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RIAJ YEARBOOK 2011

The Recording Industry in 2011 CONTENTS

Overview of Production of Recordings and Digital Delivery in 2010 ...... 1

Statistics by Format (Unit Basis — Value Basis) ...... 4 1. Total Recorded Music — Production on Unit Basis...... 4

2. Total Audio Recordings — Production on Unit Basis ...... 4

3. Total CDs — Production on Unit Basis ...... 4

4. Total Recorded Music — Production on Value Basis ...... 5

5. Total Audio Recordings — Production on Value Basis ...... 5

6. Total CDs — Production on Value Basis ...... 5

7. CD Singles — Production on Unit Basis ...... 6

8. 5" CD Albums — Production on Unit Basis ...... 6

9. Music Videos — Production on Unit Basis ...... 6

10. CD Singles — Production on Value Basis ...... 7

11. 5" CD Albums — Production on Value Basis ...... 7

12. Music Videos — Production on Value Basis ...... 7

13. Sales of Digital Music Delivery ...... 8

14. Sales of Digital Music Delivery by Contents ...... 9

15. Recorded Music — Production on Unit Basis ...... 10

16. Recorded Music — Production on Value Basis ...... 11

17. Newly Released Audio Recordings ...... 12

18. Audio Recording Catalogue Listings ...... 13

19. Newly Released Audio Recordings ...... 14

20. Audio Recording Catalogue Listings ...... 15

21. Newly Released Music Videos ...... 16

22. Catalogue Listings ...... 16

33. Number of Domestic Debut Artists ...... 17

24. Number of Record Rental Shops ...... 17

25. Annual Chart of Mastertone Digital Music Delivery in 2010 ...... 17

Related Data ...... 18 26. 25th Japan Gold Disc Award 2011...... 18

27. Certified Million Sellers in 2010 (Related Data) ...... 20

28. Certified Million Sellers in 2010 ...... 20

29. Overview of Survey of Music Media Users ...... 21

30. Current Status of Digital Music Piracy Following the Amendment of Article 30 of the Copyright Law ...... 21

31. Amount Collected for Sound Recordings and Others ...... 22

32. Global Share of Sales of Recorded Music ...... 23

33. Global Sales of Recorded Music by Country in 2009 ...... 24

RIAJ Member Companies (in chronological order as of the date of joining RIAJ or Company foundation) ...... 25

N.B. 1. The current year’s results are compiled results of the member companies of RIAJ. Above figures also include OEM sales by RIAJ members for non-RIAJ members. 2. Figures are rounded, hence the possible difference between breakdown and total. The Recording Industry in Japan 1 61% Audio RIAJ Yearbook 2011 RIAJ Yearbook (Millions/Billions of yen) 23% mported by RIAJ members as well as OEM alue yr vs. prev. 16% 2010 Music Videos ● Digital Music Delivery 61% Audio vs. prev. yrvs. prev. V Music Videos 21% to decreased video recordings of music Unit production 12% to 58.6 billion yen on a value 46.48 million units and is included in and makes up a small basis. Blu-ray discs, which achieved LDs and Other” category, of the “Tapes, share significant growth. Digital Music Delivery yen in value and Digital music delivery amounted to 86.0 billion data was first posted a decline for the first time since statistical a distinctive complied in 2005. Mobile digital contents, dominant, characteristic of the Japanese market, remained of Internet downloads while at the same time, the percentage Internet downloads every year. to total downloads is increasing on a value basis while unit production showed a 1% decrease up were albums and music videos 6%. Specifically, increased In mobile digital contents, although year. the previous 4% from 4% in value, its share sales of single track downloads decreased in year to 55.3% 54.3% in the previous edged up from to the overall digital music market. Mastertones proportion decline of with a year-on-year downward continued to trend ringback tunes posted 3% growth, 19%, while conversely, the same market scale as mastertones. reaching 22% Units 17% 2009 ● Music Videos Digital Music Delivery 65% Audio 20% 15% The current year’s results are compiled results of the 59 member companies of RIAJ. Above figures also include recorded music i also include recorded of the 59 member companies of RIAJ. Above figures compiled results are results year’s The current sales by RIAJ members for non-RIAJ members.

1.

Music Videos 2008 Digital Music Delivery AudioMusic Videos of Audio/Music Videos) (Total Music Recorded Digital Music Delivery 256 94% 441 46 210 283.6 94% 79% 98% 90% 86.0 58.6 225.0 95% 88% 90% Overview Delivery Music and Digital of Recordings of Production in 2010 and total. between breakdown hence the possible difference rounded, are Figures 2. Audio Recordings to 298.8 million units amounted of audio recordings Production billion yen, down 2% and 10%, with a value of 225.0 to be lower Prices tended year. the previous from respectively, for albums in particular, overall, and CD for audio recordings 6% and 13%, value decreased and which unit production the surrounding environment Amid the stringent respectively. year for the first time the previous market, CD singles surpassed 13% to 50.61 increased unit production since 2006, in which billion yen. In million units and value was up 9% to 37.3 music jumped of domestic recorded unit production particular, market picked up. substantially by 13% and the singles music music, to domestic and internationalWith recorded regard in well with an increase relatively music fared domestic recorded in value of 5%; however, of 1% and decrease unit production posted music struggled and respectively international recorded and value basis. declines of 12% and 26% on a unit production in which the music rose, of domestic recorded Market share music composition of domestic and international recorded was 80% and 20% (versus 78% and 22% in the respectively 18% basis, and 82% and year) on a unit production previous year) on a value basis. (versus 78% and 22% in the previous of domestic and international the percentage and music music for the total of audio recordings Additionally, recorded videos was 82% and 17%, respectively. ● N.B. [Reference] Basis Value Music and Digital Music DeliveryComposition of Recorded — In 2010, the total production value of recorded music (audio and music video recordings) amounted to 283.6 billion yen, a billion yen, amounted to 283.6 video recordings) (audio and music of recorded music production value the total In 2010, digital music delivery while was down performance billion yen versus 5% to 86.0 year, of 10% from the previous decrease the including were also evident, promising signs in 2010, circumstances the considerably harsh Despite year. the previous of the production value As a result, growth music market and brisk singles digital music services. in Blu-ray and new delivery and digital music recorded music yen. sales decreased 9% to 369.6 billion 2 The Recording Industry in Japan Overview of Production of Recordings and Digital Music Delivery in2010 ofProduction ofRecordingsandDigitalMusicDelivery Overview RIAJ Yearbook 2011 20 Thousands ofunits Millions ofunits 200,000 400,000 ● ● ● 344,140 23,903 Internet Downloads — Value Basis — Value by in2010 Format Composition ofRecorded Music Audio Digital Music Delivery —UnitBasis Digital MusicDelivery Recorded Music —UnitBasis 100 200 300 400 Music Videos 0 0 21% Audio 368,063 2006 2006 347 298 49 79% Music Videos 16 464,996 433,996 2007 2007 30,983 319 267 52 Mobile DigitalContents 34 479,188 437,285 0820 2010 2009 2008 0820 2010 2009 2008 41,869 303 248 56 60 468,223 421,349 46,813 ● 273 214 59 — Value Basis — Value Recorded Musicin2010 International Composition ofDomestic and 159 441,457 International 391,807 49,491 256 210 46 Others 17% Domestic 83% Millions ofyen Billions ofyen ● ● 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000

Internet Downloads Digital Music Delivery — Digital MusicDelivery Value Basis Recorded Music — Value Basis Audio 100 200 300 400 500 0 0 211 408.4 2006 2006 48,240 351.6 5,027 56.8 ● Others Music Videos 1% 1,548 — Value Basis — Value by in2010 Format Delivery Composition ofDigitalMusic 53,478 75,487 2007 2007 68,016 Mobile DigitalContents 391.1 333.3 5,923 57.8 Mobile DigitalContents 1,678 87% 90,547 79,854 0820 2010 2009 2008 0820 2010 2009 2008 361.8 9,015 296.1 65.6 1,523 90,982 Internet Downloads 10,209 79,250 316.5 1,121 12% 85,990 10,123 74,745 249.6 283.6 66.9 Others 225.0 58.6 The Recording Industry in Japan 3 RIAJ Yearbook 2011 RIAJ Yearbook (Thousands/Millions of yen) (Thousands/Millions of yen) (Thousands/Millions mported by RIAJ members as well as OEM ounted as one and number of songs will not r music-related contents over wireless networks contents over wireless r music-related Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2010 573 1 136 2,126 4 187 8,190 8 276 26,558 14 242 46,47597,01779 18 92 92 58,614 160,354 21 88 86 91 256,354105,207100 98 100 94315,086 100 94 411,910 283,612 100 97 186,912 100 90 100 100 209,87998 82 224,998 79 90 I. 5,022 11 84 5,575 10 66 I.I. 0I. 201 41,8434 0 I. 0 118 4,91688 20 0 285 41,46283 11 18 0 0 101 5,225 74 18 9 63 I.I. 514 41,074I. 0 98 41,588I.87 20 365 40,72587 20 54 41,090 0 96 18 74 0 110 18 74 87 0 102 I.I. 0 51313 0 0 99 0 365 0 37 0 97 T. 46,475 100 79 58,614 100 88 T.T. 105T. 2,866 0 103T. 369 1 76 209,879 170T. 2,300 0 94 45,90298 100 0 90 224,998 495 1 78 78 99 100 90 56,488 0 94 86 96 T. 50,503T. 50,610T. 113 24 155,929T. 37,239 113 24 206,539 74 94 37,278 17 110 184,755 98 98 17 109 222,033 82 87 99 90 T. 10769 0 40 0 69 D. 41,45378 89 53,039 90 91 D.D. 2,866D. 168 1 76 168,036D. 2,300 0 76 40,986 80 101 210 183,536 1 78 88 78 51,263 82 0 85 95 87 89 D. 50,096D. 114,855D. 24 113 164,951D.97 55 36,913 144,030102 79 52 16 110 180,943 64 92 0 96 80 95 84 0 80 D.D. 107 49,99070 0 24 113 39 36,874 0 69 16 110 Units Share yr vs. prev. Value Share yr vs. prev. Sub-Total 5" CDs 3" CDs Total Item Units Share yr vs. prev. Value Share yr vs. prev. Cassettes Others Total Others LDs and Tapes, Total 5" CD Albums CD Total Vinyl Discs Singles Total Audio Music Videos DVDs LDs and Others Tapes, Total of Audio/VideoTotal Total100% 441,457 94% 85,990 100% 95% Mobile Digital Contents: Sales of full single tracks, original sound recording ringtones, ringback tunes, music videos and othe Mobile Digital Contents: Sales of full single tracks, original sound recording The current year’s results are compiled results of the 59 member companies of RIAJ. Above figures also include recorded music i also include recorded of the 59 member companies of RIAJ. Above figures compiled results are results year’s The current sales by RIAJ members for non-RIAJ members. Unit: Figures represent singles on a “per-track” basis and albums on a “per-album” basis. (Download times of an album will be c basis and albums on a “per-album” singles on a “per-track” represent Unit: Figures be counted.) 1. Figures represent digital music sales income derived from direct, license or consignment sales by 59 RIAJ member companies. direct, digital music sales income derived from represent Figures 1. 1.

Sales Figures of Digital Music DeliverySales Figures in 2010 Production of Recorded Music in 2010 of Recorded Production Internet DownloadsMobile Digital ContentsOthers 391,807 49,491 89% 11% 159 0% 106% 93% 267% 10,123 74,745 1,121 12% 87% 0% 99% 94% 74% Recorded Music Recorded Music Videos Audio (inc. Music Videos) (Total of Audio/Music Videos) (Total Video ● ● and total. between breakdown hence the possible difference rounded, are Figures 2. number of SACDs, DVDs-Audio, DVDs-Music and MDs Others in Audio: Total 3. 2. Definitions 2. * networks *Internet contents over wired videos and other music-related Downloads: Sales of singles, albums, music N.B. 3. 3. Net income by RIAJ member companies Value: N.B. 4 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2011 3. Total CDs—ProductiononUnitBasis 2. Total AudioRecordings—Production onUnitBasis 1. Total RecordedMusic—Production onUnitBasis International Domestic Total Music Videos Audio Total International Domestic Total N.B. N.B. Millions ofunits Millions ofunits Millions ofunits

SACD, DVD-Audio,DVD-MusicandMDfigures includedsince2002. figuresMusic Video includedsince2002. 100 200 300 400 100 200 300 400 100 200 300 400 0 0 0 012007 2001 012007 2001 012007 2001 290 369 385 385 307 385 979 79 78 250 329 343 2002 2002 2002 265 343 358 15 78 328 361 238 315 2003 2003 2003 251 328 32 77 77 2004 2004 2004 313 347 224 302 234 313 35 78 79 2005 2005 2005 228 310 310 353 220 302 82 43 81 2006 2006 2006 210 290 217 298 298 347 81 81 49 198 260 204 267 267 319 62 63 52 248 187 0820 2010 2009 2008 0820 2010 2009 2008 0820 2010 2009 2008 192 303 242 248 56 56 56 214 162 167 273 214 210 48 48 59 210 165 168 256 210 207 42 42 46 The Recording Industry in Japan 5 41.5 58.6 41.1 225.0 283.6 222.0 183.5 225.0 180.9 RIAJ Yearbook 2011 RIAJ Yearbook 56.0 66.9 55.7 249.6 316.5 246.0 193.6 249.6 190.3 65.6 64.1 64.6 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 296.1 291.3 361.8 227.1 296.1 231.6 57.8 75.7 76.5 333.3 391.1 333.3 327.2 251.5 256.8 56.8 91.6 92.0 2006 2006 2006 351.6 408.4 351.6 344.5 252.9 259.6 55.0 94.9 95.4 367.2 2005 2005 2005 359.8 264.9 271.8 422.2 367.2 53.9 104.3 377.4 2004 2004 2004 431.3 377.4 368.6 265.1 273.1 56.5 106.8 105.9 2003 2003 2003 399.7 456.2 399.7 388.0 282.1 292.9 110.4 37.7 109.8 103.5 2002 2002 2002 443.8 481.5 443.8 431.8 322.0 333.4 111.0 111.3 2001 2007 2001 2007 2001 2007 503.1 503.1 489.6 378.6 391.8 503.1 0 0 0 SACD, DVD-Audio, DVD-Music and MD figures included since 2002. included SACD, DVD-Audio, DVD-Music and MD figures Music Video figures included since 2002. Music Videofigures

600 500 400 300 200 100 600 500 400 300 200 100 500 400 300 200 100 N.B. N.B. Billions of yen Billions of yen Billions of Billions of yen International Total Domestic Total Audio Music Videos International Total Domestic 6. Total CDs — Production on Value Basis — Production on Value CDs Total 6. 5. Total Audio Recordings — Production on Value Basis Audio Recordings — Production on Value Total 5. 4. Total Recorded Music — Production on Value Basis on Value — Production Recorded Music Total 4. 6 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2011 9. MusicVideos —ProductiononUnitBasis 8. 5"CDAlbums—ProductiononUnitBasis 7. CDSingles—ProductiononUnitBasis Total LDs andOthers Tapes, DVDs International Domestic Total International Domestic Total N.B. 2.The production volume ofBlu-raydiscsin2010amounted to560,000 units. Millions ofunits Millions ofunits Millions ofunits 1. Statistical dataonmusicvideoswasfirstcompiled in2002. 100 200 20 40 60 30 60 90 0 0 0 (3") (5") 98 9 259 183 108 109 012007 2001 012007 2001 012007 2001 1 1 2 76 (3") (5") (3") 8 (5") 73 246 169 11 2002 2002 2002 83 81 15 0 2 1 77 4 (3") (5")

(3") 20 (5") 66 30 227 153 2003 2003 2003 88 86 32 1 2 1 75 2 (3") (5")

(3") 14 (5") 65 34 145 220 2004 2004 2004 82 79 35 2 3 1 1 75 (3") (5")

(3") (5") 62 2 42 237 156 2005 2005 2005 65 64 43 0 1 1 1 81 (3") (5")

(5") 65 (3") 48 2 143 223 2006 2006 2006 67 68 49 1 0 0 1 80 (3") (5")

(3") (5") 61 0 52 137 199 62 61 52 0 1 1 00 62 (3") (5")

(3") (5") 53 0 55 134 0820 2010 2009 2008 0820 2010 2009 2008 0820 2010 2009 2008 189 54 56 53 0 0 0 55 (3") (5")

(3") (5") 44 0 59 118 165 45 44 59 0 1 1 0 (3") (5") 47

(3") (5") 50 0 46 115 156 51 50 46 0 1 1 1 (3") (5") 41

The Recording Industry in Japan 7 (5") (3") 0.4 40.7 2.1 0.4 0.0 36.9 37.3 58.6 184.8 56.5 144.0 (5") (3") 0.0 36.9 (5") (3") RIAJ Yearbook 2011 RIAJ Yearbook 0.4 55.3 1.1 0.4 0.0 33.7 34.1 66.9 211.9 65.7 156.6 (5") 33.6 (3") 0.1 (5") (3") 0.2 63.9 0.2 0.0 39.7 65.6 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 65.2 251.3 39.9 (5") 187.4 39.6 (3") 0.1 (5") (3") 0.4 0.4 0.0 75.3 0.4 0.4 57.8 46.6 280.2 57.4 46.9 (5") 204.9 (3") 0.1 46.4 (5") (3") 0.4 1.0 0.3 0.0 91.2 56.8 50.8 50.5 293.7 (5") 2006 2006 2006 55.8 50.1 (3") 202.4 0.3 (5") (3") 0.5 0.5 0.0 94.4 1.6 55.0 48.9 48.4 2005 2005 2005 (5") 310.9 53.4 48.0 216.5 (3") 0.4 (5") (3") 0.9 2.1 0.7 0.2 102.6 53.9 52.0 51.1 (5") 316.6 2004 2004 2004 51.8 49.9 214.0 (3") 1.2 (5") (3") 1.1 5.9 1.0 0.1 104.8 56.5 54.4 53.3 2003 2003 2003 (5") 333.6 50.6 50.3 228.7 (3") 3.1 (5") (3") 1.1 9.2 1.1 0.1 108.7 37.7 60.5 59.4 371.3 2002 2002 2002 (5") 28.5 55.6 262.6 38 (3") (5") (3") 1.1 1.1 0.0 109.9 80.3 79.2 409.3 2001 2007 2001 2007 2001 2007 (5") 75.3 299.4 (3") 3.8 0 0 0 60 30 60 40 20 1. Statistical data on music videos was first compiled in 2002. 400 300 200 100 value of Blu-ray discs in 2010 amounted to 2.1 billion yen. 2. The production N.B. Billions of yen Billions of Billions of yen Billions of yen Total Domestic International DVDs Tapes LDs and Others Total International Total Domestic 12. Music Videos — Production on Value Basis — Production on Value Music Videos 12. 11. 5" CD Albums — Production on Value Basis CD Albums — Production on Value 5" 11. 10. CD Singles — Production on Value Basis Value — Production on CD Singles 10. 8 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2011 ● 13. SalesofDigitalMusicDelivery ● N.B. Others Contents Digital Mobile Downloads Internet Composition of Digital Music Delivery by — Format Composition ofDigitalMusicDelivery Value Basis 2010

Please refer tonotesforSalesFigures ofDigitalMusicDeliveryin2010onpage3. Others Others 2% 2% Mobile DigitalContents rn oa 4,5 10 4 590 0%95% 100% 85,990 94% 100% 441,457 Grand Total ui ies744 %9%283 %98% 96% 3% 94% 103% 55% 2,843 74,74587% 12% 47,590 93% 93% 81% 10,082 96% 391,80789% 2% 101% 13,29916% 31% 7,414 26% 84% 137,836 113,302 Subscriptions 131,24730% 931 Total Others 2,008 136% Music Videos 146% Single Track 1% Ringback tunes Mastertones 1% oa 5 %27 ,2 %74% 1,1211% 267% 1590% 104% 1% 99% 567 10,12312% Total 106% 116% Contents Other DigitalMusic Subscriptions 49,49111% 1% 2,024 0 Total – Others 0 Music Videos – 0% 0% igeTak4,1 1%15 ,9 7 96% 7% 104% 6,295 3,2614% (Mobile) (Internet) 105% 112% 10% 2,8501% 44,617 (Audio) Sub-Total Album Single Track Mobile DigitalContents 90% 2009 Format 2007 87% Internet Downloads Internet Downloads nt Saev.pe.y Vle hr vs.prev. yr Share Value vs.prev. yr Share Units 7471%15 ,5 1 99% 9,55611% 105% 47,467 11% 11% 5 %27 8 %88% 3870% 267% 159 0% 8% %–340 93% 54% 3540% 3800% – – 0% 0% – – Jan. 2010—Dec. Others Others 2% 1% Mobile DigitalContents Mobile DigitalContents 88% 2008 2010 87% Internet Downloads Internet Downloads (Thousands/Millions ofyen) 12% 10% The Recording Industry in Japan 9 567 2,843 3,261 6,295 2010 2010 47,590 10,082 13,299 10,123 74,745 Others 931 543 RIAJ Yearbook 2011 RIAJ Yearbook 2,892 9,801 3,126 6,540 2009 2009 49,447 16,426 79,250 10,209 Single Track 683 461 2,867 8,509 2,682 5,872 2008 2008 9,015 47,629 20,249 79,854 600 Music Videos 2,039 6,143 1,757 3,959 24,857 34,376 2007 2007 5,923 68,016 ry-March 2007. ry-March 601 207 Ringback Tunes Others Album 3,524 2,992 2,688 1,387 2006 2006 5,027 24,609 17,952 48,240 116 454 3,166 7,171 1,383 2005 2005 1,851 20,769 32,340 14 1,234 0 0 Mastertones Music Videos Single Track Mobile Digital Contents — Value Basis Value Mobile Digital Contents — Internet Downloads — Value Basis Value Internet — Downloads 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 10,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 Millions of yen Millions of yen Millions of ● ● 2,024 2,850 2010 2010 44,617 49,491 113,302 131,247 137,836 Others 391,807 2,008 7,414 1,748 2,555 2009 2009 42,511 46,813 142,896 112,021 157,081 421,349 Single Track 1,376 7,976 2,190 2008 2008 38,105 41,869 101,030 182,498 142,269 437,285 Music Videos 1,819 9,669 1,574 1,511 86,638 28,644 223,922 111,085 2007 2007 30,983 433,996 829 3,254 9,097 Ringback Tunes Others Album 1,132 2006 2006 22,369 15,961 55,824 45,602 23,903 226,753 344,140 402 9,001 2005 2005 9,463 16,064 22,650 23,418 196,244 258,376 93 368 0 0 Figures for music videos are included in Others until October-December 2006 and accounted for as an individual item from Janua 2006 and accounted for as an individual item from included in Others until October-December for music videos are Figures Music Videos Mastertones Single Track Mobile Digital Contents — Unit Basis Internet Unit Basis — Downloads 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 Thousands of units Thousands of units Thousands 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 N.B. ● ● 14. Sales of Digital Music Delivery Sales of Digital by Contents 14. 10 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2011 N.B. 15. RecordedMusic—ProductiononUnitBasis 3.Others: Total numberof SACDs,DVDs-Audio, DVDs-MusicandMDs 2.7"and10"/12"analogrecordings were consolidatedin 1994. 1. Figures are rounded, hence thepossibledifference betweenbreakdown andtotal. 00 0 0 05315992864,7 6 256,354 273,492 303,490 369 318,662 391 498 46,475 346,778 594 59,164 2,866 353,219 55,742 3,777 476 347,451 51,846 4,586 418 360,570 5,557 49,137 358,224 531 43,267 6,665 807 155,929 968 7,425 34,772 165,162 50,503 8,999 32,183 188,724 14,909 44,742 107 11,733 198,646 53,488 12,972 155 61,324 222,698 239 237,116 65,861 371 62,745 220,420 1,693 227,129 66,473 1,943 245,919 67,323 74,793 15,363 20,815 7,967 105 102 212 324 248 306 894 580 697 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 001943,2 0,0 7,2 714433,140 444,351 480,177 480,706 472,305 465,515 410,450 15,160 417,730 17,174 373,142 17,608 345,087 21,818 22,534 22,512 259,233 25,031 290,494 99,605 276,327 29,860 276,279 9,788 104,601 274,542 0 61,145 35,333 33,124 213,804 302,913 86,333 4 234,490 289,313 38,853 222,041 246,467 44,579 282,556 47 249,520 219,673 275,369 154,260 254 255,313 228,595 241,699 167,827 274,908 56,541 166,294 227,756 164,581 672 260,113 1,297 242,788 138,271 222,671 72,301 1,914 210,497 218,745 2,985 68,925 1,666 231,341 153,795 203,665 76,074 0 5,893 62,517 110,559 1,186 64,618 0 169,129 88,776 205,714 3,415 1,034 61,115 60,694 8,355 2 1 33,113 198,700 6 944 60,627 60,917 143,424 1 172,594 36,489 13,826 57,107 15 534 61,820 64,992 26,152 171,271 766 21,973 14 620 22,858 46,220 89,980 44 155,875 45,120 982 34,855 47,094 23 885 25,612 111 15,087 147,422 20,638 76 126,762 11,699 20,187 242 6,365 9,055 194 14,090 17 239 25,557 87 11,388 2001 11,154 703 12,160 279 2000 0 10,591 1,109 12,790 6,770 2,182 192 1999 14 1,749 15,606 1,382 9 5,837 206 10,935 171 13,535 6,770 1998 2,732 3,790 25,996 224 14,844 1997 26,855 4,320 1,250 910 631 18,338 1996 45,432 1,503 42,751 469 564 1995 58,057 12,394 158 59,152 818 1994 66,708 5,529 466 60,959 1993 79 69,049 1,415 69,979 1992 73,022 1,180 76,649 120 1991 80,383 1,149 132 76,285 1990 90,504 2,569 219 84,929 1989 62 2,451 88,346 99,172 0 1988 93,012 2,756 0 106,302 1987 92,189 5,188 98,283 0 1986 94,599 4,036 85,759 0 1985 84,665 4,801 99,543 1984 1 83,758 5,896 86,399 1983 7 78,520 5,548 91,166 1982 61,137 6,307 55 86,744 1981 6,735 58,443 82,909 217 1980 6,997 50,095 213 81,414 1979 8,004 38,332 71,704 1978 27,757 10,453 78,473 1977 18,863 11,749 75,489 1976 16,142 16,712 65,338 1975 14,354 16,968 63,063 1974 13,847 15,686 61,887 1973 50,954 15,285 1972 14,693 1971 13,730 9,012 1970 13,462 10,653 5,127 39,234 7,323 1969 3,264 26,927 1968 19,428 6,606 8,726 1,821 13,530 1967 2,765 5,417 1,019 765 52 1966 547 25 209 73 3,889 1965 584 2,379 1964 1,976 1,172 1963 455 3,078 1962 5,536 1961 8,520 1960 9,877 1959 11,540 1958 12,781 1957 15,896 1956 19,357 1955 17,806 1954 1953 1952 952,2 921,8 9114,904 11,828 16,860 1951 11,962 1950 8,847 1949 6,420 17,085 1948 19,714 1947 20,928 1946 1942 24,385 1941 19,634 1940 26,409 28,927 1939 25,731 1938 24,675 1937 1935 17,016 1934 16,895 1933 14,400 1932 1931 1930 991,8 9629,638 1936 10,483 1929 SPs P P SPs SPs SPs 3p 5p 3p 5p "5" 3" 45rpm 33rpm 45rpm 33rpm "1"1"CDs 10"/12" 7" Discs '43-'45 ic Tapes Discs Thousands ofunits unknown ige Albums Singles atigsCsetsOpenReels Cassettes Cartridges Music Videos tesTotal Others Thousands ofunits 385,083 100,100 94,490 90,934 73,813 59,595 43,738 32,822 24,004 19,389 17,201 15,587 14,938 14,500 16,560 19,409 17,806 The Recording Industry in Japan 11 2,269 3,016 3,186 3,018 4,058 4,972 5,719 6,921 8,971 12,562 17,259 20,919 25,190 29,393 31,965 34,646 49,245 60,369 65,720 503,061 Millions of yen RIAJ Yearbook 2011 RIAJ Yearbook Others Total Music Videos Cartridges Cassettes Open Reels Singles Albums Discs Tapes 7" 10"/12" CDs 33rpm 45rpm 33rpm 45rpm 3" 5" SPs 1962196319641965 10419661967 41968 6991969 1,7601970 5,275 2,3691971 7,722 4,140 11,180 1972 4,381 9,8551973 11,433 12,557 3,9831974 13,306 12,966 4,9881975 12,696 14,009 5,1141976 14,278 19,155 3,7651977 16,413 20,830 3,2491978 24,821 19,578 2,7571979 34,352 22,498 242 2,5351980 42,368 25,050 281 2,6491981 50,829 29,706 2,533 73 1982 55,474 31,771 2,2951983 75,310 9 30,159 2,4951984 98,005 1 37,604 1,908 104,4421985 0 34,745 1,659 123,6271986 0 40,172 2,300 126,0301987 0 43,753 1,191 129,980 01988 42,673 36 1,053 125,8841989 269 39,766 1,366 136,1871990 148 35,920 130,6521991 103 533 36,724 1,150 118,1481992 78 114,092 33,7201993 798 733 29,4251994 171 448 110,948 28,3231995 95,910 500 328 21,9561996 1,369 400 71,624 3,761 12,9251997 140 30,434 45,9671998 3,107 26,662 2,625 18,842 5 4,879 33,475 1,562 10 6401999 5,628 28,816 3,349 1,111 10,007 02000 26,674 21,383 352 14,5422001 1,034 38 14,334 20,997 18,825 303 286 8 33,402 12,107 280 14,439 44,723 43 1,441 47,931 14,191 177 61,371 41 29,756 1,834 78 21,265 186,423 76,993 97,912 35 1,081 1,479 0 24,529 42 21,696 139,016 37,556 112,242 90,341 881 35,152 0 18 13,708 91,718 115,876 257,005 97,710 1,312 91,406 32,290 1 151,314 90,594 6 89,453 1,369 3,680 53,967 8,482 175,960 96,691 285,793 1,484 69,064 100,812 6,340 184,883 89,220 218,381 382,754 1,678 222,638 96,295 3,575 345,829 245,704 2,069 87,752 369,467 88,371 1,351 262,589 693 100,565 104,418 61,872 292,844 4 103,891 288,654 259 403,870 274,111 281,037 450,604 31,689 281,337 95,478 45 47,714 281,663 458,164 342,947 463,187 37,819 298,920 54,077 311,584 15,046 492,400 46,850 383,332 3,885 82,393 450,369 426,440 76,432 25,924 387,770 21,982 409,261 19,969 19,573 513,679 449,252 14,680 18,132 478,247 13,868 12,132 519,246 574,031 583,862 588,019 569,551 607,494 539,816 195719581959 1,7741960 1,4961961 962 516 334 1,191 21 1,365 206 2,007 1,870 2,749 2,859 3,789 4,089 5,685 8,233 200220032004200520062007200820092010 782 676 520 406 337 563 352 190 170 3,861 3,128 56,677 1,393 51,310 371,268 424 50,591 333,550 383 316,627 48,431 156 50,464 310,945 107 46,788 293,671 10,542 58 39,837 40 280,230 37,683 9,867 251,321 33,999 37,239 7,437 56,489 211,914 184,755 642 53,900 6,322 1,159 5,613 54,973 481,454 802 4,506 56,844 456,179 3,740 57,823 710 431,269 1,096 65,626 2,943 2,300 1,046 422,210 66,883 408,408 58,614 791 391,113 527 495 361,775 316,515 283,612 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 2,084 792 1,181 1. Figures are rounded, hence the possible difference between breakdown and total. between breakdown hence the possible difference rounded, are 1. Figures N.B. consolidated in 1994. were recordings 2. 7" and 10"/12" analog number of SACDs, DVDs-Audio, DVDs-Music and MDs 3. Others: Total 16. Recorded Music — Production on Value Basis on Value — Production Recorded Music 16. 12 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2011 N.B. ● 17. NewlyReleasedAudioRecordings ● DOMESTIC NATIONAL INTER- Newly Released Audio Recordings by Format Breakdown by in2010 Genre andFormat

Total numberofnewlyreleased recordings in2010 Figures inparentheses: Percentage changecompared withprevious year

International Domestic Grand Total er 3"CDs Genre rdtoa 89 1 25133 5 12 69 29 0 604 77 17 293 87 116 29 497 175 1 98 0 292 275 1 0 18 2 0 0 Domestic Total 0 Others 0 Karaoke Classical Animation Children’s Traditional Light Music Pop lsia ,4 ,4 1,149 0 0 0 1,149 1,147 2 0 TotalInternational Others Classical Pop e ui 4 ,6 ,0 4013,230 7,388 2,754 1 92 0 407 0 25 36 24 12 6,853 3,205 4,554 2,717 2,560 2,299 1,578 645 0 1,139 0 0 Sub-total New Music Kayokyoku u-oa 33623656003,681 0 2,199 0 0 6 0 5 3,675 54 5 3,642 78 0 33 2,194 782 2,185 0 0 0 9 Sub-total 0 Others 0 ScreenPopJazz/Fusion Rock/Disco 024537561000561 00848400084 Titles 11,000 13,000 1,000 2,000 2,500 0 092010 2009 – 9% 8% 8% 8% 8% 6% (87%) (66%) (87%) (82%) (87%) (84%) (95%) (–) – 9% 7% 7% 3% 8% 6% (78%) (66%) (87%) (36%) (78%) (75%) (95%) (–) – 7% 6% 6% 8)()()(65%) (–) (–) (8%) (66%) (66%) (74%) (–) ,8 ,1 ,9 6499 9,750 99 419 36 1,404 91 9,196 6,513 382 2,683 0 0 00000000 931 416 515 0 ,1 1351,2 2499 14,583 99 419 42 14,023 11,305 2,718 0 54724876004,833 0 0 6 4,827 4,792 35 0 00330003 0 0 "Cs5 DSnls5 DAbm iy ic asteSnlsCassetteAlbums CassetteSingles Vinyl Discs 5"CDAlbums 5"CDSingles 3" CDs 00 ige lusTtlSinglesAlbums Total Albums Singles 2010 0 0 47 2,860 092010 2009 2,813 2,683 5" CDs 2,718 35 15,054 7,739 6,513 7,315 092010 2009 4,792 11,305 10026934000294200077260001764000294 4000542100783 Vinyl Discs 44 73 117 092010 2009 42 36 6 Cassettes 480 480 092010 2009 419 419 149 4 99 149 Total 99 2009 (Titles) The Recording Industry in Japan 13 8 (Titles) 2009 3,764 3,756 Total 4,357 4,383 RIAJ Yearbook 2011 RIAJ Yearbook 26 4 5,332 5,328 2009 2010 Cassettes 5,738 5,744 6 443 649 206 2009 2010 535 1,103 568 MDs Discs Vinyl 49,328 64,938 2009 2010 60,537 54,024 114,561 114,266 370 19,491 19,121 2009 2010 18,189 5" CDs 18,669 480 41 2010 4,199 4,158 Singles Albums Total Singles Albums 3" CDs 5" CD Singles 5" CD Albums Discs Vinyl Cassette Singles Cassette Albums 4,706 4,770 2009 2010 64 41 370 49,328 49,698 0 206 4 8 49,957 0 4,199 19,491 114,266 133,757 2 649 5,332 3,764 147,703 4,158 19,121 64,938 84,059 2 443 5,328 3,756 97,746 1,420 3,289 3,838 7,127 0 7 4,517 1,844 14,915 (59%) (63%)(88%) (104%) (86%) (100%) (86%) (100%) (–) (–) (111%) (59%) (100%) (93%) (22%) (86%) (86%) (99%) (88%) (105%) (107%) (107%) (–) (78%) (93%) (86%) (104%) 9,000 6,000 3,000 15,000 12,000 100,000 Titles Rock/DiscoJazz/FusionPop 23ScreenOthers 1Sub-total 278 19,706 12 9 1 19,984 37 3 6,341 59 3 6,353 362 10 0 3,357 31,767 1,043 1,320 3,416 32,129 0 105 1,046 1,330 50 0 0 0 0 0 160 1 1 1 1 3 20,113 4 0 0 0 3 6,405 7 5 1 32,337 0 3,431 1,049 1,339 Enka KayokyokuNew MusicSub-total 723 1,290 7,610 3,433 5,648 17,347 16,547 18,856 24,957 40,041 24,504 56,588 2 0 2 91 333 431 272 51 4,840 181 2,071 46 26,226 67,365 26,224 Pop ClassicalOthersInternational Total 0 4 5 3 17,279 17,284 282 0 285 46 0 0 0 1 0 17,331 0 289 Pop Light MusicTraditionalChildren’sAnimationClassicalKaraoke 3 76Others 77Domestic Total 412 38 163 1,693 3,026 66 1 2,097 0 6,098 3,064 156 2,343 2,260 25 7,791 2,409 589 0 4,586 0 0 6,729 0 4,611 0 18 2 7,318 0 0 0 18 0 21 417 0 11 30 6 0 114 817 4 280 217 3,204 3,570 1 0 8,494 2,733 8 2 0 255 4,621 7,741 0 18 Genre 3" CDs Grand Total Domestic International Figures in parentheses: Percentage change compared with previous year with previous change compared Percentage in parentheses: Figures Number of catalogues as of 2010 year-end

Breakdown by Genre and Format Genre in 2010 by Breakdown Audio Recording Catalogue Listings by Format Listings by Catalogue Audio Recording INTER- NATIONAL DOMESTIC N.B. ● ● 18. Audio Recording Catalogue Listings Catalogue Audio Recording 18. 14 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2011 19. NewlyReleasedAudioRecordings *Tapes: Cassettes+CartridgesOpenReels 000 4 ,1 1355814,583 18,661 19,445 20,023 19,201 17,885 15,668 14,768 14,079 14,682 15,765 518 17,458 629 20,579 636 20,560 704 21,300 793 11,305 833 20,797 15,054 15,823 20,930 870 16,146 2 2,718 21,064 15,377 2,860 64 1,165 2,917 23,961 923 14,136 65 2,977 12,019 0 23,036 2,954 1,141 0 24,789 10,933 2,769 1 1,388 10,734 1 2,581 24,372 1,436 3 24,721 10,808 21,925 2,094 1,746 3 21,313 24 11,333 1,677 1,710 20,541 21 21,530 1,702 160 1,904 12,573 20,906 19,519 2,015 419 15,208 1,760 42 2,142 276 557 20,564 15,497 117 21,938 642 3,049 16,385 1,225 68 575 4,188 599 20,743 195 1,520 929 428 1 74 1,164 1,310 5,655 20,783 3 371 144 1,795 1,845 7,691 20,869 0 177 15,722 15 2,133 2,667 7,872 2,659 19,687 1 157 15,527 2,543 7,671 1,672 6,768 2,431 16,860 26 188 15,135 1,270 6,504 2,540 16,709 15 16,451 818 253 7,047 17,660 23 7,674 915 7,277 2,592 18,811 106 6,504 338 14,203 2010 2,761 157 6,393 396 1,110 12,155 2009 211 2,502 1,746 5,526 248 8,772 2008 295 2,933 1,816 9,053 4,607 242 6,719 2007 1,821 1 3,891 183 4,546 2006 1,781 2,549 350 3,614 17 2,097 2005 2,353 2,780 229 2,720 33 245 788 2004 2,933 2,437 258 2003 119 1,767 2,468 198 2002 252 1,834 528 4 2001 117 2,162 0 2000 2,299 1999 155 159 3,661 1998 993 177 4,593 1997 5,750 2,066 1996 6,503 2,547 7,052 2,535 1995 7,965 2,668 1994 8,119 2,761 1993 8,851 3,246 1992 3,224 1991 11,358 3,224 1990 11,185 4,049 1989 11,075 4,233 1988 11,452 4,021 1987 11,198 9,210 4,681 1986 9,186 4,042 1985 8,884 3,930 1984 8,415 3,286 1983 7,346 3,818 1982 5,451 4,378 1981 4,704 5,006 1980 4,366 5,159 1979 4,030 4,807 1978 4,111 5,382 1977 4,379 5,416 1976 5,281 5,414 1975 4,954 1974 5,187 5,053 1973 3,483 4,231 1972 2,769 1971 3,425 2,202 1970 1969 2,475 1,493 1968 2,433 1,070 15 1967 2,074 1966 139 1,789 1965 414 1,651 1964 964 1963 1,451 1962 1,673 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 Total Tapes CDs (5") CDs (3") 7"+10"/12" SPs MDs P "1"1"3 D "CsCsetsCrrde OpenReels Cartridges Cassettes 5"CDs 3"CDs 10"/12" 7" SPs Titles 10,000 15,000 20,000 5,000 3 ,5 5672,362 15,697 2,556 439 9 1957 0 1960 ic Tapes Discs 1970 ige Albums Singles 1980 1990 2000 DCCs 2010 Total 21,063 12,505 10,258 10,086 9,782 9,444 9,065 9,432 9,512 8,627 6,097 5,616 5,240 4,733 4,394 (Titles) The Recording Industry in Japan 15 (Titles) 74,662 Total 2010 RIAJ Yearbook 2011 RIAJ Yearbook DCCs 2000 Tapes 4,9625,4996,0006,064 7,5576,748 6,9938,206 6,1349,707 5,158 1,305 5,159 1,410 4,205 1,398 4,001 1,048 61,356 65,871 636 67,143 517 62,368 239 68,938 68,642 73,460 1990 MDs 1980 Singles Albums Discs 1971 0 80,000 40,000 120,000 Titles 7" 10"/12" 3" CDs 5" CDs Cassettes Cartridges Open Reels 7"+10"/12" CDs (3") CDs (5") MDs Tapes Total 19941995199619971998 241999 112000 5762001 548 7412002 613 1,21420032004 10,353 1,5962005 10,417 1,1342006 11,277 1,1522007 11,866 9452008 12,276 8572009 62,108 1,1652010 62,970 13,123 1,366 79,009 10,929 1,021 90,066 10,138 1,521 92,313 980 2,680 9,272 1,103 3,517 8,816 649 4,982 7,724 635 99,090 7,153 801 6,526 88,206 6,009 8,001 917 94,173 1,038 14,979 5,749 9,757 12,384 12,481 5,215 80,364 773 488 14,009 4,770 87,384 13,438 297 10,874 16,751 4,199 86,378 109,474 18,027 89 10,932 104,467 12,778 6 18,669 106,884 34 10,751 19,491 120,795 26 11,436 114,561 2 2 10,196 114,266 550 2 10,582 562 2 0 9,956 192 9,843 89,203 10,002 82 3 87,855 2 9,887 11 105,409 4 9,565 114,667 10,127 117,519 9,096 129,759 114,834 121,970 107,337 115,666 114,982 140,222 135,510 140,794 154,582 149,233 147,703 1971 20,593 26,939 1972197319741975 19,2441976 18,0061977 15,5961978 32,725 15,9251979 35,605 14,6271980 34,502 16,5581981 40,470 17,7471982 41,087 15,2531983 42,955 15,0521984 49,140 15,9911985 40,903 15,9151986 37,960 17,2801987 40,126 15,9371988 39,478 17,6921989 43,275 14,8131990 41,388 13,2351991 43,672 11,1811992 31,4141993 7,918 26,919 2,524 16,231 595 9,725 182 2,961 2,387 93 552 4,856 3,572 442 6,494 8,112 435 13,360 25,105 8,020 21,079 8,488 32,843 8,642 35,185 12,790 43,659 13,965 47,525 18,771 50,799 20,779 3,514 28,596 24,014 2,946 35,171 28,365 3,176 34,223 35,470 4,815 33,252 9,648 255 6,292 11,573 33,736 111 8,284 10,893 30,504 6,622 81 9,030 83,446 26,208 7,673 73,178 18,273 6,510 75,040 14,687 2,545 81,711 99,141 85,699 116,220 713 97,204 104,703 96,996 103,515 6 96,751 84,178 81,579 75,623 *Tapes: Cassettes + Cartridges + Open Reels Cassettes *Tapes: 20. Audio Recording Catalogue Listings Catalogue Audio Recording 20. 16 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2011 * ● 22. MusicVideo CatalogueListings * Total numberofnewlyreleased musicvideosin2010 ● 21. NewlyReleasedMusicVideos Number ofmusicvideo cataloguesasof2010year-end Music Video CatalogueListingsby Format Newly ReleasedMusic Videos by Format Titles Titles 12,000 3,000 6,000 9,000 Domestic 1,200 Domestic 300 600 900 0 0 0 13,079 8,930 3,784 0920 0020 2010 2009 2010 2009 2009 1,540 0920 0020 2010 2009 2010 2009 2009 365 777 578 185 VsLsadOhr Tapes LDs andOthers DVDs VsLsadOhr Tapes LDsandOthers DVDs 9,516 International 5,601 3,530 2010 1,254 International 2010 385 646 453 155 1,154 856 48 0 151 147 44 4 1,251 856 91 74 0 Karaoke Karaoke 212 183 17 2,315 1,893 405 15 17 15 0 0 1,593 1,261 331 7 1 7 0 0 N.B. ● N.B. ● MUSIC MUSIC Breakdown by in2010 Genre andFormat Breakdown by in2010 Genre andFormat

Figures inparentheses: Percentage change compared withprevious year Figures inparentheses: Percentage changecompared withprevious year Genre Genre Total Total aak 5 155 0 470 727 0 7 0 17 74 155 453 646 Karaoke International Domestic aak 8 5 1,242 1 4,044 7,074 856 331 1,261 385 183 212 3,530 5,601 Karaoke International Domestic 8% 10)(7)(84%) (47%) (190%) (81%) 7% 18)(9)(75%) (69%) (108%) (73%) DVDs DVDs ,5 171,352 7 91 1,254 ,1 ,5 ,9 12,360 1,593 1,251 9,516 Discs Discs LDs andOthers LDs andOthers ae Total Tapes ae Total Tapes (Titles) (Titles) The Recording Industry in Japan 17 年 2,803 2010 43 320 363 2010 2,860 2,969 RIAJ Yearbook 2011 RIAJ Yearbook 79 426 505 3,116 年 3,179 392 120 512 3,225 2005 3,305 69 309 378 3,422 2007 2008 2009 3,572 年 56 3,661 Number of shops is based on figures at each year-end. at each year-end. Number of shops is based on figures 268 324 2006 2000 3,864 N.B. Title Artist 4,116 55 252 307 2005 4,331 4,468 77 263 340 年 2004 4,460 6 KIMINI KOI SITERU MATA 7 Fuyumi Sakamoto MOTTOTSUYOKU8 Kimitte9 FOREVER LOVE EXILE Shimizu Shota x Kato Miliyah Nishino Kana 10 arigatou IKIMONOGAKARI 4,509 1995 70 4,655 211 281 2003 4,804 4,889 28 171 5,491 199 2002 Basic agreement on new holdout period reached ’90) (Nov. 年 5,988 9 1990 123 132 2001 6,213 17 138 155 2000 5,097 2,921 年 0 3,800 Revised copyright law enforced (Jan. ’85) Agreement enacted between concerned parties (Jun. ’85) 400 200 Group is counted as one artist. Artists belong to RIAJ member companies. Group 1985 2,393 N.B. 1,910 enforced (Jun. ’84) (May ’84) 1,844 settlement Out-of-court Temporary law Temporary Title Artist 1,682 年 1,049 34 (Oct. ’81) appealed 1980 0 The above data is for the number of downloads during the 52-week period from December 16, 2009 to December 14, 2010. The above data is for the number of downloads during the 52-week period from Rental record case Debuts Second Debuts 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 1 Aitakute Aitakute2 Butterfly3 Best Friend4 Nishino Kana if5 SHUNKASHUTO Kimura Kaela Nishino Kana Hilcrhyme Nishino Kana URL: http://www.riaj.or.jp/release/2010/pr101220.html N.B. 25. Annual Chart of Mastertone Digital Music Delivery in 2010 25. Since April 2009, RIAJ has been publishing weekly charts on digital music delivery based on the number of mastertone downloads Since April 2009, RIAJ has been publishing weekly charts on digital music delivery publishing the top 10 mastertones of with the aim of stimulating the digital music delivery business. From 2010, RIAJ started the year. 24. Number of Record Rental Shops Number 24. 23. Number of Domestic Debut Artists Domestic Debut Number of 23. 18 The Recording Industry in Japan Related Data RIAJ Yearbook 2011

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20 The Recording Industry in Japan Related Data RIAJ Yearbook 2011 28. CertifiedMillion Sellersin2010 ● ● 27. CertifiedMillionSellersin2010(RelatedData) ■ ■ Digital MusicDelivery CD FUTATSUNOKUCHIBIRU Number oftitles N.B. Certification ofmusic delivery(Mastertones,MobileSingleTrack) startedfrom 2006.

2 Million Million UNIVERSAL MUSICLLC avex marketingInc. SHUNKASHUTO HIDEAKI TOKUNAGA UNIVERSAL MUSICLLC Number oftitlescertified intheyearsindicatedabove(including thosereleased priortotheseyears.) 2009.10.01 Hilcrhyme 2009.08.26 10 20 30 40 EXILE Album 0 2005.09.14 VOCALIST 4M=2 2M=4 1M=17 23 2001 Albums 1M=5 5 3M=2 2M=3 1M=10 15 ■ Mastertones 2002 1M=1

Million A Cruel Angel's Thesis 1 Sin Aitakute YOKO TAKAHASHI King RecordCo., Ltd. SME RecordsInc. Nishino Kana g 2010.04.21 2003.11.05 les 4M=1 3M=1 2M=1 1M=10 13 2003 2M=1 1M=1 bokunomiteirufuukei 2 Mastertones 2010.08.04 J StormInc. ARASHI 3M=1 2M=1 1M=10 12 2004 1M=3 3 Nippon ColumbiaCo.,Ltd. Ring aDingDong UNIVERSAL MUSICLLC iuaKaela Kimura 2010.05.26 2M=2 1M=12 2009.02.02 14 Setsuna 2005 1M=1 Mobile Sin 1 ~MEMBER’S BESTSELECTION~ 2M=2 1M=5 7 g 2006 EPIC RecordsJapanInc. 1M=1 1 le Track 4M=1 2M=4 1M=35 IKIMONOBAKARI IKIMONOGAKARI 40 2010.11.03 Nippon ColumbiaCo.,Ltd. MOTTOTSUYOKU avex marketingInc. 3M=1 2M=1 1M=4 iuaKaela Kimura 6 2009.06.01 2010.07.21 Butterfly M 2007 1M=1 1 EXILE 2M=5 1M=14 19 Million 1M=1 1 N.B. 1M=9 9 The datesindicatestartofdigitaldelivery. 2008 3M=4 2M=1 1M=12 17 N.B. Single 8 2M=2 1M=6 ■ The datesindicateofrelease.

Million Mobile SingleTrack 2M=1 1M=4 ■ 5 King RecordCo., Ltd. 2009 Nippon ColumbiaCo.,Ltd.

Million 1M=9 Aitakute 2010.10.27 Beginner 9 SME RecordsInc. iuaKaela Kimura Nishino Kana AKB48 2009.06.01 7 2M=1 1M=6 2010.05.12 Butterfly 1M=3 3 2010 1M=1 1 2M=1 1M=7 8 1M=2 2 The Recording Industry in Japan 21

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(Mobile) Single Track RIAJ Yearbook 2011 RIAJ Yearbook 668.3 billion 30s-40s 50s-60s Internet Downloads add up to 100%. Singles this estimated number of downloads also * Figures in the graph have been rounded and may not * CD Albums/ ” (source: 2005 National Census) by the 2005 ” (source: Junior High School Students to Persons in Their 20s AJ’s digital music delivery statistics (January- AJ’s Estimated Market Share by Age Group by Age Group Estimated Market Share , an approximate 10-fold difference versus 440 10-fold difference , an approximate 1.3% (-0.5) Rentals/Internet Downloads Only Rentals 24.6% (-0.5) Percentage of 4.36 billion files is 1 2.0% (0) Digital Music 8.2% (+0.1) Rentals Only Delivery via Internet are for CDs, rentals and digital music delivery via the Internet. * Rental and purchase percentages for the past half-year period * Base: Total persons surveyed (N = 5,046) Rentals Only 11.3% (+0.6) CD Purchases/ Percentages of CD Purchases, of CD Purchases, Percentages 16.4% (-1.5) CD Purchases Only 9.3% (-2.8) Percentage of Digital Music Delivery Purchases via Internet Rentals and Digital Music Delivery Purchases via the Internet Delivery Purchases Rentals and Digital Music 33.7% (-3.1) CD Purchases Percentage of December 2010). “download usage rate” and “average file number” (source: RIAJ survey, August 2010). In addition to downloads of illegal files, RIAJ survey, “download usage rate” and “average file number” (source: that allow view access only and other sites. companies sites of record streaming official includes unauthorized downloads from in terms of legitimate/official digital music delivery on a retail price basis, representing a roughly 8-fold difference versu 8-fold difference a roughly price basis, representing digital music delivery on a retail in terms of legitimate/official 2.2% (-1.6) 2 (all three) 3.8% (-0.7) Downloads Only * CD Purchases/ Internet CD Purchases, Rentals and Internet Downloads 29. Overview Survey of Media Users of Music 29. 30. Current Status of Digital Music Piracy Following the Amendment of Article 30 of the Copyright Law Following the Amendment of Article Status of Digital Music Piracy Current 30. URL: http://www.riaj.or.jp/release/2011/pr110217.html URL http://www.riaj.or.jp/release/2011/pr110309.html effects of this amendment have been evident in certain areas, the distribution of illegal music files and other contents has ye of this amendment have been evident in certain areas, effects and is inflicting heavy damage on the music industry. reduced websites for mobile phones. for bulletin board sharing websites, 10.4% and 49.3% for other PC websites and 9.4% and 55.3% 65.3%, respectively. Notes: to age and category by multiplying the “population of Japan The estimated number of downloads is calculated according 1. Status of Illegal Music Downloads The annual estimated number of illegal music downloads* price basis is calculated based on the average unit price data in RI digital music delivery on a retail Legitimate/official 2. Percentage of Illegal Uploading Experience Percentage 18.8% and rate were of upload experience and recognition Among the users of illegal websites and other content, the percentages The usage rate and recognition rate, respectively, were 29.6% and 68.1% for video delivery websites, 5.0% and 44.6% for P2P fil were rate, respectively, The usage rate and recognition Recognition and Usage Rate of Illegal Files and Other Contents A survey of the current status regarding digital music piracy conducted by RIAJ in August 2010 revealed that the percentage of that the percentage revealed digital music piracy conducted by RIAJ in August 2010 status regarding A survey of the current who are downloading music, music video clips and other content from video sites was 29.6%, while the recognition rate reached rate reached video sites was 29.6%, while the recognition downloading music, music video clips and other content from who are or other PC websites and bulletin higher than other content such as P2P file sharing software were 68.1%. These percentages websites for mobile phones. Although th of law. such an act as being illegal will be deemed a breach downloading illegal music and images while recognizing stipulating that copyright law (Article 30, paragraph (1), item (iii) went into effect, It has been one year since the revised RIAJ has conducted the annual Survey of Music Media Users since 1986. The aim is to assess the current status of music purchase status of music the current The aim is to assess Users since 1986. Survey of Music Media the annual RIAJ has conducted changes in the in addition to elucidating analysis and trend comparison of an intergenerational the dual perspectives from of Internet state usage. and the present hardware related these purchases, underlying user awareness covering environment video sites) and CD sho while streaming making up the largest percentage, free all music purchases, that CDs accounted for 33.7% of the survey showed of usage of Internet status media (specifically, The 2010 survey focused on the current Accordingly, 40s comprise the largest market share. people in their 30s and annual sales of legitimate/official digital music delivery totaling 86.0 billion in 2010. annual sales of legitimate/official million files downloaded annually from legitimate/official digital music delivery sites in 2010. This is also equivalent to legitimate/official million files downloaded annually from yen 22 The Recording Industry in Japan Related Data RIAJ Yearbook 2011 ● 31. AmountCollectedforSoundRecordingsandOthers ● ● Secondary UseFeesofCommercial SoundRecordings Secondary Compensation forPrivate Recordings Record RentalRemuneration Audio Recordings Video Recordings N.B. N.B. Billions ofyen Billions ofyen Millions ofyen 1,000 The yearsshowninthe chartsaboveare fiscalyears(April toMarch). Secondary usefeesincluderoyalties oncopiesforbroadcasting useandlicensingfeesformakingtransmittable. 200 400 600 800 0 0 2 4 0 1 2 3 4 971.6 002005 2000 002005 2000 002005 2000 970.3 4.1 . 3.7 3.7 1.3 1,003.8 1,001.0 2001 2001 2001 4.4 2.8 826.2 2002 2002 2002 820.8 4.1 3.7 5.4 711.0 2003 2003 2003 692.8 3.8 3.9 18.2 608.4 2004 2004 2004 575.4 33.0 3.9 4.0 526.6 482.3 44.3 3.9 4.6 413.9 0620 2008 2007 2006 0620 2008 2007 2006 0620 2008 2007 2006 365.8 48.1 3.8 4.8 324.0 285.7 38.3 . 4.3 4.3 4.8 246.3 203.2 43.1 5.7 172.8 2009 2009 2009 129.1 43.7 5.6 4.2 The Recording Industry in Japan 23 U.S.A. 11,195.0 (35.4%) U.S.A. 7,985.6 (31.6%) Japan 4,244.5 (22.8%) U.S.A. 4,562.0 (24.5%) Japan 4,174.5 (16.5%) RIAJ Yearbook 2011 RIAJ Yearbook Japan 4,883.5 (15.5%) Total Total Total 25,258.4 31,595.2 18,606.2 Others 3,205.9 (17.2%) Others 5,143.6 (16.3%) Others 4,365.0 (17.3%) 564.8 (2.2%) 385.0 (1.5%) 418.8 (1.7%) 493.3 (2.0%) 561.8 (2.2%) 456.2 (2.5%) 293.8 (1.6%) 340.6 (1.8%) 401.6 (2.2%) 266.8 (1.4%) 637.7 (2.0%) 639.8 (2.0%) 708.3 (2.2%) 423.1 (1.3%) 547.1 (1.7%) 1,471.0 (5.8%) 2,142.2 (8.5%) 1,158.5 (6.2%) 1,730.5 (9.3%) 1,940.3 (6.1%) 2,146.4 (6.8%) 2,696.4 (10.7%) 1,945.8 (10.5%) 3,330.4 (10.5%)

2005 2007 2009 ● ● ● France Germany U.K. Russia Italy Canada Australia Netherlands France U.K. Germany Netherlands Canada Australia Spain Italy Italy Canada France Germany U.K. Spain Australia Netherlands (Millions of U.S. dollars) (Millions of U.S.A. 12,153.4 (36.2%) U.S.A. 9,651.4 (34.3%) Japan 5,171.1 (22.0%) U.S.A. 5,977.4 (25.4%) Japan 5,167.8 (15.4%) Japan 4,495.2 (16.0%) Total Total Total 28,100.0 33,613.6 23,490.0 Others 4,072.3 (17.3%) Others 5,511.9 (16.4%) Others 4,554.4 (16.2%) 507.7 (1.5%) 572.8 (1.7%) 652.5 (1.9%) 693.8 (2.1%) 716.7 (2.1%) 405.0 (1.4%) 464.8 (1.7%) 556.9 (2.0%) 583.6 (2.1%) 667.8 (2.4%) 374.3 (1.6%) 395.2 (1.7%) 427.0 (1.8%) 530.0 (2.3%) 555.3 (2.4%) 1,979.3 (5.9%) 2,149.0 (6.4%) 1,661.7 (5.9%) 2,029.1 (7.2%) 1,342.5 (5.7%) 2,274.9 (9.7%) 3,508.7 (10.4%) 3,051.1 (10.8%) 2,370.0 (10.1%)

2006 2008 2004 ustralia ● ● ● 32. Global Share of Sales of Recorded Music of Sales of Recorded Global Share 32. Germany U.K. Spain Italy Canada Australia France Russia Germany U.K. Spain Italy Australia Canada France Netherlands Spain Russia Italy Canada U.K. Germany France A 24 The Recording Industry in Japan Related Data RIAJ Yearbook 2011 N.B. 5.There are caseswhere calculationoftheannualgrowth rateisnotpossibleduetosuchfactorsas foreign exchange transla 4.Populationestimated from statistics ofeachcountry. 3.Cassettesingles andCDsinglesare includedinSingles. 2.TheU.S.dollar exchangerateisbasedontheaveragefor2009(US$1=¥93.62). 33. in2009 GlobalSalesofRecordedMusicbyCountry Total Ecuador Peru Bulgaria Uruguay Central America Slovak Republic Chile Croatia Colombia Hungary Indonesia Venezuela Czech Republic New Zealand Portugal Turkey Ireland Argentina India Finland Greece Poland Denmark Norway Mexico Sweden South Africa Russia Switzerland Belgium Austria Brazil Spain Italy Netherlands Canada Australia France U.K. Germany Japan U.S.A. 1. Source: FederationofthePhonographicIndustry) IFPI(International Country (millions) Singles .010600 . . 4.%-35 0.6 4.66.5 7.2 -43.5% – -46.4% 0.03 0.6 0.0001 .0 . . .011. 37-00 2.%3.1 1.1 4.5 13.973.7 25.7 -26.6% 27.296.1 28.2% 0.0001 -40.0% 32.6% – 0.1 2.4 0.6 0.001 2.5 0.001 2.2 40.9 89.2333.5 -8.6% -14.6% – 1.3 10.7 0.004 1.2 198.7 0.9% 246.9496.3 -7.8% – 6.0 22.8 0.002 0917. 260618,606.2 0.6 92.6 1074.9 60.9 .11601–2. 90-86 1.%4.3 4.7 20.029.0 -19.4% – -18.6% 3.2 9.9 -6.7% 0.1 31.26,311.1 18.4% 0.0003 1.6 16.5 4.2 0.1 6.6 -4.8% 69.1110.6 0.01 10.7 71.151.2 3.6 48.5 -13.2% -9.2% 1.9 – -2.7% – 0.03 -5.2% 0.6 93.3119,330.4 -7.4% 10.0 3.2 0.6 38.5 10.7 23.1 34.0 4.7 – 4.6 107.277.2 5.5 -12.3% 0.0% 1.4 6.3 123.2384.4 8.9% 111.2 -9.2% – 126.9680.2 -9.0% 0.01 4.5% 159.91,007.1 0.2 – -7.9% -4.1% 0.04 0.6% – 160.32,166.6 – 0.2 -0.5% 8.8 – 1.3 0.1 6.2 0.3 0.01 10.2 1.6 6.8 0.03 5.7 8.3 0.02 46.7 22.1 0.01 266.8192.1 -20.7% 0.02 0.03 -9.8% 0.01 4.0 33.4 127.1 15.2 -15.8% 0.02 4,244.5397,371.1 -20.0% 0.01 19.0 125.0 43.6 . . . 81844-.%1.%0.2 98.0 14.2% 18.1864.4 -6.3% – 0.4 6.0 7.1 2.3 23.0 42.7331.0 2.5 -16.5% -19.3% 3.4% – 53.91,781.4 0.1 -0.2% – 0.4 20.9 4.2 87.763.1 -31.6% 2.7 0.6 – -13.1% 18.5 5.3 98.370.8 0.1 3.9 -19.9% 0.2 – -20.8% 0.3 6.3 17.8 9.1 0.3 3.3 49.1 0.2 -4.8% 162.31,241.6 19.5 5.1 -2.8% 162.81,374.0 27.5 15.3% 10.4 25.3 8.2 0.001 7.6 -11.6% -9.0% 202.9146.1 0.1 0.002 192.4209.7 225.7162.5 -6.4% -13.2% 0.4 -9.9% – 2.0 0.0001 -14.3% 20.4 – -10.6% 5.1 16.7 0.3 13.6 58.1 -4.9% 17.1 293.8211.5 340.6245.3 0.8 -24.5% 0.8 20.7 18.1 0.5 9.8 -6.6% 28.3 0.01 – 22.0 -17.5% 64.1 0.3 61.1 23.6 10.7 -2.1% 456.2583.9 82.3 -3.6% 8.4 1,158.5834.1 -8.0% 0.7 0.1 – 1,730.51,107.5 -3.1% -5.5% -5.3% 2.8 0.3 0.002 1,945.81,401.0 -8.8% 0.4 – 14.9 16.6 -2.4% 4.0 – 307.2 17.8 3.4 4,562.0 -20.8% 0.6 5.0 29.4 0.7 0.6 -23.0% 8.9 51.0 0.6 119.4 11.5 2.8 103.3 4.2 4.7 292.8 1.2 . .1–2020-38 2.%0.1 2.0 14.6 -20.4% – -33.8% 0.01 0.2 – . .2–2369-21 46 0.1 2.1 3.5 2.36.9 29.5 -4.6% 6.4% 7.4170.8 0.3 1.5 0.8 – -32.1% 16.6 8.1 0.4% 5.5 24.2 8.36.0 – -44.5% 3.0% 13.77,813.8 -26.9% – 1338.6 -48.6% 0.02 – -17.7% -26.1% – – 0.1 0.7 45.6 0.1 0.1 240.3 0.02 0.1 28.8196.9 0.5 -40.2% 0.1 -27.1% 30.165,644.7 4.2% – 0.5 1.2 -49.4% -41.8% – 1.4 31.3326,422.8 – 9.8% 26.8 4.4 – 0.9 32.569.8 – 0.8 10.2 16.9% 65.9 – – 44.7853.6 0.8 -10.7% -0.3% – – 0.2 49.81,720.2 -15.5% -23.6% – 1.1 4.2 -14.2% 3.0 – 2.3 76.8 0.4 80.7125.8 -6.9% – – 7.6 0.1 – 1.2 6.8 -11.1% 1166.1 – – 8.8 89.74,381.9 -20.2% – 4.6 -22.2% – – – – 1.3 140.0 10.3 0.3 -39.9% – - 33.4 185.75,909.1 – – – 12.0 – 33.5 401.6457.8 -10.1% – -12.9% – 2.3 30.8 – (millions) CDs (millions) DVDs Music Videos Retail Value Annual Growth Annual RetailValue Music Videos VHS Cassettes

(millions) (millions) US$ Local Currency

(millions) Units tions andchangesincomputationunits. Currency Local Purchase per Person (US$) Value of Population (millions) RIAJ Member Companies (in chronological order as of the date of joining RIAJ or Company foundation)

[Full Members] NIPPON COLUMBIA CO., LTD. Edomizaka Mori Bldg., 4-1-40 Toranomon, Minato-ku, 105-8482 81-3-6895-9001 Victor Entertainment, Inc. Palacio Tower, 3-6-7 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061 81-3-5467-5401 KING RECORD CO., LTD. 1-2-3 Otowa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0013 81-3-3945-2131 TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT, INC. 6F, Kyocera Harajuku Bldg., 6-27-8 Jingumae, -ku, Tokyo 150-8516 81-3-5778-1721 UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC 8-5-30 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8583 81-3-6406-3001 EMI Music Japan Inc. 27F, AkasakaBiz Tower, 5-3-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6327 81-3-6830-8300 NIPPON CROWN Co., Ltd. 6F, Toh-Ken International Bldg., 2-12-19 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 81-3-6381-7730 TOKUMA JAPAN COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD. 7F, Toh-Ken International Bldg., 2-12-19 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 81-3-6381-7750 Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc. 4-5 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8353 81-3-3515-5050 PONY CANYON INC. 2-5-10 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8487 81-3-5521-8000 Warner Music Japan Inc. 3F, Aoyama Bldg., 1-2-3 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8639 81-3-6439-8600 VAP Inc. NTV Yonban-cho Bldg., 1Go-Kan, 5-6 Yonban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0081 81-3-3234-5711 Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan, LLC. Akasaka Park Bldg., 5-2-20 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6110 81-3-5544-3400 BEING, INC. 6F, Morimoto-Roppongi Bldg., 5-2-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 81-3-5411-8411 AVEX MARKETING INC. 3-1-30 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 81-3-5413-8630 FORLIFE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, INC. 6F, Toh-Ken Nagai Bldg., 2-12-24 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 81-3-5466-4116 YAMAHA MUSIC COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD. Sumitomo Fudosan Harajyuku Bldg., 2-34-17 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 81-3-6894-0195 Inc. Bâtiment-Ikeda‚ 4th Floor, 3-35-19 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 81-3-5775-7480 YOSHIMOTO R and C CO., LTD. 5-18-21 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022 81-3-3209-8640

[Associate Members] PRYAID RECORDS INC. 3F, Shibuya IBS Bldg., 3-9-6 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 81-3-6418-6029 Johnny’s Entertainment Inc. 3F PARKWAY SQ’2, 1-19-11 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0041 Roadrunner Japan, Inc. 5F, Ozawa Bldg., 1-6-6 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0041 81-3-3463-6907 LD&K Inc. 3F, Nishiaoyama Bldg., 1-11-1, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 81-3-5464-7411 Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. 9-7-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8324 81-3-5771-0573 J Storm Inc. 2F, Miyamasu Tower, 1-10-10 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 QUAKE INC. 2-14-1-1603 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0003 81-3-3502-9819 VENUS RECORDS, INC. 2-8-7 Kudannminami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0074 81-3-3262-1777 BounDEE, Inc. 2F, Shimizu Bldg., 3-6-3 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 81-3-5766-1774 HATS UNLIMITED CO., LTD. 6F, 2-4-21 Ohashi, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-0044 81-3-5476-8282 Naxos Japan, INC. 4F, 1-32-12 Kamiuma, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0011 81-3-5486-5101 AMUSE SOFT ENTERTAINMENT INC. 8F, Shibuya Infoss Tower, 20-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0031 81-3-5457-3346 Lantis Co., Ltd. 4F, ASAX-Hiroo Bldg., 1-3-14 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0012 81-3-5475-8131 Village Again Association Co., Ltd. 302 Shibuya Ato Bldg., 2-18-7 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0011 81-3-6276-8725 SPIRITUAL BEAST CO., LTD. 2F, 3-33-17 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka-city, Tokyo 181-0013 81-422-40-1718 BANDAI VISUAL CO., LTD. Shinagawa Seaside Park Tower, 4-12-4, Higashi-shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140-0002 81-3-6720-1601

[Supporting Members] Inc. 4-5 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8353 81-3-5211-7555 T-TOC RECORDS 18F, Yebisu Garden Place Tower, 4-20-3 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-6018 81-3-5789-5354 WARD RECORDS, INC 4F Lunar House Part 4 Bldg., 3-35-16 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 81-3-5775-3257 JEI ONE INC. 9F, 1-21-1 Honmachi Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0071 81-3-3377-8081 FREE BOARD Co., Ltd. 301 Central Aoyama, 4-1-3 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 81-3-3478-8611 HOLIDAY JAPAN Co., Ltd. 6F, Shiba Daimon Matsumoto Bldg., 1-5-12 Shiba Daimon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0012 81-3-3433-3933 TV Asahi Music Co., Ltd. 12F, Roppongi Hills North Tower, 6-2-31 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8552 81-3-3796-7100 NPP DEVELOP Inc. 3F, Nakajima Bldg., 3-17-15 Nishi-Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0031 81-3-5775-0122 KING INTERNATIONAL INC. 1-2-3 Otowa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0013 81-3-3945-2333 Bellwood Records Co., Ltd. 1-2-3 Otowa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0013 81-3-3945-2303 SME Records Inc. 4-5 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8353 81-3-3515-5561 Japan Inc. 9-6-35 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8301 81-3-5786-8555 Ki/oon Records Inc. 9-6-35 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8301 81-3-5786-8435 Sony Music Japan International Inc. 9-6-35 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8301 81-3-5786-8705 Sony Music Records Inc. 4-5 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8353 81-3-3515-5558 Sony Music Associated Records Inc. 9-6-35 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8301 81-3-3515-5321 Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. 4-5 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8353 81-3-3515-5591 Sony Music Distribution (Japan) Inc. 4-5 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8353 81-3-3515-5400 Defstar Records Inc. 9-6-35 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8301 81-3-3515-5820 AVEX ENTERTAINMENT INC. 3-1-30 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8577 81-3-5413-8670 CROWN TOKUMA music distribution Co., Ltd. 7F, Toh-Ken International Bldg., 2-12-19 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 81-3-6381-7777 Village Music Inc. 1-26-20 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0011 81-3-5466-0071 FlyingDog, Inc. 3F, Victor Aoyama Bldg., 2-13-19 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 81-3-6735-8480 Ariola Japan Inc. 4-5 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8353 81-3-3515-5848

■ Total Number of Member Companies: 59 as of March 2011 Recording Industry Association of Japan 11F, Kita-Aoyama Yoshikawa Bldg., 2-12-16 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061 Phone: +81-3-6406-0510 Fax: +81-3-6406-0520 http://www.riaj.or.jp

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