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

Number_i Release the Deluxe Edition of Latest Album "No.II" — Momentum Builds Ahead of Summer Festivals

BABYMETAL to Share the Stage with Maximum the Hormone and ATARASHII GAKKO! — A Genre-Crossing Live Event

Sakanaction Lead "MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026" with Eight Wins — The Reach of "Kaiju"

Fujii Kaze Drops "I Need U Back" MV from English-Language Album "Prema" — An '80s-Tinged Dance Number

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

Creepy Nuts' New Song "Fright" Becomes a TBS Drama Theme — Coachella Slot and First North American Tour Ahead

Kenshi Yonezu Sets Arena Tour "2026 TOUR / GHOST" for November — 15th Single "Plazma / BOW AND ARROW" Out Now

Vaundy Announces First-Ever Asia Arena Tour — Monday-Drama Theme "Idea ga Afurete Nemurenai" Now Streaming

YOASOBI to Release 4th EP "THE BOOK for," on June 26 — Featuring an "Overwatch" Collaboration Track

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

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