Music Business News: Japan

Sony's music publishing companies turned over more than a billion dollars in the first nine months of 2019

Some very impressive news for Universal, Sony and Warner... and a warning sign?

Sony labels have posted more than $3bn in revenue in first three months of 2019

Service has been launched in partnership with Rhapsody International

Label has launched with the release of the track Ding Dong (feat A.G.O.) by Japanese R&B singer FLEUR

There are signs that cross-media projects are being built across Sony Corp

Audio subscription revenues made up 12.4% of Japan's total recorded music revenues in H1 2019; physical audio formats contributed 53.3%.

Expansion provides substantial growth opportunity for the independent sector in second-largest global music market