Defstar Records
DefSTAR Records Inc. (株式会社デフスターレコーズ, Kabushiki-gaisha Defusutā Rekōzu), is a Japanese record label, a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan.
History
1997 - Takashi Yoshida, the president of Warner Music Japan, founded the label as T Project (Tプロジェクト, T Purojiekuto).
2000 - Yoshida transferred to Sony Music Entertainment Japan, and he brought the T Project catalog. He renamed it DefSTAR Records.
2001 - DefSTAR Records becomes a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. Yoshida becomes its manager.
2003 - Yoshida returned to Warner Music Japan, but he didn't try to reclaim his label. Instead, he focused on restructuring his first company.
Artists
Their artists include:
Aimer, Amoyamo, Chemistry, Mariko Gotō, Chiaki Kuriyama, Shion Tsuji, Ken Hirai, Hirakawachi 1-chome, Beat Crusaders, Kylee, Kanon Wakeshima, Tomoko Kawase, ROOKiEZ is PUNK'd, FLiP, universe, Long Shot Party, On/Off, Lil'B, Sowelu, Pe'zmoku, The Harris and Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku.
AKB48 used to be release products under Defstar, before moving to King Records