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1st Logo (1987-1989)

Visuals: On a beige fabric background cut off by a lime border lies the logo, on the right of it has the word "中國", a white beam appears 1 second later, which leads the Chinese text reading "廣州音像出版社" to fly into the screen.

Technique: Live action combined with computer animation.

Audio: A piano soundtrack.

Availability: Unknown.^[Examples?]

2nd Logo (1989-2005)

Visuals: In a space background, a phoenix tail zooms out and glides to directions three times after standing still, which they are pointed in three colors: red, blue, and green. After the trail, it explodes. The logo zooms in and out and explodes again, after the explosion, a bronze mold of the Chinese company text appears, the logo stands still until it cuts to black.

Technique: Cel animation.

Audio: A bombastic synth fanfare.

Availability: Seen in multiple karaoke, children's & entertainment VHS tapes and VCDs (after 1996) published by the press.

3rd Logo (1994-1996)

Visuals: On a black galaxy background, the logo in all blue shades (with the middle part being light, thicker, and slightly transparent) does a 360 spin while moving into the center of the screen, the wordmark in gold jumps up from facing up, and then onto the background.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A repeated beep & synth tune, accompanied with 2 synth whooshes.

Availability: Seen only on karaoke VCDs during the years.

4th Logo (2005-)

Visuals: In a bright multi-color galaxy with a sun with warped rays, 3 phoenixes are seen flying, each of which are red, green and blue. The next scene then shows more phoenixes flying towards a bigger sun in front of them. The logo them zooms out whilst making a 360 spin. When it almost gets into still position, the Chinese text wordmark in gold rotates from the left individually by character from left-to-right alignment. All of the elements reflect light when the English company name in gold with a shadow fades in.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: A triumphant trumpet & flute fanfare.

Availability: Seen on VCDs and DVDs published by the press.

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-'''Visuals:''' On a {{color|beige}} fabric background cut off by a {{color|lime}} border lies the logo, on the right of it has the word "{{color|pink|中國}}", a white beam appears 1 second later, which leads the Chinese text reading "{{color|pink|廣州音像出版社}}" to fly into the screen.
+'''Visuals:''' On a beige fabric background cut off by a lime border lies the logo, on the right of it has the word "{{color|pink|中國}}", a white beam appears 1 second later, which leads the Chinese text reading "{{color|pink|廣州音像出版社}}" to fly into the screen.
 '''Technique:''' Live action combined with computer animation.
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 {{YouTube|id=RQb0gbj4CgQ}}
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+{{guidance detail|reason=flashing(0:12-0:15)}}
 {{YouTube|id=dMcd4kNmrxk}}
+{{YouTube|id=_ICySlTRm3Q}}
+{{guidance detail|reason=audio}}
 '''Visuals:''' In a space background, a phoenix tail zooms out and glides to directions three times after standing still, which they are pointed in three colors: red, blue, and green. After the trail, it explodes. The logo zooms in and out and explodes again, after the explosion, a {{color|bronze}} mold of the Chinese company text appears, the logo stands still until it cuts to black.
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 '''Audio:''' A bombastic synth fanfare.
-'''Availability:''' Seen in multiple karaoke, children's & entertainment VHS tapes and VCDs published by the press.
+'''Availability:''' Seen in multiple karaoke, children's & entertainment VHS tapes and VCDs (after 1996) published by the press.
 === 3rd Logo (1994-1996) ===
 [[File:Guangzhou Audio & Video Press (Special blue edition logo, 1994-1996).PNG|center|300px]]
 {{YouTube|id=bgnt0_pGLqg}}
+{{YouTube|id=pKA4tXf3SkI}}
-'''Visuals:''' On a black galaxy background, the logo in all blue shades (with the middle part being light, thicker, and slightly transparent) does a 360 spin while moving into the center of the screen, the wordmark in {{color|gold}} jumps up from facing up, and then onto the background.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black galaxy background, the logo in all blue shades (with the middle part being light, thicker, and slightly transparent) does a 360 spin while moving into the center of the screen, the wordmark in gold jumps up from facing up, and then onto the background.
 '''Technique:''' CGI.
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 '''Audio:''' A repeated beep & synth tune, accompanied with 2 synth whooshes.
-'''Availability:''' Unknown. May have been seen in specific VCDs or as a special logo.
+'''Availability:''' Seen only on karaoke VCDs during the years.
 === 4th Logo (2005-)===
 [[File:Guangzhou Audio and Video Press (Late 1990s-c Mid 2000s).webp|center|300px]]
-{{YouTube|id=1KogEM2jKsQ}}
 {{YouTube|id=NrmtMYxz8Rw}}
-'''Visuals:''' In a bright multi-color galaxy with a sun with warped rays, 3 phoenixes are seen flying, each of which are {{color|red}}, {{color|green}} and {{color|blue}}. The next scene then shows more phoenixes flying towards a bigger sun in front of them. The logo them zooms out whilst making a 360 spin. When it almost gets into still position, the Chinese text wordmark in {{color|gold}} rotates from the left individually by character from left-to-right alignment. All of the elements reflect light when the English company name in {{color|gold}} with a shadow fades in.
+'''Visuals:''' In a bright multi-color galaxy with a sun with warped rays, 3 phoenixes are seen flying, each of which are red, green and blue. The next scene then shows more phoenixes flying towards a bigger sun in front of them. The logo them zooms out whilst making a 360 spin. When it almost gets into still position, the Chinese text wordmark in gold rotates from the left individually by character from left-to-right alignment. All of the elements reflect light when the English company name in gold with a shadow fades in.
 '''Technique:''' CGI.