Warner Bros.-Pioneer Corporation

Please note: this is a company, not a label. Please check how Warner Bros.-Pioneer Corporation is mentioned on the release and pick a matching role from the 'Label' dropdown menu on the submission form. Check the logos present on the release to determine the label(s). (The WPC cat# suffix is usually a guide to the label: i.e. 'A'=Atlantic, 'R'= Reprise, 'W'=Warner Bros., etc.) Japanese record company established in November 6, 1970. It was a joint-venture between Pioneer Electronic Corporation (25 percent), Watanabe Productions (25 percent) both of Japan and Warner Bros. of the U.S. (50 percent). The first company's release was issued on January 25, 1971. President: Yozo Ishizuka, managing director: Kazuyoshi Ohno. Address: Roppongi Fuji Bldg., 4-11-10 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo. On April, 1972 the company was renamed to Warner-Pioneer Corporation. Previously Warner Bros. Records was represented in Japan by Toshiba Musical Industries Ltd..