Vermillion Records
Vermillion Records is the private music label of Tak Matsumoto and Koshi Inaba that is responsible for releasing and marketing all B'z releases. It is a subsidiary of Being GIZA and is headed by Vermillion, Inc., a company established to manage the assets of the label. In addition to publishing all B'z works, the label also handles all respective solo works.
The band's works were originally published by BMG Victor. Publishing duties for the band's works were handed over to J-DISC, who now operate as J-DISC Being, beginning with the November 1996 release of the mini-album FRIENDS II.
History of B'z labels
| Label | Sub-label | From | First Release |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMG Victor | AIR | September 1988 | B'z |
| BMG Rooms | ZEZ | August 1992 | ZERO |
| BMG Rooms | Vermillion | May 1995 | Negai |
| Rooms Records | Vermillion | September 1995 | LOVE PHANTOM |
| Vermillion Records | ——— | June 2002 | Atsuki Kodou no Hate |
Sub-labels
In 2004, Tak launched a sub-label by the name of House Of Strings that was to primarily publish guitar and strings-based music. The label has been responsible for Tak's solo releases beginning with House Of Strings.