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Founded by Max Matsuura on Apr 11, 1988.1
7860 on Tokyo Stock Exchange
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Japanese entertainment conglomerate
Avex Inc. (Japanese: エイベックス株式会社, romanized: Eibekkusu kabushiki gaisha , commonly known as Avex and stylized in all lowercase as avex) is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.2 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Avex Inc. (Japanese: エイベックス株式会社, romanized: Eibekkusu kabushiki gaisha, commonly known as Avex and stylized in all lowercase as avex) is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate led by founder Max Matsuura and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1988, the company manages J-pop talents like Ayumi Hamasaki, TVXQ! and internet sensation PikoTaro. It has also shifted into other business domains like anime, video games and live music events, partnering with Ultra Music Festival and hosting the annual A-nation. The company is a member of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) keiretsu.2
Founded by Max Matsuura on Apr 11, 1988.1
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