Epic/Sony was CBS/Sony’s sister company, founded in 1978, whose roster included Chanels (later Rats & Star), Misato Watanabe and Senri Oe. It survives as the Epic Records Japan imprint of Sony Music Labels.[1][2]
History
Epic began in July 1971 as a label inside CBS/Sony; its Japanese division was folded back into CBS/Sony in 1976, and Epic/Sony Inc. was set up as a separate company in August 1978.[2] It was merged back into CBS/Sony in March 1988, re-established as Epic Records Japan in 2001, and has been an imprint of Sony Music Labels since 2014.[1][2]
Artists
Artists of the 1978–80s period included Chanels/Rats & Star, Masayuki Suzuki, Ippū-Dō, Senri Oe, Barbee Boys, Misato Watanabe and Yasuyuki Okamura; Akiko Yano recorded for Epic from 1991 to 2003.[2] From 1979 to 1981 it also ran Sweet Donuts, an imprint for imported pop.[2]
References
- “Epic Records Japan”. Wikipedia. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
- “エピックレコードジャパン”. Japanese Wikipedia. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
