Sony Music Japan/Commercial Tags

Logo (2004-)
Standard Variants=

Logo: Over a white background, we see multiple oval rings in, , and black, zooming in. Larger, taller ovals - looking like curved lines - are shown behind them. We see a pair of two ovals, one in bold and, and the other in and slanted, zoom at the center where the text "SonyMusic" is shown along with the registered mark. As we zoom into the logo, another diagonal gray oval appears zooming out in-between the logo.

Variants:
 * There is a variant where a black background is used.
 * There also exists custom variants used by a few artists.
 * On commercials by the rock band Orange Range, the "SonyMusic" text is replaced by a rounded square outline in with an "R" inside it. An  dot is also shown above the logo, with the design resembling an orange.
 * On a few commercials by R&B artist Crystal Kay, the text reads "Crystal Kay".

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: A camera shutter style sound effect. Availability: Ultra common in Japan. Seen on commercials by the company.

Logo (Mid-Late 2000s)
Logo: Over a white background, we see multiple oval rings in, and black rotating quickly; larger, taller ovals - looking like curved lines - are shown behind them. In the center we see the text "SonyMusic" spinning as quickly as the other elements. These then slow down as the logomark rotates to the left.

Variant: There is also a variant where all the elements are moved further back and spinning in regular speed without changes.

Technique: Computer animation.

Music/Sounds: Same as before. Availability: Seen on 2000s commercials by the main subsidiary.