Archive For April, 2010
Niwango/Dwango pact with JASRAC for international music
Niwango, Japan's second-largest online video portal after YouTube, and parent company Dwango have reached an agreement with Japanese authors’ society JASRAC regarding the use of JASRAC-managed international repertoire.
Friday, April 30, 2010Read more
Ventures receive imperial honors from Japan
The Ventures have made history by becoming the only non-Japanese pop-rock act ever to be honored by the Emperor of Japan.
Thursday, April 29, 2010Read more
Music Matters takes it to the streets
One slightly off-putting thing about music-biz confabs is that you tend to find yourself in the same set of conference halls and meeting rooms with the same bunch of people.
Thursday, April 29, 2010Read more
Okamoto OKs Chinese copycat cover
Imitation is indeed the sincerest form of flattery, at least according to Japanese singer/songwriter Mayo Okamoto.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010Read more
Foreign music's position continues to weaken in Japan
Foreign music’s position in the Japanese market continues to weaken, according to first-quarter physical-music shipments data released April 19 by local labels body the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ).
Monday, April 19, 2010Read more
