Japan's Music-Streaming Market Hits a Record High — A Growth Structure Where Streaming Accounts for 90%

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Spotify Launches Lossless Audio — Entering a Competitive Stage Alongside Apple Music in High-Fidelity

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YOASOBI Collaborate with "Overwatch" on New Song "Orion" — North America Tour 2026 Also Underway

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XG Take the Stage at a Major Wembley Festival — Expanding Their 2026 Festival Run Including "FUJI ROCK '26"

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Creepy Nuts Build Global Presence on Festivals and Charts — How "Otonoke" Opened the Door

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Fujii Kaze Draws Global Attention with "I Need U Back" — Four Wins at MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026

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Collective Rights Management Supports Cross-Border Use — JASRAC's International Network and Global Royalty Distribution

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Sync Licensing Connects Image and Music — Key Rights-Practice Points Supporting Japanese Music's Overseas Expansion

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BABYMETAL Expand Activity with a 2026 Europe Tour — "METAL FORTH" Deluxe Edition Strengthens Their Global Presence

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ATARASHII GAKKO! Bring "World Tour Part I" to 13 Shows Across Europe and Asia — Starting at Primavera Sound

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Sakurazaka46's "Lonesome rabbit" Tops Billboard JAPAN — Sakanaction and Arashi Follow in June 2026 Chart Trends

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Mrs. GREEN APPLE Accelerate Phase 3 at "CEREMONY" K Arena Yokohama — New Song "lulu." Highlights Their Storytelling

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J-LOD Subsidy Backs Overseas Expansion of Music — Spotlight on Localization and Promotion Support

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Spotify Refreshes Its Free Plan — Direct Track Playback and Jam Expand the Experience

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Vaundy Move from Tokyo Dome's "SILENCE" to Summer Festivals — Scaling Up Activity in 2026

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Creepy Nuts Expand with North American Tour and Summer Festivals — New Song "Fright" Keeps Resonating

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YOASOBI Head Toward Global Release of 4th EP "THE BOOK for" — "Orion" and "Adrena" Widen Their Reach

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Fujii Kaze Unveils MV for New Song "It's Alright" — Expanding the World of His 3rd Album "Prema"

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Japan’s 2025 Domestic Music Market Estimated at 398.8 Billion Yen — Streaming Growth Underpins the Whole Market

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Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs Continues Its Debate on Generative AI and Copyright — Groundwork Advances for the Music Field Toward 2026

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Ado to Hold a Nissan Stadium Concert in July 2026 — New Song "AiAiA" Streaming as Her Activity Expands

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Mrs. GREEN APPLE Hold "CEREMONY" at K Arena Yokohama — Phase 3 Track "lulu." Continues to Resonate

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King Gnu’s "CEN+RAL Tour 2026" Heads to Its Seoul Finale — The Band’s Largest-Ever Tour Reaches Its Climax

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XG Take the Stage at London’s "Capital’s Summertime Ball 2026" — A World-Class Performance Anchored by "GALA"

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Overseas Demand for Sync Licensing of Japanese Music Is Growing — Usage in Film and Games Becomes a New Revenue Stream

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Playlist Transfers Now Possible Between Apple Music and YouTube Music — Lowering the Barrier to Switching DSPs

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Number_i Release the Deluxe Edition of Latest Album "No.II" — Momentum Builds Ahead of Summer Festivals

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BABYMETAL to Share the Stage with Maximum the Hormone and ATARASHII GAKKO! — A Genre-Crossing Live Event

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Sakanaction Lead "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026" with Eight Wins — The Reach of "Kaiju"

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Fujii Kaze Drops "I Need U Back" MV from English-Language Album "Prema" — An '80s-Tinged Dance Number

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METI Launches "New Music Accelerator" — Backing Overseas Expansion Through Artist-Manager Development

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Japanese Artists' Push Into Overseas Festivals Gathers Pace — Coachella and Lollapalooza Signal a Live-Export Trend

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Creepy Nuts' New Song "Fright" Becomes a TBS Drama Theme — Coachella Slot and First North American Tour Ahead

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Kenshi Yonezu Sets Arena Tour "2026 TOUR / GHOST" for November — 15th Single "Plazma / BOW AND ARROW" Out Now

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Vaundy Announces First-Ever Asia Arena Tour — Monday-Drama Theme "Idea ga Afurete Nemurenai" Now Streaming

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YOASOBI to Release 4th EP "THE BOOK for," on June 26 — Featuring an "Overwatch" Collaboration Track

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JASRAC Publishes Guidelines on AI-Generated Music — "Human Creative Contribution" Becomes the Axis

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Music Subscription Market 2026 — Spotify Holds the Lead as Audio Quality Becomes the New Battleground

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Mrs. GREEN APPLE Host "CEREMONY" 2026 — A 12-Act Lineup Crossing Genres

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SUMMER SONIC 2026 Marks 25 Years — The Strokes and L'Arc-en-Ciel as Headliners

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A.B.C-Z Drop Their First 2026 Digital Single "TAP" — An Electro Turn Arranged by ALI and 80KIDZ

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HANA Climb the Billboard JAPAN Charts — An Audition-Born Seven-Piece Builds Momentum

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Short-Form Video Is Driving Music Hits — ZEN Editorial Maps TikTok-Born Virality and Its Impact on Distribution Practice

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Vinyl Records Stage a Comeback — ZEN Editorial Maps Japan's Resilient Physical Market and a Global V-Shaped Recovery

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Jun 181 min read

JO1 Announce a US Debut and North American Tour — A Full Push Into Overseas Markets With a US EP

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Jun 181 min read

Official HIGE DANDISM to Launch Their Asia Tour 2026 — Stepping Up Overseas Shows Alongside Drama Theme 'Stardust'

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Jun 181 min read

XG to Play a Major Festival at London's Wembley — Expanding Their Overseas Presence Alongside the 'THE CORE' World Tour

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Jun 181 min read

Fujii Kaze Reveals Asia Ticketing Details for His First-Ever 'Prema World Tour' — A Cross-Border Run From Tokyo Dome to Bangkok and Seoul

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Jun 182 min read

Japan's J-LOD Overseas-Expansion Support Nears Its Second-Round Deadline — Room for Music Localization and Promotion

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Jun 171 min read

Sync Licensing Revenue Lifts the Music Market — Anime and Screen Tie-Ups Drive Growth Beyond Subscriber Counts

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