Mitsuhiro Hidaka to be the keynote speaker at the 22nd Tokyo International Music Market (22nd TIMM) Business Seminar!

Mitsuhiro Hidaka to be the keynote speaker at the 22nd Tokyo International Music Market (22nd TIMM) Business Seminar! ​
Japan Music Industry and Culture Foundation Press Release: October 9, 2025 Mitsuhiro Hidaka has been selected as the keynote speaker for the 22nd Tokyo International Music Market (22nd TIMM) Business Seminar! Latest information on business seminar themes and speakers also announced The Tokyo International Music Market (TIMM) is an event bringing together people from the music industry both in Japan and overseas, with the primary goal of promoting Japanese music overseas. This year’s 22nd TIMM will be held over three days, from Tuesday, November 4th to Thursday, November 6th, in Shibuya, known as “Music Town.” During the event, the main program will include business meetings and networking, a live showcase, and a business seminar. We are pleased to announce the content of the keynote talk at the business seminar. Mitsuhiro Hidaka, Representative Director and CEO of BMSG Inc. has been selected as the speaker for the keynote talk to be held on Wednesday, November 5th at 2:15 PM.
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Mr. Mitsuhiro Hidaka Representative Director and CEO, BMSG Co., Ltd. Photo by Yuji Ueno In this keynote talk, Mitsuhiro Hidaka, an artist, producer, and label representative active in many fields, will reflect on his career and challenges to date, and discuss the potential of Japanese music and the next generation of artists in the global market. After his time with AAA, he performed worldwide as a solo artist. He also founded BMSG Inc., which has adopted the “GROWTH5” strategy to nurture and promote the next generation of talent. He has also been working to spread Japanese music culture internationally. This session will take into account changes in the global music industry, and will share Mr. Hidaka’s experiences and his outlook for realizing his global dreams. It will be a great opportunity for the next generation of music industry leaders to learn what they need to think and do now. In addition to the business seminar announced on October 2nd, other topics will also be announced, as outlined below. Details of each seminar will be posted on the TIMM official website at a later date, so please refer to them. In addition, to enter the business seminar venue, advance registration and presentation of a TIMM admission pass are required. For details, please refer to the overview of venue entry below.
[Dates] November 5th (Wed) – 6th (Thu), 2025, 10:30-18:45 (scheduled) *Times subject to change [Venue] Google Office in Shibuya Stream [Seminar Theme] We will select and hold seminars on the latest industry topics, focusing on the music industry’s expansion overseas. [Number of Seminars] Each seminar lasts approximately 90 minutes. However, please note that the duration may vary depending on the seminar. More than five seminars and sessions are scheduled to be held each day on both days. [How to Enter] Advance registration and presentation of a TIMM Pass are required to enter the seminar venue. For details, please refer to “How to Enter the Seminar Venue” below. Titles omitted below. The content and speakers may be subject to change. Any changes will be announced on the TIMM official website. ■Wednesday, November 5th ・10:30～12:00 ＜Theme＞CEIPA × TOYOTA GROUP “MUSIC WAY PROJECT” Professional Seminar 5th Edition (Western Edition) ＜Speaker＞ Yuta Aoki / Duetti Music Growth Manager TOMOKO IDA / Sony Music Publishing Inc. Music Producer, etc. ・14:15-15:45 Keynote Talk: Voices of the Next Generation, Leading the Future, and Global Dreams Painted Through Challenges Mitsuhiro Hidaka / CEO, BMSG Inc. Tsuyoshi Ogasawara / Manager, Label Relations, YouTube Music, Google LLC ・16:45-18:15 MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN – Recap and toward 2026 (tentative) Tomonori Shiba / Music Journalist Tatsuya Nomura / Chairman, MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN Executive Committee Yutaka Inaba / MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN Executive Committee Vice Chairman ■November 6th (Thursday)
・10:30～12:00 Preparing for a Seminar on Overseas Live Promoters and Agents (tentative title) Details will be announced on the TIMM official website at a later date. ・14:15-15:45 YouTube Music Academy Takeya Kito / Director of Music Content Partnerships, YouTube (Japan/SEA/AUNZ) Paul Smith / Managing Director, YouTube Music (Asia Pacific) ・16:45-18:15 ＜Theme＞AI Empowering Artists and How to Use It Properly Masago Mizuno / Director, Independent Music Coalition Japan (IMCJ), Senior Vice-President, MAVERICK DC GROUP, Director, Danger Crew Entertainment, LLC Jeff Chang / Director, Product Management, Google DeepMind Jun Inoue / CEO, Amadeus Code, Inc. Masahiro Funahashi / Director / Chief Engineer, Membership Business Division, Amadeus Code Inc. Tomohide Ogata / Director, Dreamtonics Inc. ■November 5th (Wednesday) ・10:30～11:30 Globalization of Japanese Music – Focus on the Latin American Market Mariko Okada / Research and Development Department, Billboard Japan Eduardo Basagana / EB Producciones, CEO General Manager, International Marketing & Business Development Group Adam Cho／Avex Music Creative Inc., General Manager,
International Marketing & Business Development Group ・13:30-18:45 Understanding the Japanese Music Market: Its Current State and Potential *Consists of 4 sessions Takaho Suzuki / Representative Director, MusicTech Japan General Incorporated Association Kenneth Kobori / CEO, SURF Music Sora Harada / YouTube Music Strategic Partner Manager ■Thursday, November 6th ・11:30-13:00 Music Business Strategy and Rights Management for Success in the Global Market Kazuo Usami / Executive Director, Japan Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC) David Sheils / YouTube, Director of Music Publishing, APAC & EMEA ・15:15-16:45 Diversity in the Music Industry in a Global Era – Towards Understanding and Reforming It Naoko Takashima / Editor-in-Chief, Billboard Japan Mimi Shimada / Global Committee, Independent Music Coalition Japan (IMCJ) ＜Venue 3 (Capacity: 58)＞ ■”TIMM MeetUp Japan x Overseas Music Industry Professional Networking Event” This networking event aims to bring together music industry professionals from Japan and abroad, creating new business opportunities through networking and interaction in each field of expertise. Participants specializing in fields such as “music production/distribution/physical,” “synchronized/co-writing,” “live music promoters/agents,” and “global marketing” will come together to exchange information and find opportunities for collaboration. Takaho Suzuki / Representative Director, MusicTech Japan General Incorporated Association ・Wednesday, November 5th 12:00-14:00 Music Production, Distribution, and Physical Goods Fields 15:45-16:30 Synchro and Co-writing Fields ・11/6 (Thu) 12:00-14:00 Overseas Live, Promoter, and Agent Fields 15:45-16:30 Global Marketing
＜How to enter the 22nd TIMM Business Seminar Venue＞ Those who wish to enter the business seminar venue must follow the two procedures below. 1. Register using the seminar venue entry registration form If you wish to attend the business seminar at the venue, please register in advance for entry to the seminar venue. Please access the URL below, fill out the required information, and register. URL:
https://forms.gle/VB7SWtXC9jRbhNsj6 Reception deadline: Friday, October 17, 2025, 6:00 PM 2. Present your TIMM Pass Please present your TIMM Pass when entering the business seminar venue. – If you have an Exhibitor Pass (Standard Plan, Light Plan A, or B), an Overseas Guest Pass, or a TIMM Guest Pass, please bring it with you on the day of the event. – If you do not have a TIMM Pass, please register in advance and pick up your pass at the general reception on the 4th floor of the Stream Hall on the day of the event. *You may have to wait at the reception on the day depending on the number of attendees. *Those who have not pre-registered can register at the general reception desk on the day. – The venues you can enter and the services you can use will vary depending on your exhibit plan and pass type. Please refer to the TIMM official website for details. l Entry to each seminar will be on a first-come, first-served basis, and advance reservations are not required. l After completing the entry
procedures, please use any available seating in the venue. Seats are not reserved or assigned, so depending on the venue’s occupancy, you may be required to stand or may be refused entry. Thank you for your understanding. l If the venue is full, you may be shown a live broadcast from another venue (note that interpretation facilities are not available). l Archived videos of some seminars with translated subtitles will be made available on TIMM ONLINE at a later date. Please note that some seminars may not be available. l If you are attending, please arrive at the TIMM Seminar Reception on the 5th floor of Google with plenty of time to complete the entrance procedures. ★For the latest information, please visit the TIMM official website (https://www.timmjp.com/).