Avex Inc., an entertainment company, engages in the music, artist management, animation, visual content, and other businesses in Japan. It operates through music, anime & visual content, and overseas segments. The company plans, produces, and sells musical content; publishes and distributes music; and plans, produces, and manages concerts and events. It also manages artists, talents, and creators; operates and manages fan clubs; and sells tickets. In addition, the company is involved in planning, developing, and managing of e-commerce sites; planning, producing, sale, and distribution of digital content; planning and production of game software; supply of animation titles to video distribution services and film distribution activities, as well as plans, produces, and distributes entertainment content. The company was formerly known as Avex Group Holdings Inc. and changed its name to Avex Inc. in November 2017. Avex Inc. was incorporated in 1973 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.