Jay Kogami

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About Jay Kogami

Music industry journalist, and music business strategy consultant based in Tokyo, JAPAN, focusing on international marketing, market analysis, industry partnership development, audience strategy for music and entertainment companies. Track records and companies that I've partnered / collaborated with in the past including Music Ally / Music Ally Japan Chartmetric Sony Group Sony Music Entertainment Virgin Music Group / Universal Music (Virgin Music Label & Artist Services / Caroline International) Avex, Avex Music Creative Inc. Record companies Distributions & artist service companies Artist managements and many more. Thank you to all the companies As a music business and industry journalist, his writing and interviews regularly cover the trends and changes across global music industry, streaming & subscriptions, technology & startups, and digital strategy. Since 2019, he serves as a contributing editor for Music Ally Japan. He also serves a media advisor to Real Sound Tech. He contributes to Japanese business and technology media outlets including Real Sound, ORICON, Billboard Japan, WIRED Japan, Toyo Keizai Online, and many more. He has spoken at various international conferences on the subjects of Japanese, Asian, and international music markets and businesses. As a music advisor, he advises digital-focused labels, managements, distributors, media, agencies, and musicians on streaming strategy, international relation development, Japan-focused digital marketing and PR. His clients include major labels, global indie labels, Japan's indie labels, label services & distributors, managements. Previously, he has worked as a deputy editor for Gizmodo Japan, the one of the largest tech media outlet in Japan, and co-founder and editor-in-chief of digital culture media "FUZE".