Music in Japan

Roland Corporation

ABOUT ROLAND Roland Corporation is a leading manufacturer and distributor of electronic musical instruments, including keyboards and synthesizers, guitar products, electronic percussion, digital recording equipment, amplifiers, and audio processing devices. With over 40 years of innovation that continues to shape the sound of modern music, Roland sets the standards in music technology for the world to follow. Check out the equipment used by your favorite musicians—chances are, they're using Roland gear to create their music. Brands include: ROLAND, BOSS, and V-MODA

1001 to 5000 staff

Elektronic Vibes

Elektronic vibes is an Independent Record Label, a collective project, crew, group, tribe, family, founded in 2005. The label is continuously evolving and being influenced by more than one style. Its roots generate from genres based in the electronic dance feel ( Techno - House - Electro - Breaks & Beats - Chill out - Ambiental, and experimental.)

11 to 50 staff

Media Integration, Inc

51 to 200 staff

Miseven Japan Inc

Competence and Passion for the Media Industry MI7’s goal is, with the competitive system and the passion, to provide a useful and beneficial service for the people and the media industry. MI7 JAPAN, Inc. is a partnership company, that organize clients, dealers, developers (manufacturers), and distributors into one supply chain. It‘s covering multilaterally from a professional market a professional a consumer market. MI7 JAPAN, Inc. achieve the service platform for the sales channel, marketing, adaptation, Tech-support, repair and third-party logistics. We believe strongly that our company will be able to enjoy creating interest as a pioneering company in this area. MI7 JAPAN, Inc. is also focusing on developing an advanced IT system. We have established a unique third-party logistic system and an on-line accounting/credit/disbursement/inventory check/shipping check system which enables customers to confirm available information on the Internet such as order acceptance/inventory check/account payable balance check. At present there are no competitors who have an inventory check/accepting order/placing order/accounting check using a real-time system. Thus, MI7 JAPAN, Inc. believes strongly that we will present ourselves as a pioneering company in this business field.

11 to 50 staff

Independent Music Coalition Japan Imcj

The Independent Music Coalition Japan (“IMCJ”) was primarily founded by three independent music trade bodies: Independent Records and Musicians Association (IRMA), Independent Label Council Japan (ILCJ) and Japan Net Creators Association (JNCA). It will also be joined by a number of leading independent labels and aggregators. It is expected that IMCJ will represent the Japanese independent music community as a national trade association of the Worldwide Independent Network, or WIN, on behalf of the founding and cooperating associations including FMPJ (current WIN membership) under one umbrella. IMCJ’s mission and mandate include: initiating the collective voice of the independent community, enhancing the rights of independent labels and producers, networking with WIN and its member associations throughout the world, encouraging the development of the comprehensive database of independent repertoire, assisting to exploit and promote its members’ content together with Merlin (and its Tokyo office), facilitating professional and tech services when needed, and liaising and lobbying with the government, related trade bodies and MLCs, among others. IMCJ will also seek to initiate, encourage and support the formation of independent music associations in the East Asian region as business relations between Japan and those countries grow rapidly. IMCJ’s board of directors consists of the chief executives from the founding associations and leading labels.

1 to 10 staff

Invisi Ltd

1 to 10 staff

Red Cobalt Industries

Red Cobalt Industries is an independent music label operating out of Tokyo, Japan. The label was born in Melbourne, Australia in early 2004 out of a bedroom and the boot of a car. However, in late 2005, the label moved its operations to Tokyo. Our existence is based on the simple philosophy of producing and distributing records that we love, by artists that we love. This means that we will house music by artists coming from a wide variety of backgrounds, regardless of styling. Whether it’s noise, ambient, drone, metal, sludge, punk, hardcore, doom, industrial or rock, our overriding aim is to produce and distribute records by artists possessing an undying devotion to sound and spirit.

1 to 10 staff

77hz Ltd

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11 to 50 staff

Gohan Tapes

Gohan Tapes is an independent Japan based record label, specializing in bespoke artwork and a varied artist roster. Gohan Tapes works with artists from all over the globe to help bring music to the attention of others.

1 to 10 staff

Maru Mgmt

maru mgmt is a Tokyo-based, international-focused management company offering independent Japanese musicians global management and PR services while keeping full creative freedom in the hands of the artists.

1 to 10 staff

Rinky Dink Corp

Rinky Dink Corp is a leader company in music studio business in Japan, runs 19 of rehearsal studios, 8 recording studios and 8 venues for live concerts. We also have an artist agent section, music labels, cd shops and a publishing department which have been supporting many local indie musicians.

51 to 200 staff

Kiwa Corporation Co.,ltd

1 to 10 staff

Kikutani Music Co., Ltd

1 to 10 staff

Product Of New York

Photography includes film formats (35 mm-medium format) & digital retouch for head shots, club paparazzi, live artist events, artist cover shots, family portraits, etc. original music recordings, live deejay for fashion events music compositions for fashion shows, runway events, video soundtracks, remix for club, etc.

1 to 10 staff

Ntt System Development Co.,ltd

1 to 10 staff

Teichiku Entertainment, Inc

1 to 10 staff

Jin Radio

Our goal on Japan Indies and JIN radio is to introduce to the world the many talented musicians living and performing in Japan independently. These are people working hard to promote themselves with little or no music label support and rarely any commercial radio airplay. We give these artists a voice and place to introduce themselves and their music. In doing so we provide our listeners and site viewers information about shows, artists and new music in English and Japanese. We believe music to be one of the few mediums that can connect people all over the world. With this site we hope to strengthen that connection. JINFMJIN

1 to 10 staff

Tunecore Japan

TuneCore Japan TuneCore,Inc. Wano2012 iTunes Store Apple MusicSpotifyYouTube Music 2021170 TuneCore Japan help artists, labels and managers distribute their music through Apple Music, Spotify, Amazon Music, LINE MUSIC, RECOCHOKU and more than 55 download and streaming sites worldwide, while retaining 100 percent of their sales revenue and rights for a low annual flat fee. Since launching in 2012, we have distributed more than ¥17 Billion to independent artists.

11 to 50 staff

Warner Music Japan

51 to 200 staff

Rhythm & Stealth

A new, ultra high-end and contemporary production music label born in Tokyo, Japan. Featuring multi-genre music from the most exceptional and experienced artists, producers and composers from around the world.

1 to 10 staff

Nippon Rediffusion Limited

Nippon Rediffusion Limited provides music to retail and hospitality arena. With a consultative approach, we create music playlists that best represent and enhance the brand, and program, and deliver. We also design the sound system and do installation to optimize the audio/music environment. Obtaining the necessary license for music use is part of the job. We provide a one-stop solution for background and foreground music, shaping the shopping or dining experience for the end users.

11 to 50 staff

Rex Production

Music Agency based Tokyo Specialised in luxury brands and five star Hotels with over 30 years experience in the field. Booking, talent agency and music BGM profiling for five stars hotels and luxury venues Providing best artist, musicians, DJs and entertainers in the business. Our clients include; Hilton, Conrad, Intercontinental, Aman, Grand Hyatt, Xex, Bvlgari, Palace Hotel Tokyo, Peninsula, Ritz Carlton, D&G, Prada, Panerai, Pomellato, Escada and many more. TVCMPV JAZZPOP

1 to 10 staff

Grooveasia.Asia

grooveasia" is a independent record label, established in 2009, run by the creator~recording enineer,music arranger,composer,and who has talents could contribute to creating music."grooveasia" chase to get unity between each culture and keep going to try to get best way for calm groval comunication with arts,especially music.

1 to 10 staff

Fuji Rock Festival

Held for the first time in the summer of 1997 amidst the sprawling nature at the foot of Mount Fuji with “symbiosis of nature and music” as its theme, Fuji Rock Festival is one of the largest outdoor music festivals in Japan. However, the first year was hit by a large typhoon forcing the cancellation of the second day. Rather then a “symbiosis”, the organizers and festival goers both yielded to the fury of nature and the inaugural year of the festival proved to be full of challenges. After being held in Tokyo at Toyosu in 1998, the festival made its move back to the ideal of a location surrounded by nature - its current home - Naeba Ski Resort in Niigata prefecture. Having learned valuable lessons the first year, and through years of trial and error, Fuji Rock evolved, along with the passionate participants who were always ready to help make the festival a success, to become the first ever authentic rock festival in Japan. Through this process, the festival is not only more prepared for inclement weather, but has developed to include many other attractions, food stands and NGO booths. The festival has built a relationship of trust with the area surrounding the festival, growing to become a renowned summer tradition. 2016 saw the festival reach its 20th anniversary but along with the stability came some carelessness, made apparent by the increasing number of troubling incidents and amount of garbage within the festival. Fuji Rock was often heralded by international media as the “cleanest festival in the world”. That has been the catch phrase for this festival, built alongside its participants and was the remarkable result of the effort of each and every one of you, the festival goer. We ask that all Fuji Rock Festival participants resolve to help reclaim this hard-won accolade. “Do It Yourself”, “Help Each Other”, “Respect Nature”. Fuji Rock is a festival built by the efforts of both the organizers and attendees.

11 to 50 staff