 2016.
- ↑ NEXUS レ ー ベ ル の プ ロ グ レ 名 盤 復 刻 第三 弾 は 平 山 照 継 や 五十 嵐 久 勝 、 ジ ェ ラ ル ド 、 ヴ ィ エ ナ な ど . From the progressive label NEXUS, the third installment of reprints of Terutsugi Hiroyama and Igarashi Hisakatsu, Gerald, Vienna, etc. (jap.) . BARKS (September 24, 2013) . Date of treatment January 7, 2016.
- ↑ Kingrecords Webcommunication ＞ METAL FRONTIER (Japanese) . cnt.kingrecords.co.jp. Date of treatment January 8, 2016.
- ↑ About Starchild . About Starchild (Japanese) . starchild.fm Date of treatment January 8, 2016.
- ↑ Paul Chapman. King Records Retires the StarChild Music Label . King Records removes StarChild music label . www.crunchyroll.com (January 29, 2016) . Date of treatment July 14, 2016.
- ↑ Starchild Label Restructured as King Amusement Creative . The StarChild label has been reorganized into King Amusement Creative . www.animenewsnetwork.com (January 30, 2016) . Date of treatment July 14, 2016.
- ↑ キ ン グ レ コ ー ド が 新 レ ー ベ ル 「EVIL LINE RECORDS」 を 設立。 も も ク ロ 、 ド レ ス コ ー ズ ら 所属 . King Records has launched a new label, EVIL RECORDS LINE. To him belong MomoClo, The Dresscodes and others (jap.) . BARKS (April 2, 2014) . Date of treatment January 8, 2016.
External links
- King Records Japan homepage (Japanese )
- King Records YouTube Channel (Japanese)
- Bellwood Records homepage (Japanese )
- King Rock homepage (Japanese)
- Starchilde homepage (Japanese)
- Metal Frontier Official Blog (Japanese)
- King Kids Collection homepage (jap.)
- King Sekiguchidai Studio homepage (Japanese)