3 observations on… how Japan’s music industry caters to (and relies on) ‘superfans’ more than any other market October 23, 2023By Murray StassenCredit: waranon8327/ShutterstockThe Tower record music shop in Shibuya Tokyo JapanSorry, you have hit your monthly limit of MBW+ articles! Subscribe or log in to gain unlimited access to all analysis and data on Music Business Worldwide, plus other member benefits. Subscribe LoginAnalysis Japan Japan MBW ReactsRelated Posts On… The Orchard, indie deals, and willing sellers If your music strategy is ‘quick hits’ on the US charts in 2025… good luck. The question at the heart of Downtown debate: What’s Universal Music Group’s actual distribution market share in Europe? The AI music problem on Spotify (and other streaming platforms) is worse than you think
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