(As of April 1, 2010)

Apr.88

Avex D.D.,Inc. incorporated as a record importer in Machida, Tokyo.

Sep.90

Establishes "avex trax" as a record label and begins record production

Nov.90

Establishes Musique Folio Inc. as a music publishing company in Machida, Tokyo. (The trade name of this company becomes Prime Direction Inc. in October 1993, and then Avex Live Creative Inc. in April 2005. The company is now a consolidated subsidiary.)

Nov.93

Establishes Velfarre Inc. as a disco management company in Minato Ward, Tokyo (which was merged with Avex D.D.,Inc. in April 1997)

Jul.95

Establishes White Atlas Inc. as an artist management company in Minato Ward, Tokyo. (The trade name of this company becomes Axev Inc. in October 1997, then Avex Planning & Development Inc. in April 2005. The company is now a consolidated subsidiary.)

Sep.96

Establishes Avex Asia Ltd. in Hong Kong. (The trade name of this company becomes Avex Hong Kong Ltd. in November 2008. It is now a consolidated subsidiary.)

Feb.97

Establishes Velfarre Entertainment Inc. (now a consolidated subsidiary) in Minato Ward, Tokyo as a management company of Velfarre (a disco)

Oct.97

Establishes Avex Distribution, Inc. as a sales company in Minato Ward, Tokyo. (The trade name of this company becomes Avex Marketing Communications Inc. in April 2005, and then Avex Marketing Inc. in April 2007. The company is now a consolidated subsidiary.)

Apr.98

Avex Inc. (which was split into Avex Group Holdings Inc., a holding company, and the new Avex Inc. under a corporate spin-off agreement in October 2004) merges with Avex D.D.,Inc.

Jul.98

Establishes Avex Taiwan Inc. (now a consolidated subsidiary) in Taipei, Taiwan

Oct.98

Registers with the Japan Securities Dealers Association and shares begin trading on the over-the-counter market

Dec.99

Lists on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange

Mar.00

The video division of Prime Direction Inc. was spun off as To Max Inc. in Minato Ward, Tokyo. (The trade name of this company becomes MIDEA Inc. in January 2006. It is now a consolidated subsidiary.)
Establishes avex network inc. as an Internet information service company that delivers music, etc., in Minato Ward, Tokyo. (This company merged with Avex Marketing Communications Inc. to form a new entity in April 2007.)

Oct.00

Opens Avex Artist Academy in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo to discover and cultivate new artists and entertainers

Jan.02

Avex Asia Holdings Ltd. (now a consolidated subsidiary) begins operations in Hong Kong to manage Avex Asia Ltd. and Avex Taiwan Inc.

Oct.04

Adopts a holding company system under a corporate spin-off agreement (Avex Inc. is split into Avex Group Holdings Inc., a holding company, and the new Avex Inc., the trade name of which was changed to Avex Entertainment Inc. in April 2005, becomes a consolidated subsidiary)

Apr.05

Avex Group structure changed and "Avex Group Mid-Term Vision" announced

Jun.05.

Launches the paid-membership service "mu-mo" that provides full-service music delivery for mobile phones
Avex Network Inc. acquires shares of Para. TV Inc. (now a consolidated subsidiary) to make it a subsidiary

Feb.06

Concludes a business and capital tie-up agreement with Dwango Co., Ltd. (now an equity-method affiliate)

Mar.06

Establishes avex & East, Inc. (now an equity-method affiliate) based on the merger with East Co., Ltd.

Nov.06

Establishes Avex China Co., Ltd. (now a consolidated subsidiary), a joint venture company in China

Apr.07

Avex Marketing Communications Inc. (surviving entity) and Avex Network Inc. (dissolved company) merge, with the new trade name of Avex Marketing Inc.

Jun.07

Establishes Talent Management of Avex Entertainment Inc. to improve the business of managing artists and entertainers

Jul.07

Establishes Hatch Entertainment Inc. (now a consolidated subsidiary) based on the merger of Avex Marketing Inc. and NTT SmartConnect Corp.

Apr.08

New branch of the Avex Artist Academy opens in Osaka, the academy's second school in Japan.

Nov.08

Avex Entertainment Inc. and OORONG RECORDS Inc. jointly establish ORS LLP (now an equity-method affiliate).

Jan.09

Establishes Avex Management Inc. (now a consolidated subsidiary) in a corporate spin-off (incorporation type) of all head office business and part of the Promotion Division of Avex Entertainment Inc.

Apr.09

Establishes Binyl Records Inc. (now a consolidated subsidiary) in a corporate spin-off (incorporation type) of all business of Section 3 of Production Department 1 of Avex Entertainment's Music Business Headquarters
Avex Entertainment Inc. and NTT DOCOMO, Inc., jointly establish Avex Broadcasting & Communications Inc. to launch video delivery for mobile phones.

Apr.10

Revamps Avex Group corporate structure. Establishes Avex Music Publishing Inc. (now a consolidated subsidiary) in a corporate spin-off (incorporation type) of music publishing division of Avex Group Holdings Inc. Becomes a pure holding company as a result.