Sistus Records

Sistus Records (stylized as SISTUS RECORDS) is a Japanese record label established in January 2006 as a major label joint venture between the record company Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan (then known as Geneon Entertainment) and the artist management production company Rainbow Entertainment. The label was created specifically as a vehicle for new female artists, a positioning reflected in its name: a portmanteau combining "CISTUS" — the rockrose, whose flower language is said to mean "popularity" — and "SISTER," signaling its focus on female talent. The label operates within the Japanese music market and releases music under the major-label distribution and promotion infrastructure of its parent company. Its roster has included artists such as Jyukai, Aimmy, and Younha, while singer Sachika Tainaka was formerly affiliated with the label. Sistus Records is known for a distinctive sonic logo that plays at the end of its television spots. As a sub-label of Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan, which later became NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Sistus Records functions as a subsidiary imprint rather than an independent company.

Sistus Records was founded in January 2006 as a joint venture between Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan — at the time operating as Geneon Entertainment — and the artist management company Rainbow Entertainment. The label was conceived as a major-label imprint specifically for new female artists, and its name was coined by blending "CISTUS" (the rockrose, whose flower language is said to signify popularity) with "SISTER," underlining its focus on female talent. Operating under the umbrella of a major record company, Sistus Records benefited from the distribution, marketing, and promotional resources of its parent, while Rainbow Entertainment provided artist management. Over its history the label has been home to acts including Jyukai, Aimmy, and Younha, and at one point Sachika Tainaka was affiliated with it. The label is also noted for a distinctive sound logo that concludes its television commercials. Following the corporate evolution of its parent — Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan later became NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan — Sistus Records continued as a subsidiary imprint within that group.

• 2006

  Sistus Records is established in January as a joint venture between Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan and Rainbow Entertainment.

A major-label imprint dedicated to debuting and promoting new female artists in Japan.

Product categories. CD singles · CD albums · digital music releases

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2. 2SISTUS RECORDS - Wikipedia (Japanese)ja.wikipedia.org