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

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Updated: Jan. 9, 2010

Address List of Distributors/Licensors/Record Companies (35)

The main Japanese companies involved with distribution, importing, licensing, and selling music from foreign indie artists/bands and record labels. Also included are Japanese cover letters to include with with your submissions.

Recently Added
Added contact for rock/alt rock/r&b/urban/club genres
Added contact for rock/hard rock/pop bands fronted by female vocalists
Added contact for indie/emo/garage/alt rock/electro genres
Added contact for 2 successful Japanese record labels founded/run by foreigners (Released Arctic Monkeys, The Crystal Method, etc.)
Added contact for Reggae and Soca genres
Added contact for Industrial, Goth, Dark Rock/Punk/Hardcore, New Wave genres
Added contact for Jazz artists
Added contact for Indie Power Pop/Rock, Punk Pop genres

Tour Planning/Booking (9)

The main Japanese companies involved with concert/show/tour planning, management and booking. All have experience or specialize in booking foreign artists/bands. (Japanese record labels also organize live tours in Japan to promote their own releases.)

Recently Added
Added contact for indie/emo/garage/alt rock/electro genres
Added contact for Reggae and Soca genres
Added contact for Industrial, Goth, Dark Rock/Punk/Hardcore, New Wave genres
Added contact for World music performers
Added contact for DJ's

Music Festivals (17)

Japanese music festivals that also book foreign bands/artists.

Recently Added
Added festival for all genres (specially organized to showcase foreign artists/bands in Japan)
Added festival for DJ, club, electronic music
Added festival for glam rock, power punk, rock/pop/singer-songwriter
Added festival for classical, orchestral, chamber music
Added festivals for jazz music