After the first four Axis singles in early 1980, the name was changed when it became apparent that the name Axis was already being used by another music company.
Despois dos primeiros catro sinxelos de Axis, lanzados a comezos de 1980, o nome foi cambiado a 4AD cando se decataron de que a súa primeira elección estaba sendo usada por outra compañía musical.