Japan Music Marketing - Access Members Resources

Selling and Promoting Your Music in Japan
Japan Music Marketing Resources for foreign record labels, bands and artists

Members Resources Area
If you are in the business of making and selling music then Japan is your major market and should not be ignored. Register below to access the Members Resources Area. There is only a one-time access fee of US$19.

Members Resources Area contains the following resources:
*Members Resources Area is in English. Click here to preview.

List of main distributors/licensors/record labels in Japan that deal with foreign artists/bands/labels (see below for details)
Ready-to-print Japanese cover letters (see below for details)
List of Music Festivals/Conferences in Japan which book or showcase foreign artists/bands
List of Japan Concert Promoters and Tour Planning Companies that specialize in booking foreign artists/bands
Other useful info/advice to help sell and promote your music in Japan

Japanese address list and info for main companies in Japan that distribute, import, license, and sell music from foreign indie artists, bands and record labels. All genres are covered (even Hawaiian, Brazilian/Latin, Bluegrass/Country, Jazz/Swing, Jam Band, Hard Rock, Dark Metal, Punk, etc.). All addresses are translated/written in English. There are website/email links and additional comments written about each company. Click here to preview Members Resources Area home page.

A Japanese cover letter (PDF file) which you can print and include with your packages so that they know why you sent it and who to contact (even though the other contents of your package may be in English or another language). The letter is generic so that it can be copied and sent to all the companies on the list. You simply write your name, genre and contact info where noted on the page. The Japanese cover letter is provided as a PDF file which when printed fits on one 8.5" x 11" letter-size paper (A4-size also available).

The cover letter has several versions available:
- For artist / DJ / band seeking a Japanese distributor/licensor/importer for finished products
- For artist / DJ / band just sending demos to Japanese record companies in hopes of getting "signed"
- For record label (or company with 1 or more artists/bands/DJs) seeking a Japanese distributor/licensor/importer for finished products

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