Amid much fanfare and hoopla, the second Music Awards Japan (MAJ) ceremony ramped up the excitement by bringing together ...

Four years after its debut, Psychic Fever built its second full-length album around a simple idea: none of its seven members sound, look or think alike, and that’s exactly the point. The members of ...

BE:FIRST's "Missing" hits No. 1 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the chart released July 8. The digital single, released July 1, swept radio airplay, physical sales, downloads, video, and streaming ...

Fujikura talked to Billboard JAPAN about Japan's unique superfan culture and the challenges Japan faces in its overseas expansion.

Japanese singers and musicians will finally receive royalties when their works are played as background music in public spaces under a bill to overhaul the Copyright Law approved by the government on ...

When Sandara Park’s new single album REPRISM dropped on June 20, the spotlight was on the track “Nail,” a fresh composition ...

Muramatsu, chairman and representative director of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), was selected for the first time on the list. By Billboard Japan Billboard’s Global Power Players list recognizes ...

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 ...

Warner Music Japan's President & CEO was chosen for Billboard's Global Power Players list for the first time. By Billboard Japan Billboard‘s Global Power Players list recognizes the leaders that are ...