http://www.nikkansports.com/ns/enter...0802-0009.html
エイベックス依田社長２日社員に事情説明
translation by kawai for AHSforum.com
Mr. Tatsumi Yoda, Chairman and CEO for Avex Corp, is slated to speak to the staff in today's weekly briefing about the recent resignation by Mr. Matsuura Masato. The weekly meeting, which has been on monday, will starts earlier today by 30 minutes. It's not known if officer Mr. Matsuura will appear at the same time. (Nikkansports and AHSforum.com)
An active music producer, officer Matsuura, whom have raised artistes such as Hamasaki Ayumi and raised Avex to be an fast-growing, listed company, was in opposation with Mr. Yoda on management policies and tendered resignation on the 31st after determining that his differences with Mr. Yoda cannot be resolved. Mr. Matsuura had made an remark that "It's not convincable that the priority is given only to CD sales" (Nikkansports and AHSforum.com)
On the 1st of August, an official annoucement from Avex have been sent to the media regarding the resignation. With the crisis of breakup with artistes involved, Mr. Yoda's speech is set to receive high attention by others.
［2004/8/2/06:53 on newspaper］