Universal Music Expands Spinnup Distributor in Japan to Sign Local Talent

Yuzu became the first act to perform onstage at Japanese ticketing and publishing company Pia's new arena in Yokohama, Pia Arena MM, live streaming their hit "Eikou No Kakehashi" ("Bridge of Glory," in English) on Friday (July 10).Pia Arena MM was originally slated to kick off April 25-26 with two concerts by the super duo, but the shows had to be cancelled and the arena's opening postponed indefinitely due to the pandemic, like most other events and concerts in Japan around that time.Fast

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Hey! Say! JUMP's "Last Mermaid…" blasts in at No. 1 on this week's Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated June 29 to July 5, extending the streak of Johnny's boy bands leading the song chart.The title song of the eight-member group's 27th single leads physical sales and look-ups, while also faring relatively well in radio airplay (No.

Japanese singer EXILE ATSUSHI of the popular J-pop group EXILE recently contributed his platform and smooth vocals to a cause to support musicians who have lost their source of income due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineOver the last couple of years, executive producers Jennifer Lane and Michael Williams have had their hands full.

This is very special. Perez was with Lady GaGa in Osaka in August of 2009. They went to this hole-in-the-wall gay nightspot and she spontaneously got up and performed Just Dance. It’s a very sweet memory. We had the best time!

J-pop band Mrs. GREEN APPLE recently celebrated its fifth anniversary with fans in a very 2020 way: They created a special band-themed island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the popular Nintendo Switch game keeping players around the world busy during this period of social distancing.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorFunimation, a leading provider of anime content, plans to expand its streaming service to Brazil and Mexico this fall, offering select subtitled and dubbed anime series in Spanish and Portuguese.The company, an independent joint venture between Sony Pictures Entertainment and Japan’s Aniplex, already operates globally, with nine offices in six countries.

Meanwhile, "Kousui" is enjoying the effects of media exposure, ruling video this week by adding a whopping 10 million views to its weekly total, jumping to 17,489,687 views from last week's 7,224,834.The ballad was also nonexistent on karaoke platforms before the shutdown but has been added starting this week, and considering that it took off on TikTok powered by users' covers, it's expected to soar in the karaoke metric in the coming weeks as well.The first No.

Rebecca Davis editorTencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) has established a strategic partnership with Japan’s CoMix Wave Films Inc., the animation studio and distribution firm best known for works by helmer Makoto Shinkai.The new partnership will see the original soundtracks from 17 popular Japanese animated films put up on TME’s music platforms: QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and KTV app WeSing.Two of Shinkai’s films have been hits in China in recent years.

Gospellers celebrating 25 years in music and the boy band DISH//, whose latest version of "Neko" written by hitmaker Aimyon is taking off, mainly on social media.

Tom Grater, Jill Goldsmith Yesterday’s news that the European Union will not lift travel restrictions on the U.S. due to the scale of the country’s ongoing coronavirus outbreak prompted concerns about the re-start of American film and TV production based in Europe.As of today (July 1), travelers from 15 countries including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, Japan and China can cross borders into the EU, but the U.S.

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorYouTuber Liza Koshy has taken to Instagram to apologize after a video of her using a mock Asian accent resurfaced. Another clip included footage of Koshy pretending to speak Japanese.“What I once thought of as ‘innocent jokes,'” wrote Koshy, “were actually tainted with implicit bias, and what might have been intended as ‘playful’ was actually to some, incredibly painful.

It goes without saying that the ARMY is looking forward to getting their hands on Vogue Japan's upcoming issue featuring BTS. The seven-member Korean band - comprising of RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook - dressed to kill in the cover picture.

her0ism is a Japanese music producer with numerous hits in his home country and abroad under his belt, who has been based in Los Angeles since 2016. Ryo Ito is also a hit-making J-pop music producer who has played a key role in introducing co-writing as a way of making music in Japan.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterGKIDS has acquired the North American distribution rights for Masaaki Yuasa’s animated feature Inu-Oh. GKIDS, Japanese production company Science SARU INC.