REALROX

REALROX Inc. (株式会社リアルロックス) is a Japanese music company headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo. According to its corporate profile, the company was established on April 1, 1990, with capital of 30 million yen, and is led by Aoki Takaki (青木高貴). Its registered office is at Shibuya Homes 910, 2-1 Udagawacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. The company operates across several music-industry functions: management of music artists, music copyright administration, planning, production, manufacturing and sale of records, planning, production and promotion of music concerts and events, and planning, production, manufacturing and sale of character merchandise. This combination of artist management, rights management and record production places REALROX among the independent Japanese music businesses that handle both creative talent and the commercial exploitation of music rights. REALROX has also been associated with digital music distribution. Its website has linked to MUMIX, a music distribution and download service, indicating an early engagement with online music delivery alongside its traditional record business. The company's web presence dates back to the late 1990s, with copyright notices on its site spanning 1996 to 2007. As a privately held Japanese corporation, REALROX does not appear to be listed on a stock exchange. Its banking relationships, as stated in its corporate profile, include the Shibuya Ekimae branches of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ Bank, and the Ikejiri Ohashi branch of Mizuho Bank. The company remains active in the Japanese music market, focusing on artist management and music rights.

REALROX Inc. was established on April 1, 1990, in Tokyo, Japan, with capital of 30 million yen. From its base in Shibuya, a district long associated with Japanese music and youth culture, the company built a business around music artists and music rights. Its corporate profile lists a broad scope of activities: management of music artists, music copyright administration, planning, production, manufacturing and sale of records, planning, production and promotion of music concerts and events, and planning, production, manufacturing and sale of character merchandise. By the late 1990s the company had established an online presence; copyright notices on its website date from 1996. In the 2000s REALROX was linked to MUMIX, a music distribution and download service, reflecting the industry's move toward digital delivery. The company's website carried copyright notices through 2007. REALROX is led by Aoki Takaki (青木高貴) and maintains banking relationships with major Japanese banks, including Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ Bank and Mizuho Bank. It remains a privately held Japanese music company.

• 2007

  Latest copyright notice on the company's website.

• 1996

  Earliest copyright notice on the company's website.

• 1990

  REALROX Inc. established on April 1 with capital of 30 million yen.

Independent Japanese music company combining artist management, music rights administration and record production.

• Artist management

  Management of music artists.

• Music copyright administration

  Administration of music copyrights.

• Record production and sales

  Planning, production, manufacturing and sale of records.

• Concert and event production

  Planning, production and promotion of music concerts and events.

• Character merchandise

  Planning, production, manufacturing and sale of character goods.

1. 1REALROX official websiterealrox.com
2. 2REALROX corporate profilerealrox.com
3. 3REALROX on Wikidatawikidata.org