MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 Announce General Voting Categories & Co-Creation Awards - Billboard

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2026 Announce General Voting Categories & Co-Creation Awards  Billboard

How Anime Is Key to J-Pop’s Global Expansion - luminatedata.com

How Anime Is Key to J-Pop’s Global Expansion  luminatedata.com

J-pop Trio Number_i Signs With WME (Exclusive) - The Hollywood Reporter

J-pop Trio Number_i Signs With WME (Exclusive)  The Hollywood Reporter

How discovering J-pop songs from Napster downloads set my life on a path toward Japan and beyond ...

How discovering J-pop songs from Napster downloads set my life on a path toward Japan and beyond  Milwaukee Independent

What is Zipangu? Inside J-pop’s first-of-its-kind Los Angeles festival - The Japan Times

What is Zipangu? Inside J-pop’s first-of-its-kind Los Angeles festival  The Japan Times

Vtuber, J-POP Artist Mori Calliope Breaks Down Music Taste in New Crunchyroll Playlist Launch - C...

Vtuber, J-POP Artist Mori Calliope Breaks Down Music Taste in New Crunchyroll Playlist Launch  Crunchyroll

9 Japanese Artists You Should Know: HANA, BAND-MAID, Yuki Chiba & More - Grammy

9 Japanese Artists You Should Know: HANA, BAND-MAID, Yuki Chiba & More  Grammy

J-pop star Fujii Kaze was 'burned out' until he came to L.A. and found a musical breakthrough - L...

J-pop star Fujii Kaze was 'burned out' until he came to L.A. and found a musical breakthrough  Los Angeles Times

BE:FIRST: ‘We want to spread Japanese music to the world’ - Dazed

BE:FIRST: ‘We want to spread Japanese music to the world’  Dazed

Travis Japan is taking J-Pop to the world - The Face

Travis Japan is taking J-Pop to the world  The Face

One Piece: Japanese singer Maki Otsuki stopped mid-show after China row - BBC

One Piece: Japanese singer Maki Otsuki stopped mid-show after China row  BBC

Japanese band Perfume unveils a music video created using Gaussian splats - 3DVF

Japanese band Perfume unveils a music video created using Gaussian splats  3DVF

ennichi ’25 Shows Why Japanese Music’s Global Moment Is Only Getting Bigger - Billboard

ennichi ’25 Shows Why Japanese Music’s Global Moment Is Only Getting Bigger  Billboard

JO1’s Sho and Keigo on “Handz In My Pocket” and the J-Pop Group’s Experience Promoting in the U.S...

JO1’s Sho and Keigo on “Handz In My Pocket” and the J-Pop Group’s Experience Promoting in the U.S.  The Hollywood Reporter

J-Pop Group INI Reflect On Their Biggest Moments: From Debut To The Kyocera Dome & Their New Albu...

J-Pop Group INI Reflect On Their Biggest Moments: From Debut To The Kyocera Dome & Their New Album 'The Origin'  Grammy

J-pop found new ways to diversify in 2025 - The Japan Times

J-pop found new ways to diversify in 2025  The Japan Times

Ado is the anonymous face of J-Pop - Dazed

Ado is the anonymous face of J-Pop  Dazed

J-Pop Trio Number_i Just Wants to Make Music They Love - The Hollywood Reporter

J-Pop Trio Number_i Just Wants to Make Music They Love  The Hollywood Reporter

Signed: Ian Munsick Joins Triple Tigers Roster, J-Pop Boy Group Number_i Pacts With WME - Billboard

Signed: Ian Munsick Joins Triple Tigers Roster, J-Pop Boy Group Number_i Pacts With WME  Billboard

Ado, Atarashii Gakko!, Hana and Yuki Chiba Among Artists Performing at L.A. Japanese Music Showca...

Ado, Atarashii Gakko!, Hana and Yuki Chiba Among Artists Performing at L.A. Japanese Music Showcase Zipangu  The Hollywood Reporter

Fujii Kaze’s “Prema” Looks Outward, Recasting J-Pop for a Global Stage - NiEW

Fujii Kaze’s “Prema” Looks Outward, Recasting J-Pop for a Global Stage  NiEW

Japan Wrapped: The Most Popular Artists and Songs of 2025 - Tokyo Weekender

Japan Wrapped: The Most Popular Artists and Songs of 2025  Tokyo Weekender

Atlantic Music Group and Avex Partner for J-POP Hitmakers ONE OR EIGHT - Music Connection Magazine

Atlantic Music Group and Avex Partner for J-POP Hitmakers ONE OR EIGHT  Music Connection Magazine

Finding jazz in J-pop: Patrick Bartley’s musical second language - The Japan Times

Finding jazz in J-pop: Patrick Bartley’s musical second language  The Japan Times

K-pop idol Chanyeol does J-pop his own way on ‘Hibi’ - The Japan Times

K-pop idol Chanyeol does J-pop his own way on ‘Hibi’  The Japan Times

'They scream the choruses': How Japanese anime songs became Gen Z's latest musical obsession - BBC

'They scream the choruses': How Japanese anime songs became Gen Z's latest musical obsession  BBC

Kenshi Yonezu: “I create music with a distinctly Japanese quirk to it. That’s something I take gr...

Kenshi Yonezu: “I create music with a distinctly Japanese quirk to it. That’s something I take great pride in”  NME

Japanese music, culture festival ‘J-Pop.ZIP 2025’ to be held in Seoul next month - The Korea Herald

Japanese music, culture festival ‘J-Pop.ZIP 2025’ to be held in Seoul next month  The Korea Herald

Billboard Japan’s 2025 Summer J-Pop Picks: See the List - Billboard

Billboard Japan’s 2025 Summer J-Pop Picks: See the List  Billboard

J-pop superstar LiSA is performing in Hong Kong this July for one night only - Time Out Worldwide

J-pop superstar LiSA is performing in Hong Kong this July for one night only  Time Out Worldwide

Japanese 'Heroine' Surges on South Korea's Music Charts - 조선일보

Japanese 'Heroine' Surges on South Korea's Music Charts  조선일보

Inside Zipangu 2026: The biggest Japanese music event ever to arrive in Los Angeles - Electric Bl...

Inside Zipangu 2026: The biggest Japanese music event ever to arrive in Los Angeles  Electric Bloom Webzine

A Talk With Ado, the Secretive Japanese Singer Who Sells Out Arenas In the U.S. and Europe - Bill...

A Talk With Ado, the Secretive Japanese Singer Who Sells Out Arenas In the U.S. and Europe  Billboard

CEIPA Board Member Tatsuya Nomura on Matsuri’25, J-Pop’s Global Rise and Japan’s Shift to Streami...

CEIPA Board Member Tatsuya Nomura on Matsuri’25, J-Pop’s Global Rise and Japan’s Shift to Streaming  The Hollywood Reporter

Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it - The Japan Times

Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it  The Japan Times

The Rise Of Kenshi Yonezu: The J-Pop Star Shares 7 Milestones That Changed His Career - Grammy

The Rise Of Kenshi Yonezu: The J-Pop Star Shares 7 Milestones That Changed His Career  Grammy

Rising J-Pop Star Hana Kuro Drops Debut Music Video For Her Breakout Single "Be Romantic," In Col...

Rising J-Pop Star Hana Kuro Drops Debut Music Video For Her Breakout Single "Be Romantic," In Collaboration With Iconic Japanese Candy Brand HI-CHEW  Live Music Blog

J-Pop Duo Yoasobi on Why Their Unique Concept Has Helped Lead to Global Success - The Hollywood R...

J-Pop Duo Yoasobi on Why Their Unique Concept Has Helped Lead to Global Success  The Hollywood Reporter

Death metal, but make it cute: Fans line up early for Summerfest headliner BABYMETAL - Milwaukee ...

Death metal, but make it cute: Fans line up early for Summerfest headliner BABYMETAL  Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

J-POP.ZIP 2025 brings Japanese music, culture to Seoul - The Korea Times

J-POP.ZIP 2025 brings Japanese music, culture to Seoul  The Korea Times

Japan’s Music Finds the World: How Streaming and Fandoms Are Powering a New Global Chapter - Spotify

Japan’s Music Finds the World: How Streaming and Fandoms Are Powering a New Global Chapter  Spotify

SOCAN and Create Music Group hold their first K-pop/J-pop Song Camp in L.A. - SOCAN Words and Mus...

SOCAN and Create Music Group hold their first K-pop/J-pop Song Camp in L.A.  SOCAN Words and Music -

Nearly 50% of Japanese artists’ Spotify royalties are international - Music Ally

Nearly 50% of Japanese artists’ Spotify royalties are international  Music Ally

The year’s most viral song was about more than ice cream - The Japan Times

The year’s most viral song was about more than ice cream  The Japan Times

Snow Man’s ‘SERIOUS’ at No. 1, J-pop Summer Staples Rise on Japan Hot 100 - Billboard

Snow Man’s ‘SERIOUS’ at No. 1, J-pop Summer Staples Rise on Japan Hot 100  Billboard

YouTube Music Weekend is where Japan’s internet-born performers go global - The Japan Times

YouTube Music Weekend is where Japan’s internet-born performers go global  The Japan Times

Review: Music Awards Japan, the Japanese Grammy's Launch with Unprecedented Scale and Spirit - Br...

Review: Music Awards Japan, the Japanese Grammy's Launch with Unprecedented Scale and Spirit  BroadwayWorld.com

J-Pop artist Minami Minami talks about her new music and the digital age - Digital Journal

J-Pop artist Minami Minami talks about her new music and the digital age  Digital Journal

Fujii Kaze, Vaundy, and YOASOBI featured in new Reiwa-era Japanese music design collection - Elec...

Fujii Kaze, Vaundy, and YOASOBI featured in new Reiwa-era Japanese music design collection  Electric Bloom Webzine

Spotify’s Joe Hadley Interview: MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN Sets the Stage - Billboard

Spotify’s Joe Hadley Interview: MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN Sets the Stage  Billboard

Mei Semones is the rookie to remember at Fuji Rock - The Japan Times

Mei Semones is the rookie to remember at Fuji Rock  The Japan Times

Coachella 2025: Former J-Pop star turned DJ makes debut at the Do Lab stage - pressenterprise.com

Coachella 2025: Former J-Pop star turned DJ makes debut at the Do Lab stage  pressenterprise.com

Six months into 2025, J-pop is having a full-on identity crisis (and a great time) - The Japan Times

Six months into 2025, J-pop is having a full-on identity crisis (and a great time)  The Japan Times

Haruomi Hosono on the Music That Made Him - Pitchfork

Haruomi Hosono on the Music That Made Him  Pitchfork

It’s all or nothing for rising Japanese pop stars ONE OR EIGHT - amNewYork

It’s all or nothing for rising Japanese pop stars ONE OR EIGHT  amNewYork

f5ve’s J-pop crosses cheeky chaos with empowering authenticity - NME

f5ve’s J-pop crosses cheeky chaos with empowering authenticity  NME

Turning up the volume: Spreading J-pop across the world | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News - nhk.or.jp

Turning up the volume: Spreading J-pop across the world | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News  nhk.or.jp

How Anime Songs Rose to Conquer the World - nippon.com

How Anime Songs Rose to Conquer the World  nippon.com

Japan’s Teichiku Entertainment, with global ambitions for J-Pop, strikes ‘comprehensive’ deal wit...

Japan’s Teichiku Entertainment, with global ambitions for J-Pop, strikes ‘comprehensive’ deal with Believe to distribute its music worldwide  Music Business Worldwide

Mrs. GREEN APPLE Is First Act in J-Pop History to Hit 10 Billion Total Streams - Billboard

Mrs. GREEN APPLE Is First Act in J-Pop History to Hit 10 Billion Total Streams  Billboard

How J-pop acts are seeking new fans in South Korea and beyond - South China Morning Post

How J-pop acts are seeking new fans in South Korea and beyond  South China Morning Post

10 Rising Japanese Pop Groups To Know: Number_i, NiziU, BE:FIRST & More - Grammy

10 Rising Japanese Pop Groups To Know: Number_i, NiziU, BE:FIRST & More  Grammy

Exporting J-Pop: Listening & Fandom - luminatedata.com

Exporting J-Pop: Listening & Fandom  luminatedata.com

With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan - The Japan Times

With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan  The Japan Times

Inside Japan’s Effort to Export J-Pop to the World - Billboard

Inside Japan’s Effort to Export J-Pop to the World  Billboard

A Festive Playlist of Japanese Christmas Classics - Japan Nakama

A Festive Playlist of Japanese Christmas Classics  Japan Nakama

5 Music Trends You May See In 2025: The Rise Of J-Pop, Music Video Craze & More - Grammy

5 Music Trends You May See In 2025: The Rise Of J-Pop, Music Video Craze & More  Grammy

The Rise in J-Pop - luminatedata.com

The Rise in J-Pop  luminatedata.com

Japanese singer Aimyon captivates 16,000 at first concert in Korea - The Korea Times

Japanese singer Aimyon captivates 16,000 at first concert in Korea  The Korea Times

‘Our global strategy for Japanese music has just begun.’ - Music Business Worldwide

‘Our global strategy for Japanese music has just begun.’  Music Business Worldwide

YOASOBI's Global J-Pop Overthrow - PAPER Magazine

YOASOBI's Global J-Pop Overthrow  PAPER Magazine

Asia-focused fund blackx partners with Japan’s ASOBISYSTEM to expand J-pop globally - Music Busin...

Asia-focused fund blackx partners with Japan’s ASOBISYSTEM to expand J-pop globally  Music Business Worldwide

J-Pop Icon Kenshi Yonezu Travels To Europe - clashmusic.com

J-Pop Icon Kenshi Yonezu Travels To Europe  clashmusic.com

The largest Japanese music event in the U.S. slated for Rose Bowl site in May - Los Angeles Daily...

The largest Japanese music event in the U.S. slated for Rose Bowl site in May  Los Angeles Daily News

How Anime Has Helped Japanese Music Go Global - Spotify

How Anime Has Helped Japanese Music Go Global  Spotify

‘J-Pop is now gaining popularity on a global scale.’ - Music Business Worldwide

‘J-Pop is now gaining popularity on a global scale.’  Music Business Worldwide

Sense of Place: Here's five songs that'll make you fall in love with J-Pop : World Cafe Words and...

Sense of Place: Here's five songs that'll make you fall in love with J-Pop : World Cafe Words and Music Podcast  NPR

Interview: Marty Friedman on gifting Jpop to the world (part 1) - jrock news

Interview: Marty Friedman on gifting Jpop to the world (part 1)  jrock news

JAPANESE MUSIC ORGANIZATION CEIPA STRENGTHENS ITS U.S. PRESENCE BY LAUNCHING THE - Music Connecti...

JAPANESE MUSIC ORGANIZATION CEIPA STRENGTHENS ITS U.S. PRESENCE BY LAUNCHING THE  Music Connection Magazine

A J-pop band's favourite live music experiences in Tokyo - BBC

A J-pop band's favourite live music experiences in Tokyo  BBC

J-Pop Star Shinjiro Atae Comes Out as Gay and Announces New Music - GLAAD

J-Pop Star Shinjiro Atae Comes Out as Gay and Announces New Music  GLAAD

Get To Know Ado, The J-Pop Vocaloid Star Condemning Conformity - Grammy

Get To Know Ado, The J-Pop Vocaloid Star Condemning Conformity  Grammy

her0ism on Producing, Expanding J-Pop & A New Grammy Category - Billboard

her0ism on Producing, Expanding J-Pop & A New Grammy Category  Billboard

J-pop sees Korea as gateway to global expansion - The Korea Times

J-pop sees Korea as gateway to global expansion  The Korea Times

YOASOBI, Ado & ATARASHII GAKKO! to Perform at ‘matsuri ’25: Japanese Music Experience LOS ANGELES...

YOASOBI, Ado & ATARASHII GAKKO! to Perform at ‘matsuri ’25: Japanese Music Experience LOS ANGELES’  Billboard

NetEase Cloud Music strikes licensing deal with J-pop and anime music company Pony Canyon - Music...

NetEase Cloud Music strikes licensing deal with J-pop and anime music company Pony Canyon  Music Business Worldwide

Who Is SG5? Meet The J-Pop Group Inspired By Sailor Moon - nylon.com

Who Is SG5? Meet The J-Pop Group Inspired By Sailor Moon  nylon.com

f5ve, the charismatic quintet shaking up J-pop - Dazed

f5ve, the charismatic quintet shaking up J-pop  Dazed

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Launches Japanese Star Ado’s Music Into Orbit, En Route to Moon (EXCLUSIVE) - ...

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Launches Japanese Star Ado’s Music Into Orbit, En Route to Moon (EXCLUSIVE)  Variety

Asia’s Top Music Market, Japan Tries Selling Pop to the World - Bloomberg.com

Asia’s Top Music Market, Japan Tries Selling Pop to the World  Bloomberg.com

More companies set sights on international growth for J-Pop - Music Ally

More companies set sights on international growth for J-Pop  Music Ally

EXILE TAKAHIRO, SCANDAL, Little Glee Monster, wacci, and Pixel Ribbon will be gathering in Nagasa...

EXILE TAKAHIRO, SCANDAL, Little Glee Monster, wacci, and Pixel Ribbon will be gathering in Nagasaki for the first time ever J-pop artists to gather at the large indoor music festival "HAPPINESS JAM"! First wave of performers announced ~ Indoor music festiv  nagasakistadiumcity.com

J-Pop Group Atarashii Gakko! on Bringing Their Music to a Global Audience and Why Normal Is “a Bi...

J-Pop Group Atarashii Gakko! on Bringing Their Music to a Global Audience and Why Normal Is “a Bit Boring”  The Hollywood Reporter

The Largest Japanese Music Festival In The U.S. Is Headed To Los Angeles – Everything We Know Abo...

The Largest Japanese Music Festival In The U.S. Is Headed To Los Angeles – Everything We Know About Zipangu  Secret Los Angeles

Meet the Entertainment Company Behind the Most Successful Fusion of J-Pop and Anime - The Hollywo...

Meet the Entertainment Company Behind the Most Successful Fusion of J-Pop and Anime  The Hollywood Reporter

NetEase Cloud Music strikes partnership with Japanese music distributor SPACE SHOWER FUGA - Music...

NetEase Cloud Music strikes partnership with Japanese music distributor SPACE SHOWER FUGA  Music Business Worldwide

J-Pop Duo YOASOBI Turn Novels Into Music - nylon.com

J-Pop Duo YOASOBI Turn Novels Into Music  nylon.com

Best Japanese Music of 2024 - Tokyo Weekender

Best Japanese Music of 2024  Tokyo Weekender

Exclusive | BTS and K-Pop Took Over the World. These Companies Say J-Pop Will Be Even Bigger. - WSJ

Exclusive | BTS and K-Pop Took Over the World. These Companies Say J-Pop Will Be Even Bigger.  WSJ

Best Japanese Music of 2023 - Tokyo Weekender

Best Japanese Music of 2023  Tokyo Weekender