Music Business News: Japan

Three contestants from 2023 Dream Academy competition to form new four-member global group, with fourth member to emerge from auditions in Japan

The venture's first project is Unpretty Rapstar: HIP POP Princess, a Korea-Japan survival competition slated to premiere in October.

Nebula 17 was founded earlier this year with multi-million-dollar backing from US and Japanese investors

Lofai’s appointment fits into Robert Kyncl's plan to strengthen Warner’s presence in the region’s fast-changing music scene

The selection process involves document review, three rounds of Tokyo-based screenings, and final judging in the US.

Bad Bunny's latest album was Sony's biggest revenue-generating project in the three months around the world

MBW's World Leaders series meets Naoshi Fujikura, President & CEO of Universal Music Japan

Nebula17 is backed by a group of strategic investors