BABYMETAL and the Global Re-Reading of Japanese Crossover Metal

Ado Surprise-Releases “Love me forever!” for Rhythm Heaven: Miracle Stars

AFM Sues Universal and Warner Over AI Music Licensing, Putting Session Musician Compensation in Focus

Warner Records Partners with "three times LOUDER," Led by Veteran A&R Sickamore — Existing SoundCloud Relationship Continues

Ryuichi Sakamoto's Catalog Acquired Jointly by US-Based Exceleration and Japan's NexTone — Rights Management Split Inside and Outside Asia

ko shinonome (Bungei Tengoku) Releases Collaborative Single "Utahime" — Featuring Mao Sasagawa, yuigot, KBSNK, samayuzame & Kumamiso

Keisuke Kuwata Adds Seven Year-End Shows to "Natsumatsuri Tour 2026" — Now His Biggest Solo Arena Tour at 29 Shows in 13 Cities

≠ME's "Ai Kudasai Mase" Tops the Billboard Japan Hot 100 — 12th Double A-Side Single Shows the Group's Momentum

Kazuya Kamenashi Pre-Releases "'O sole mio" from His First Solo Album 'WAVE' — TV Debut Set for 'THE MUSIC DAY' on July 4

BMSG Declares a "Second Founding Era" — Three-Pillar Growth Strategy Unveiled Ahead of Its 10th Anniversary

Texas Opens Investigation into Spotify, Apple Music and Other Streaming Giants over Playlist Placement Transparency

Pop-Rock Duo Meiyo Densetsu Sign with Universal Music — First Full Album in October, Tour with Overseas Dates from November

J SOUL BROTHERS III to Close Out Their 15th Anniversary with Two-Day Stadium Live "GRAND FINALE" in Osaka

YOASOBI's 4th EP 'THE BOOK for,' Tops the Oricon Chart — All Four "THE BOOK" Releases Hit No. 1 as Overwatch Collab "Orion" Launches

Spitz's New Song "Mishiranu Ito" Named Theme for TBS Drama "T-Shirt ga Kawaku Made" — Premiering in the First Episode

Korean Music Majors Eye Japan's Paid Streaming Market as Subscription Growth Accelerates

TIDAL Halts Monetization of AI-Generated Music, Flagging Tracks with an "AI" Label

Aimer Delivers "Live to Survive," Theme Song for the New "Sword Art Online" Game, with a Lyric Video

THE ORAL CIGARETTES Surprise-Release New Song "LIMIT," Fusing EDM with Their Band Sound

Kenshi Yonezu Dominates Japan's 2026 Mid-Year Charts as "IRIS OUT" Powers Streaming and "Karasu" Resonates

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