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Discoverability in an Era of Song Oversupply — With Over 100,000 Tracks Released Daily, Creator Visibility Strategy Comes Into Question
IFPI's "Global Music Report 2026": Recorded Music Grows 6.4% Worldwide as Japan Rises 8.9% and Holds the No.2 Spot
BABYMETAL's World Tour Rolls On — Album 'METAL FORTH' Holds a Strong Position on the U.S. Charts
Karen na Ivory Unveil the MV for Major 3rd Single "Night" — Expanding Their Worldview Under HoneyWorks' Production
Crazy WowWow!!'s "Tontsukatantan" Becomes a Viral Hit — Climbing View Counts and a Growing Chart Presence
YOASOBI Launch Their Biggest North America Tour Yet, "NEVER ENDING STORIES" — Opening in Boston This August Across Six Cities
The Challenge of Absent "Record Performance & Communication Rights" — Japanese Music Abroad and the Question of Returns
RIAJ Begins Quarterly Publication of "Recorded Music & Digital Sales Estimates" — Toward Whole-Market Visibility
XG Expand Their Presence with Debut Album 'THE CORE' and Lead Track "HYPNOTIZE"
"ROCK IN JAPAN FESTIVAL 2026" Reveals All 115 Acts — Five Days in September at Soga, Chiba
Omoinotake to Release Double A-side 'FLASHBULB / Hanataba' on July 29 — Theme Songs for Anime "Hanazakari no Kimitachi e" Season 2
Fujii Kaze Launches the "Prema World Tour" Behind His Album 'Prema' — Six Asian Cities and Domestic Arenas
Japan's METI Overseas-Expansion Support for Content Sees Music Oversubscribed — Rising Demand and Design Challenges
TikTok Strengthens Support for Music Creators — "LIVE Master Program" and Song Monetization Expand
Ado Signs with Global Agency WME — Set to Expand Overseas Activities in Earnest
Number_i Announce a 2026 National Dome Tour — Live Film "No.II" Also Out in August
ATARASHII GAKKO! to Release Best Album "Atarashii Gakko no Susume" on July 16 — Overseas Shows Expanding
Vaundy and yama Collaborate on "Yomi no Tsugai" Anime Themes "Tobu Toki" and "Tobou yo"
HANA Expand Their Reach on First Debut Anniversary — No.2 on Billboard's Mid-Year Artist 100 Amid a Girl-Group Boom
Mrs. GREEN APPLE Launch Stadium Tour Including First-Ever 4 Nights at National Stadium — 6th Album and Arena Tour Announced
Billboard JAPAN 2026 Mid-Year Charts: M!LK Land Two Songs in the Top 10 as Mrs. GREEN APPLE Take a Third Straight No.1
Kenshi Yonezu Unveils MV for 'Karasu,' the 2026 NHK Football Theme — A Song on Competition and Individuality
Japan's Live Entertainment Market Hits a Record High of 760.5 Billion Yen — Growth Sustained by Expanding International Concerts
JASRAC Outlines Its View on AI-Generated Music — 'Human Creative Contribution' Becomes the Key to Copyright
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
YOASOBI Collaborate with "Overwatch" on New Song "Orion" — North America Tour 2026 Also Underway
XG Take the Stage at a Major Wembley Festival — Expanding Their 2026 Festival Run Including "FUJI ROCK '26"
Creepy Nuts Build Global Presence on Festivals and Charts — How "Otonoke" Opened the Door
Fujii Kaze Draws Global Attention with "I Need U Back" — Four Wins at MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026
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
BABYMETAL Expand Activity with a 2026 Europe Tour — "METAL FORTH" Deluxe Edition Strengthens Their Global Presence
ATARASHII GAKKO! Bring "World Tour Part I" to 13 Shows Across Europe and Asia — Starting at Primavera Sound
Sakurazaka46's "Lonesome rabbit" Tops Billboard JAPAN — Sakanaction and Arashi Follow in June 2026 Chart Trends
Mrs. GREEN APPLE Accelerate Phase 3 at "CEREMONY" K Arena Yokohama — New Song "lulu." Highlights Their Storytelling
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
Vaundy Move from Tokyo Dome's "SILENCE" to Summer Festivals — Scaling Up Activity in 2026
Creepy Nuts Expand with North American Tour and Summer Festivals — New Song "Fright" Keeps Resonating
YOASOBI Head Toward Global Release of 4th EP "THE BOOK for" — "Orion" and "Adrena" Widen Their Reach
Fujii Kaze Unveils MV for New Song "It's Alright" — Expanding the World of His 3rd Album "Prema"
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
Ado to Hold a Nissan Stadium Concert in July 2026 — New Song "AiAiA" Streaming as Her Activity Expands
Mrs. GREEN APPLE Hold "CEREMONY" at K Arena Yokohama — Phase 3 Track "lulu." Continues to Resonate
King Gnu’s "CEN+RAL Tour 2026" Heads to Its Seoul Finale — The Band’s Largest-Ever Tour Reaches Its Climax
XG Take the Stage at London’s "Capital’s Summertime Ball 2026" — A World-Class Performance Anchored by "GALA"
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
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