A ’90s psychological thriller like Satoshi Kon’s Perfect Blue and a modern-day comedy like Spy x Family didn’t seem like they had much in common, until J-pop star LiSA connected the dots for us. In […]
MANILA, Philippines – As a kid, I never really told anyone I was into J-pop. Most of my friends gravitated to pop culture icons like Justin Bieber and One Direction — and understandably so. It’s […]
Photo Credit: Handcraft Entertainment Handcraft Entertainment, dedicated to globalizing J-pop, has successfully raised $1 million in funding to introduce the genre to a worldwide audience. Founded and led by Michael Africk, a multi-platinum producer and […]
Photo Credit: Warner Music Japan Warner Music Group and 10K Projects have signed a global label deal with Psychic Fever, a Japanese dance and vocal group. Will this help the J-pop upstarts blow up outside […]
The glittering vastness of Tokyo promises entertainment at every turn. Japan is home to the second-largest music market in the world, tailing only the US in numbers. Fan culture is alive, well, and organized; physical […]
Miho Nakayama, a singer and actor best known for her role in the 1995 romance film Love Letter, was found dead at her Tokyo home on Friday. Her management agency, Big Apple Inc., confirmed her […]
YOASOBI have been busy checking items off their list of dreams and goals, and they’ve been making pretty impressive time in doing so. After making their US stage debut last year in the midst of […]
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Minato, Tokyo, Japan, where Avex is headquartered. Photo Credit: Chris 73 Days after posting a double-digit Q3 revenue increase, NetEase Cloud Music has unveiled an expanded licensing deal with Tokyo-headquartered entertainment company Avex. The Tencent […]
Minato, Tokyo, Japan, where Avex is headquartered. Photo Credit: Chris 73 Days after posting a double-digit Q3 revenue increase, NetEase Cloud Music has unveiled an expanded licensing deal with Tokyo-headquartered entertainment company Avex. The Tencent […]
The music industry, after the advent of the Internet, has accelerated its development and growth. The contribution of artists from different parts of the world cannot be denied and the same goes for black artists. […]