Pony Canyon is a Japanese record and video company formed on 21 October 1987 by the merger of Pony Inc. and Canyon Records, both offshoots of Nippon Broadcasting System.[1]
History
Nippon Broadcasting System created a record division on 1 October 1966, renamed Pony Inc. in 1970, which used the PONYPak 8-track and PONY cassette brands.[1] Canyon Records was founded on 1 August 1970, 60% owned by Pony and 40% by Nippon Broadcasting.[1]
Later years
Fuji Television made Pony Canyon a wholly owned subsidiary in 2007 and became Fuji Media Holdings in 2008; the company is headquartered in Roppongi, Tokyo.[1]
References
- “Pony Canyon”. Wikipedia. Retrieved 11 October 2026.
