The company is involved in various entertainment-related industries, including music, film and merchandise production.
AKB48 employed a so-called "transfer system" for the first to tenth generation members, where members started out under AKS management, and should receive a contract offer from other artist management companies after a predetermined period.
[4] Members in the next generations would be managed directly by AKS, although they could still accept offers to transfer to other agencies.
[7] It was also announced that Yasushi Akimoto is no longer part of AKS management, but still being involved as the creative producer.
[9][10] AKB48 would be managed by DH, headed by Kazuki Uchimura, who is also the CEO of the AKB48 Group costume maker, Osare Company.