TuneCore Japan “Music Stats 2023” released, annual return to artists using it will be 15.5 billion yen –
Independent artists continue to make strides
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Press release: May 13, 2024
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TuneCore Japan “Music Stats 2023” released, annual return to artists using it will be 15.5 billion yen –
Independent artists continue to make strides
*Market data of independent artists using Tune Core Japan & 2023 artist music catalog released ~
Many independent artists will continue to dominate the scene in 2023* TuneCore is a music digital distribution service operated by TuneCore Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Iichiro Noda)
Japan has released MUSIC STATS 2023, which summarizes service data for 2023.
MUSIC that summarizes the annual data that TuneCore Japan releases at this time of year.
STATS has announced the annual return amount to artists/labels using TuneCore. The best artists and songs released in 2023 will also be announced as a catalog based on various music distribution data held by Japan.
* 2023 TuneCore Japan Music Catalog *
A catalog of songs by independent artists released in 2023 with the most plays and songs that ranked on Spotify’s domestic viral chart, which ranks popular songs on SNS, will be released. “Kimimamama” by Hyakusoku & Rimeman, “Rendezvous” by Shaitope, NEEDY
GIRL OVERDOSE, KOTOKO & Aiobahn’s “INTERNET YAMERO”, SKRYU, WAZGOGG, Fuma no Many artists such as KTR’s “How Many Boogie” are distributing their music to the world through TuneCore Japan.
* In 2023, 15.5 billion yen will be returned to artists *
The amount returned to artists in 2023 will be 15.5 billion yen, an increase of 21% from 2022, which was 12.6 billion yen. While downloads decreased by 9% and ringtones decreased by 5%, streaming grew steadily by +18%. It has maintained its 3rd place in domestic streaming playback share and reward amount since last year, with a cumulative total of 54.7 billion yen since the service launched. Also, TuneCore from overseas
The amount returned to Japanese artists exceeded 1.9 billion yen, accounting for approximately 13% of the total (12% the previous year), the highest amount ever. This growth is due to an increase in the number of views due to the rapid growth of short videos going viral overseas, as well as the newly added Melon (Korea) and Vibe (Korea) stores.
* An artist from TuneCore Japan who continues to make rapid progress * In 2023, songs released through TuneCore Japan and their artists showed tremendous momentum in various scenes.
Annual Billboard JAPAN “TikTok Songs Chart”
HoneyWorks’ “Kawaite Gomen” (feat.
Kapi)” and the New School Leaders, who have caused a social phenomenon with their head-shaking dance of “Otona Blue,” have entered music festivals overseas and even showed their presence at NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, have been streamed a total of 100 million times. Apple
“Kimimama” by Hyakusoku & Rimeman achieved the feat of winning first place in Music’s weekly comprehensive song rankings.
Similarly, “Rendezvous” has reached 100 million streaming views, and Shaitope has appeared on terrestrial TV one after another, Billboard JAPAN “Nico Nico”
VOCALOID SONGS TOP20”
Sasuke Haraguchi, “Hitomania”, has achieved the highest number of records in history, and BAD achieved a Tokyo Dome live performance that will go down in Japanese music history as a hip-hop artist. There were so many artists active in a wide variety of genres, including HOP, that it’s too many to list. Furthermore, TaniYuki, whose “W/X/Y” became the most streamed song in 2022 and took the charts by storm, and Kanaria, who has risen to the top of the Vocaloid scene, continue to have large fan bases, and their works are both new and old. It continues to be listened to on music streaming.
* Music market trends and TuneCore Japan *
Looking at trends in the music market as a whole, it continues to grow both in Japan and around the world. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) announced that global music market sales in 2023 will be 28.6 billion US dollars (+10.2% from the previous year), marking the second-highest growth rate ever. In music distribution, the download market continues to shrink from the previous year, but streaming distribution continues to grow both domestically and internationally, leading the market, and the total domestic music distribution sales in 2023 announced by the Recording Industry Association of Japan 116.5 billion yen (up 11% from the previous year) [*2], with streaming sales in Japan amounting to 105.6 billion yen (up 14% from the previous year) [*3].
What is also noteworthy is that according to a report by IFPI, Japan’s digital music market is in fourth place, surpassing Germany, and CD sales are also increasing, but streaming, downloading and other digital sales are increasing. When added up, sales exceeded sales of CDs alone (excluding video DVDs and analog records) for the first time. This can be said to be a turning point in which CD sales have temporarily stopped declining and we are entering an era of streaming. According to IFPI, the number of paying users of music streaming services worldwide has reached 667 million, an increase of 13.2% from the previous year. [*4], Streaming sales are growing to 19.3 billion US dollars (110.4% year-on-year) [*5] worldwide.
Under such circumstances, the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), an organization of independent artists and labels from around the world, reported last year that independents have at least a 40% market share, and that they account for 80% of new releases. TuneCore
The growth rate of Japan’s users is higher than the average market growth rate, and it can be said that independent artists and labels are continuing to make strides in Japan.
* Aiming for a world where independent artists can continue to be active in 2024 *
In 2024, we aim to make the service even easier for artists to use, and we will continue to work on further development and improvements, as well as various projects and projects (“NEOWN:
THE GOLDEN” “FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL’24 “ROOKIE A GO-GO” Stage Appearance Audition” “Rework
We are also actively developing new programs such as “with” 2nd volume, etc., and aim to create a world where independent artists can be more active than ever before.
*Special page “MUSIC STATS 2023” looking back on 2023*
For TuneCore Japan’s 2023 statistical figures, new features, and other details, please see the “Music Stats & Music Catalog” below. 2023”.
* TuneCore Japan “Music Stats & Music Catalog 2023” *
https://www.tunecore.co.jp/music-stats/2023
*For inquiries regarding artist booking, music usage, collaboration, and interviews, please contact us using the form below.
https://www.tunecore.co.jp/contact
*1 From Oricon Research Inc statistical information
*2 *3 From statistical information from the Recording Industry Association of Japan
*4 *5 From IFPI Global Music Report 2023
*TuneCore Japan*
A music distribution service that allows any user to sell their own songs on distribution stores around the world (more than 185 countries). The service began in Japan in October 2012, and the total amount returned to artists has exceeded 54.7 billion yen. We are actively developing our business by continuing to add music
distribution stores and new features that allow artists both domestically and internationally to sell their songs.
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