It became a wholly owned subsidiary of British music company EMI Group Ltd. on June 30, 2007, after Toshiba sold off its previous 45% stake.

The company was founded on October 1, 1960, as Toshiba Musical Industries (東芝音楽工業株式会社, Tōshiba Ongaku Kōgyō Kabushiki Kaisha).

On October 3, 1994, the equity ratio of the company was changed, in which EMI obtained 55% with Toshiba owning the remaining 45%.

The name was then changed to EMI Music Japan, reflecting Toshiba's divestiture from the business.

Then-executive producer San-e Ichii was named the managing director of Japan Content Expansion Department.