Pony Canyon
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| Pony Canyon | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | October 1, 1966 (Nippon Broadcasting System Service) August 1, 1970 (Canyon Records) 1970 (Pony, Inc.) October 21, 1987 (Pony Canyon) |
| Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
| Key people | Toshiro Inoue, founder |
| Industry | films, music, video games |
| Products | films, music, video games |
| Number of people | not disclosed |
| Website | https://www.ponycanyon.co.jp/ |
Pony Canyon Inc. (株式会社ポニーキャニオン, Kabushiki gaisha Pony Canyon) is a Japanese company that produces films, music, and video games.
Nippon Broadcasting System Service
Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. founded Nippon Broadcasting System Service, Inc. (株式会社ポニッポン放送サービス, Kabushiki gaisha Nipponhōsō Sābisu) on October 1, 1966. The purpose of the company was to publish music by Japanese artists.
Canyon Records
Canyon Records was founded on August 1, 1970.
Pony, Inc.
Nippon Broadcasting System Service, Inc. was renamed Pony, Inc. (株式会社ポニー, Kabushiki gaisha Pony) in 1970.
The name was chosen based on the Pony brand name that the company had been using on its "PONYPak" 8-track cassettes beginning in 1967.
Pony Canyon, Inc.
Pony Inc. and Canyon Records merged to form Pony Canyon Inc. on October 21, 1987.
