Avex Taiwan Inc (Chinese: 愛貝克思股份有限公司, formerly 艾迴唱片公司 or 艾迴股份有限公司^[1]) is an entertainment and record label based in Taiwan. It was founded in July 1998 and is a foreign consolidated subsidiary of parent company Avex Group, based in Japan. As of 2015, Avex Taiwan is managed by Avex International Holdings (Singapore) Proprietary Ltd. (It became a foreign consolidated subsidiary after Avex Group's restructure in April 2004.)^[2] Its main businesses are planning, creation, and sales of music (CDs) and video (DVDs).^[3] Apart from producing music for artists based in Taiwan, it also distributes for other Avex and foreign artists, such as Kumi Koda and Super Junior.^{[citation needed]}

Avex Taiwan is one of the "Big Four" record labels in Taiwan with Universal Music/EMI/What's Music International, Warner Music Taiwan/Gold Typhoon and Sony Music Taiwan.^[4]

In September 2013, the company's consultant, Li Tian-do, announced that the company will withdraw from Chinese music segment, due to poor sales of Chinese music segment.^[5]

Current artists

Local

Note: Singers are at the time of withdrawal from Chinese music division. Distributions are excluded.

• Alan
• Angelababy
• Angelica He
• Ariel Lin
• Dance Flow
• Danson Tang
• Eddie Peng
• Jessie Chiang
• Joe Cheng
• RelaxOne
• Shin – former lead singer of Taiwanese rock band Shin
• Xiaoyu Sung

Korean

• 10cm
• After School
• Astro
• BoA
• Clazziquai Project
• EXO
• EXO-M
• f(x)
• gugudan
• Henry Lau
• Kangta
• Lena Park
• Loveholic
• Orange Caramel
• SM The Ballad
• Shinee
• Super Junior
• Super Junior-M
• TRAX
• TVXQ
• U-KISS
• Urban Zakapa
• VIXX
• W & Whale
• Winterplay
• Zhang Liyin

Japanese

• 244 Endli-x+
• AAA
• Acid Black Cherry
• Arashi+
• Cheeky Parade
• Da Pump
• Deep
• Dream
• E-Girls
• Gackt
• Half Life
• Hey! Say! JUMP+
• Hideaki Takizawa
• Hitomi
• Iconiq
• J Soul Brothers
• Jake Shimabukuro+
• KAT-TUN+
• Kazuki Kato
• Ketsumeishi+
• KinKi Kids+
• Kis-My-Ft2
• Kumi Koda
• Lands+
• Livetune+
• Moumoon
• Namie Amuro
• NEWS+
• NYC+
• ravex
• Saori@destiny+
• Super Girls
• Tegomass+
• Tokio+
• Tokyo Girls' Style
• V6
• Yuzu+

note:+non-Avex Japan

International

• BT
• Armin van Buuren
• FPM
• Max Graham
• Emma Hewitt
• A. J. McLean
• John O'Callaghan
• Paul Potts^[6]
• Daniel Powter
• Markus Schulz
• Roger Shah
• Connie Talbot
• Tiësto

Former artists

Local

• A-Lin (2005 to 2013) – moved to Sony Music Taiwan
• Shino Lin – one of the first Avex's artists in Taiwan
• 5566 (2002 to 2004) – moved to Warner Music Taiwan
• Awaking (元衛覺醒) (2004 to 2007) – moved to EMI Music Taiwan
• Cyndi Wang (2003 to 2008) – moved to Gold Typhoon (Taiwan)
• Show Lo (2003 to 2007) – moved to EMI Music Taiwan; then reforming to Gold Typhoon (Taiwan)
• Wu Bai (2003 to 2010) – moved to Universal Music Taiwan
• Vivian Hsu (2003–2007) – moved to Warner Music Taiwan
• Shin (band) (except former lead singer Shin) (2002 to 2006) – moved to Music Nation Wingman Limited; then moved to Skyhigh Records
• Angela An
• Roomie (band) [zh]^[7]

Japanese

• Bright – disbanded
• Daishi Dance (2010) – released "The Ghibli Set" under the label. Currently signed to Universal Music
• Luna Sea (2011 to 2012) – moved to Universal Music

Korean

• Girls' Generation (2007 to 2010) – distribution moved to Universal Music but merchandise remains at Avex Taiwan as part of SM Official Goods Store Taiwan Branch^[8]

Distributed labels

• Johnny & Associates
• SM Entertainment (except Girls' Generation)
• Fluxus Entertainment
• Toy's Factory (since 2012)