AKB48 moves to Universal Music Japan

#AKB48 – The Japanese idol group has ended its longtime partnership with the Japanese record label KING RECORDS and will be handled by the Japanese record label Universal Music Japan starting with their 61st single. Universal Music Japan will now be handling AKB48 in addition to the three other former AKB48 groups HKT48, NGT48 as well as NMB48.

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#AKB48 の61枚目シングルは #本田仁美 がセンター「心からうれしく、感謝」レーベル移籍も発表 https://t.co/PznL59mA4I

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