Music Business News: Japan

With $6.2 billion in revenue secured in Q1, can the majors now go on to jointly top $25 billion in annual revenue in 2023?

Universal Music Japan and King & Prince have set the record for 2023’s fastest selling album in Japan

In this feature, we speak to Kaz Kobayashi, President & CEO, Warner Music Japan and Kazuhiro Shimada, COO, Warner Music Japan.

The biggest music biz headlines from the past week, all in one place

SZA's SOS was Sony Music Entertainment's biggest-selling project globally in the quarter

Top sellers for the quarter included releases from King & Prince, Morgan Wallen and Taylor Swift

SMEJ’s VTuber agency PRISM Project has introduced its fifth generation of virtual talent: Ami Amami, Kou Tsubame and Lana Shikami

MBW's World Leaders series speaks to Shunsuke Muramatsu, CEO of Sony Music Entertainment Japan