PT. Aquarius Musikindo

Indonesian record company founded by Johannes Soerjoko in 1969. In its early days, it engaged mainly in cassette recordings and reproductions of dubious legality. This was possible, because Indonesian copyright laws didn't adhere to international standards. This changed in 1988 when the company was re-established as a legitimate record company. They became official licensees of WEA International Inc., EMI, JVC and Pony Canyon, allowing them to officially manufacture and distribute records within Indonesia for these industry majors. They also distributed releases for Sony Music Entertainment until 2001. While they still continue to be an official licensee for other labels, its license with WEA and EMI ended in 1995 and 1997 respectively. Aside from distributing licensed releases, they also issue their own releases, mainly under the Aquarius (3) label.