Music Business News: Japan

Sony Music’s quarterly streaming revenues burst above $1bn for the first time

MBW breaks down the numbers in an historic quarter for Rob Stringer's major

Another big crypto deal in music, as Opulous inks NFT partnership with Japanese giant LINE

LINE owns LINE Music and the LINE messaging app, and generated $1.5 billion in 2020

6 of the most innovative digital music platforms you might not have heard of… from around the world

A round-up of some of the most forward-thinking digital platforms across gaming, social media and fitness that Tuned Global counts as partners

Mitsuru Koyama appointed Corporate Executive, Legal and Business Affairs at Universal Music Japan

Koyama joins UMJ from Japanese tech company Rakuten

Qobuz parent company Xandrie acquires Japan’s e-onkyo music

Platform acquired from Japanese electronics manufacturer Onkyo Corporation

Tamaki Yamashita named Director of SPACE SHOWER FUGA, as joint venture opens for business in Japan

First announced in December 2020, the JV adds 15 Japanese DSPs to FUGA’s network of DSPs across APAC

The major music companies now turn over $2.5m every hour – and will generate more than $20bn between them this year

MBW's number-crunching tells us it's going to be a gangbusters year for the majors

Sony’s recorded music revenues jumped by $451m YoY in calendar Q2, as streaming revenues rose 50.2%

Streaming revenues brush the billion-dollar mark in standout quarter for Rob Stringer's operation