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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A Wave of Price Revisions Hits Music Subscriptions — Sorting Out the Impact on Distribution Practice and Creator Revenue

Japan's Live Entertainment Market Hits a Record High — Music Alone at 529.9 Billion Yen, Shifting From Recovery to Growth