EMI Music Japan
EMI Music Japan Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社EMIミュージック・ジャパン, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha EMI Music Japan), formerly Toshiba EMI (東芝イーエムアイ株式会社, Tōshiba EMI Kabushiki-gaisha), was one of Japan's leading music companies. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of British music company EMI Group Ltd. on June 30, 2007, after Toshiba sold off its previous 45% stake. Its CEO and president was Kazuhiko Koike. When EMI Music Japan was trading as Toshiba-EMI, it was involved with the production of anime. On April 1, 2013, the company became defunct, following its absorption into Universal Music Japan as a sublabel under the name EMI Records Japan.
Akasaka Biz Tower where the company was headquartered | |
Native name | 株式会社EMIミュージック・ジャパン |
|---|---|
| Formerly | Toshiba Musical Industries (1960–1973) Toshiba EMI (1973–2007) |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | October 1, 1960 in Tokyo, Japan |
| Defunct | April 1, 2013 (as a company) |
| Fate | Dissolved; carried into Universal Music Japan |
| Successor | EMI Records Japan |
| Headquarters | Akasaka Biz Tower, 3-1, Akasaka Gochome, Minato, Tokyo, Japan |
Key people | Kazuhiko Koike: President and CEO Junya Nakasone: Senior Managing Director Hitoshi Namekata: Managing Director |
| Revenue | see Universal Music Group |
Number of employees | 327 |
| Parent | Toshiba (1960–2007) EMI (2007–2012) Universal Music Group (2012–2013) |
| Website | www |
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