The 28-year-old producer spoke about his career and creative process in this interview with Billboard Japan.

No exploration of Japanese music would be complete without a dive into the world of J-Pop. Short for Japanese popular music, J-Pop is hard to define. It encompasses a wide breadth of genres and ...

Charlie Lexton, CEO of Merlin, said: "Japan has always been a highly significant market for independent music, and ...

After years of trying to protect physical sales, local record companies are increasingly embracing digital formats with streaming's growth. By Richard Smirke When video-blogger Martina Sazunic moved ...

Japan’s enormous local music market means that the more the Japanese music industry embraces streaming, the bigger Japanese music artists will get worldwide. by Miran Miyano from Chartmetric Japan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA) has announced the launch of a new music award called ...

Qobuz music streaming service is being rolled out in Japan, a market ripe for expansion. Hi-Res music streaming service Qobuz has announced its entry into the Japanese streaming market. Qobuzwas ...

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Japanese star pianist Sumino Hayato, 31 years old, and South Korean singer-songwriter and music producer Hwang Nieun, 35 ...

Image via RIAJ The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) released its Statistics and Trends: RIAJ Year Book" report for the Japanese music industry for 2023 on March 29 and an English version ...