Hostess Entertainment
Hostess Incorporated (ホステス株式会社, Hosutesu Kabushiki Gaisha), DBA Hostess Entertainment (ホステス・エンタテインメント, Hosutesu Entateinmento) Unlimited, is a Japanese independent music company that represents Western alternative artists and labels in Japan, such as the Beggars Group (4AD/XL/Matador/Rough Trade), Domino Records, V2 Records, Brassland, Virgin Music Label & Artist Services and PIAS UK Distribution. Artists signed to Hostess include Adele, Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys, Warpaint, Mogwai, Theme Park, The xx, Bon Iver and Vampire Weekend.[5] It was founded in 2000 by Andrew "Plug" Lazonby, an alumnus of the Royal College of Music.[1]
| Hostess Entertainment Unlimited | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Founder | Andrew Lazonby[1] |
| Distributor(s) | Sony Music Distribution[2] Warner Music Group (Asia)[3][4] |
| Genre | Alternative, pop, and rock |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Location | Nakameguro, Meguro, Tokyo |
| Official website | http://hostess.co.jp/ |
References
- Andrew "Plug" Lazonby, Key Speaker, Music Matters! 2009
- Hostess Inc. X Sony Japan
- Hostess Inc. X Warner Music
- Hostess Entertainment and Warner Music South East Asia Announce Distribution Partnership Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine, Warner Music Group
- "Artists | Hostess Entertainment Unlimited". Retrieved 2016-08-29.
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