Music Business News: Japan

Satoshi Tanaka appointed CEO at SPACE SHOWER FUGA as Koichi Sato shifts to Chairman role

The JV between FUGA and Space Shower Networks has built a roster of some 2,000 clients, including indie labels, artist managers and rightsholders

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AudioSalad strikes partnership with Japanese music tech firm RecoChoku

The deal expands AudioSalad's presence in Japan after previously partnering with Japanese rights management firm NexTone.

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Spotify integrates with Japanese ticketing platform ZAIKO to connect live events directly to listeners

The Tokyo-headquartered ticketing platform has processed over 40,000 events since 2020

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Sony Music Entertainment Japan acquires ‘full rights’ to Spookiz animation franchise

Sony Music Labels will work with South Korea's Keyring to produce new Spookiz animations.

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Sony Music spent $2.5bn on 60+ deals in the past year (and 7 more things you should know from Rob Stringer’s latest investor presentation)

Rob Stringer, the Chairman of Sony Music Group and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, updated investors on the music company's performance and strategy on Friday morning (June 13).

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Sony Corp opens up 360 virtual mixing audio tech to music creators and more

The technology uses specialized headphones to recreate the acoustic environment of professional studios, allowing anyone to produce studio-quality mixes anywhere.

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HYBE restructures Japan division, appoints Kenji Shima, Jeff Miyahara to senior positions

HYBE JAPAN aims to develop Japanese artists who can find an international audience

Analysis News

Sony generated $2.54bn from recorded music and publishing in calendar Q1 2025; Sony Music Group predicted to grow profit by ‘high single digits’ over next 12 months

Both streaming and physical recorded music sales up single digits, as publishing division posts double-digit bounce in quarter