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Labels

Nowadays production-based record company are no longer a rare thing, however the B ZONE Group has established a dedicated record company and label system in quick succession since 1991. Label companies that are part of the group are also subsequently owned by the holding company. It includes indie labels as well.[5]

Major labels

  • Vermillion Records[6] (1990, previously named as BMG ROOMS) – formerly a joint venture with BMG Japan (now Sony Music Entertainment Japan)
  • Zain Records[7] (1991) – previously named as B.Jin)
  • B.Gram-Records[8] (1993) – formerly a joint venture with Nippon PolyGram (now Universal Music Japan)
  • Giza Studio[9] (1999–present)
  • Northern Music[10] (2007–present)
  • O-TOWN Jazz (2012, previously named as Giza Jazz)
  • D-Go[11] (2012–present)
  • B-Zone (2012–present, until 2023 names ad Being)
  • CRIMZON (2014–present)
  • NiM Records (2019–present)
  • Kaikyō Record (2019–present)
  • Asistobe (2020–present)
  • D5 Records[12] (2024–present)

Indies labels

  • Tent House (1999)[13]
  • zazzy (2005)
  • magnifique (2008)

Former labels

  • B-Vision (1993–2007)
  • Amemura-O-Town Record (1997)
  • BERG (1999)
  • pure:infinity (2009–2014)[14]
  • Styling Records (2003)
  • DAY TRACK (2003)
  • White Cafe (2015)
  • Honey Bee Records (2016)

Artists

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Subsidiaries

Music Publisher

  • B Planning Office Co., Ltd.
  • B Zone Music Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Being Publishing)
  • Giza Music Co., Ltd.

Management Office

  • Vermillion Co., Ltd. (B’z's personal office)
  • Sensui (Izumi Sakai's personal office)
  • Loop (Mai Kuraki's personal office)[15]
  • Giza Artist
  • Zain Artist
  • Ading
  • White Dream[16]
  • Signaled Yellow
  • Wormhole
  • B Zone

Promotion

  • Music Freak Magazine (MFM)[17]

Music Production Company

  • ZAIN PRODUCTS Co., Ltd.
  • Giza Co., Ltd.

Studio Management

  • REDWAY Co., Ltd.
  • GREENDWAY Co., Ltd.

Design/Video

  • Grunge Co., Ltd.
  • Onto Co., Ltd.
  • Susan Co., Ltd.

Internet related/distribution

  • YouTube B Zone channel
  • NicoNico Douga B Zone channel

Real-estate company

  • B-Planets Co., Ltd.
  • B Planning Co., Ltd.
  • Atlas Co., Ltd.
  • Luna Co., Ltd.
  • Brilliant Estate Co., Ltd.
  • Zeze Corporation Co., Ltd.
  • Futaba Building Co., Ltd.
  • Real Estate Co., Ltd.
  • Bluesy Real Estate Co., Ltd.
  • Dreamaps Co., Ltd.
  • Celeste Co., Ltd.
  • Chiakiss Co., Ltd.[18]
  • Weeds Co., Ltd.

Administrative/legal affairs

  • Treasury Co., Ltd.
  • Zaimu Co., Ltd.

Event hall/facilities

  • Dojima River Forum (堂島リバーフォーラム)[19]
  • Dojima Forum Team
  • Hills Pan Kōjō (hillsパン工場)[20]
  • Fuji Grand Imabari (フジグラン今治)
  • Safa Fukuyama (サファ福山)

Creators

Notes: The B ZONE Group official website has listed in the Japanese alphabetical order its "Music Creators".[21]

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Controversy

In June 2001, the company (then named Being) and its subsidiary B+U+M[22] (now merged into Vermillion Records) was found to have failed to declare 840 million yen in income.[23] They were acquitted after the investigation.[22]

Notes

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References

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External links

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