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Toy's Factory

Coordinates: 35°39′35″N 139°42′19″E / 35.65972°N 139.70528°E / 35.65972; 139.70528
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Toy's Factory Inc.
Native name
株式会社トイズファクトリー
Company typePrivate
IndustryMusic industry
FoundedMay 30, 1990; 34 years ago (1990-05-30)
HeadquartersShibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Area served
Japan
ProductsCDs, DVDs
SubsidiariesSenha and Company
Websitewww.toysfactory.co.jp
Toy's Factory
Parent companyToy's Factory
FoundedMay 30, 1990; 34 years ago (1990-05-30)
Distributor(s)VAP (1990–2021)
Sony Music Solutions (2021–present)
Genre
Country of originJapan
LocationShibuya, Tokyo

Toy's Factory Inc. (株式会社トイズファクトリー, Kabushiki-gaisha Toizu Fakutorī) is a Japanese record label founded in the late 1980s as a subsidiary of the entertainment company VAP, based in Japan. On May 30, 1990, it was established as an independent company. It is an associate member of the Recording Industry Association of Japan.[1]

Toy's Factory, as of the first half of 2012, is the fourth-biggest Japanese record label.[2]

History

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On May 30, 1990, the second production department at VAP, an entertainment company under Nippon Television, was spun-off and established as Toy's Factory Records. In 1995, the name was changed to its current name. VAP remained the label's distributor until April 1, 2021, when it switched to Sony Music Solutions.[3]

Sub-labels

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  • Bellissima!
  • BMD Fox Records
  • Carnage
  • Deep Blue
  • Idyllic
  • Jūonbu Records
  • Kimi
  • Meme Tokyo
  • Noframes Recordings

Notable artists

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References

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  1. ^ "The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ)". www.riaj.or.jp. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Avex tops total sales ranking for the first half of 2012". Oricon. July 20, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "トイズファクトリー商品 不良返品対応について|VAP TOPICS". www.vap.co.jp (in Japanese). April 1, 2021. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
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35°39′35″N 139°42′19″E / 35.65972°N 139.70528°E / 35.65972; 139.70528