Sync Licensing Revenue Lifts the Music Market — Anime and Screen Tie-Ups Drive Growth Beyond Subscriber Counts

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BABYMETAL Plays Download Festival UK 2026 — New Track 'White Flame' Also Ties In With the Game 'Forza Horizon 6'

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tuki. Releases Her First Anime Theme 'zero' Music Video — A Guinness-Certified Budokan Debut and an Asia Tour Build Momentum

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Ado to Stage a Two-Day Show at Nissan Stadium on July 4–5 — Japan's Largest Venue, With New Song 'Vivarium' in the Spotlight

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Vaundy Drops the 'Idea ga Afurete Nemurenai' Music Video — A Monday-9 Drama Theme, as the 'HORO' Asia Arena Tour Sets a Cross-Border Course

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A Wave of Price Revisions Hits Music Subscriptions — Sorting Out the Impact on Distribution Practice and Creator Revenue

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Japan's Live Entertainment Market Hits a Record High — Music Alone at 529.9 Billion Yen, Shifting From Recovery to Growth

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Keisuke Kuwata Unveils His First-Ever Anime Original, "Hitotarashi" — Opening Theme for the TV Anime "Akane-banashi," With a Single Out June 24

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ATARASHII GAKKO! Make Their Mark with the "Seishunbu Tour 2026" and Overseas Shows — From Domestic Zepp Dates to a Latin American Run

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Billboard JAPAN First-Half 2026 Chart Wrap — Kenshi Yonezu's "IRIS OUT" Tops the Hot 100, Mrs. GREEN APPLE Claims a First-Ever Third Straight Year at No. 1 Artist

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King Gnu's Record-Setting "CEN+RAL Tour 2026" Heads to Its Seoul Finale — A Cross-Border Run Through Five Asian Cities, Powered by "AIZO"

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Decoding Spotify's Royalty Model — How Minimum-Stream Thresholds and Anti-Fraud Measures Reshaped Distribution Practice

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Where Is the Copyright of AI-Generated Music Headed? — The Current State of Commercial Use and Japan's Rights-Clearance Debate

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Number_i's '3XL' Music Video Sparks Buzz — A Hip-Hop Approach and Precise Choreography Reach Listeners at Home and Abroad

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Creepy Nuts Release the 'Fright' Music Video — A TBS Tuesday Drama Theme, With a Talked-About Debut at Coachella 2026

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XG's 'HYPNOTIZE' Wins Best Global Hit from Japan at MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 — A World-Standard Dance-Pop Statement

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Fujii Kaze Wins Best Album for a Second Straight Year at MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 with 'Prema'

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J-POP's Overseas Push Accelerates in 2026 — Where Cross-Border Strategy Stands, From World Tours to Asian Markets and Local Partners

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Global Recorded Music Tops $30 Billion for the First Time — IFPI's Global Music Report 2026 Shows Japan Rebounding at 8.9% Growth

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imase's "Soyokaze" Music Video — Acoustic Pop That Paints the Season, Also Rolled Out as a Commercial Tie-Up

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