Tag: japan

As the founder of music technology firm MQA – and before that of Meridian Audio – Bob Stuart has plenty of views on audio quality and the evolution of music services. This week, he shared them in a keynote interview...

There is more news on how Apple is adjusting its App Store policies in response to regulatory pressures around the world. Japan is the focus this time.

Last year, distributor Fuga announced a partnership with Space Shower Networks to launch a joint venture in Japan in 2021. Now it has opened for business.

We reported earlier this week on the growth of the music streaming market in Japan, but also on the still-bumpy transition for a country where physical sales are still the biggest chunk of industry revenues. That industry...

Revenues from music streaming subscriptions in Japan grew by 128% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2021, according to figures published by industry body the RIAJ. Those subscriptions generated ¥14.62bn (around $133.4m)...

Suntory Hall is a popular music venue in Tokyo, but like others across the world has been closed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Now it is making its move in livestreaming with the launch of 'Digital Suntory Hall'. It plans...

Japanese music industry body the RIAJ expects the recorded music market there to make a modest recovery in 2021, after a difficult 2020 in which overall revenues fell by 9%. That included a 15% drop in physical music sales...

Recorded music revenue took a dive in Japan in 2020, although there may be signs that the country is finally coming around to streaming

We recently held the first ever Music Ally Japan Digital Summit, with more than 1,100 people registering for the event that took place online on 20-22 April. We're now publishing the video from one of its sessions, exploring...

We recently predicted that there might be some bad news from Japan’s recorded music industry in its 2020 figures, and unfortunately we were right. You can see the overall figures here, which show a 15% year-on-year...

If K-Pop can take over the global music world, what price J-Pop achieving similar success? It’s not happened yet, but Deezer sees an international appetite for Japanese music, and the streaming service is launching...

We reported last month about Spotify’s plans to host a livestreamed concert branded under its ‘Tokyo Super Hits’ playlist. The gig took place last week, and according to Spotify it attracted “hundreds...