Studioseven Recordings was a Japanese
record label
A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the prod ...
founded in 2006 which was a subsidiary of
Sony Music Records
, often abbreviated as SMEJ or simply SME, and also known as Sony Music Japan for short (stylized as ''SonyMusic''), is a Japanese music arm for Sony. Founded in 1968 as CBS/Sony, SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Group Corporation and is oper ...
. After its dissolution in 2010, many of its artists were moved to Sony Music Records'
gr8! Records
, often abbreviated as SMEJ or simply SME, and also known as Sony Music Japan for short (stylized as ''SonyMusic''), is a Japanese music arm for Sony. Founded in 1968 as CBS/Sony, SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Group Corporation and is opera ...
label.
History
The label first came to light when
Sony
, commonly stylized as SONY, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. As a major technology company, it operates as one of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer and professional ...
was to release a single for singer/songwriter
YUI (it should be ''
Good-bye Days
"Good-bye days" is the fifth major label single released by Japanese artist Yui. It was released on 14 June 2006 under Sony Records. She credits the song as "for Amane Kaoru / for 雨音薫" because the song was the main theme song for '' Midnight ...
'' for the movie ''
Midnight Sun
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''). It was later expanded through
Kaoru Amane’s debut single (''Taiyou no Uta'' for the drama version of the movie). Since then, Studioseven Recordings is to take part in co-productions with movies.
Recent history
In November 2006, the label welcomed
Nana
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-star
Yuna Ito
is an American-born former singer and actress who was active in Japan.
She was born in Los Angeles and was raised in Hawaii. Ito made her musical debut in Japan with the single, " Endless Story", which was used as one of the theme songs for the ...
and
Korea
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n/
Japanese star
K (who claimed to fame with the theme song for ''
1 Litre of Tears'' drama). The label's current chief producer is Yoshio Imano.
The first official release for Studioseven Recordings was the debut album of
Yuna Ito
is an American-born former singer and actress who was active in Japan.
She was born in Los Angeles and was raised in Hawaii. Ito made her musical debut in Japan with the single, " Endless Story", which was used as one of the theme songs for the ...
, ''Heart'', which sold over 200.000 copies in its first week.
Artists
Present
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Yuna Ito
is an American-born former singer and actress who was active in Japan.
She was born in Los Angeles and was raised in Hawaii. Ito made her musical debut in Japan with the single, " Endless Story", which was used as one of the theme songs for the ...
*
June
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K
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Little by Little
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*
Maria
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*
YUI
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Meisa Kuroki
Satsuki Shimabukuro (Japanese: 島袋 さつき, ''Shimabukuro Satsuki'', b. 28 May 1988 in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan), better known by her stage name Meisa Kuroki (Japanese: 黒木 メイサ, ''Kuroki Meisa''), is a Japanese actress, model and ...
Former
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Erika Sawajiri
is a Japanese former actress, singer, and model. After starting out as a junior model, Sawajiri transitioned to acting in 2002 and has starred in ''Break Through!'', '' Shinobi: Heart Under Blade'', and '' 1 Litre of Tears'', for all of which sh ...
(moved to
Avex Trax last 2010)
References
See also
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List of record labels
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Japanese record labels
Record labels established in 2006
Sony Music Entertainment Japan