RIAJ YEARBOOK 2010

The Recording Industry in Japan 2010 CONTENTS

Overview of Production of Recordings and Digital Delivery in 2009 ...... 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. Music Video Catalogue Listings ...... 16

23. Number of Domestic Debut Artists ...... 17

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

25. Distribution System in Japan ...... 17

Related Data...... 18

26. 24th Japan Gold Disc Award 2010...... 18

27. Million Sellers in 2009 ...... 20

28. Million Sellers ...... 20

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

30. Overview of File Sharing Software Users Status Survey ...... 21

31. Commencing the Publication of Mastertone Digital Music Delivery ...... 21

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

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

34. Global Sales of Recorded Music by Country in 2008...... 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 Audio 84% 87% 102% 100% RIAJ Yearbook 2010 61% (Millions/Billions of yen) 22% 17% 66.9 91.0 249.6 316.5 Music Videos Digital Music Delivery Value vs. prev. yr 2009 ● mported by RIAJ members as well as OEM sales by l Music Deliveryl Music in 2009 87% 90% 98% 106% a 65% Audio Mobile digital contents, which accounts for approximately Mobile digital contents, which accounts for Digital Music Delivery amounted to 91.0 billion yen in value, up Digital music delivery year, and has grown steadily from slightly from the previous statistical data was first compiled in 2005. 34.3 billion yen when a distinctive characteristic of the Mobile digital contents, at overwhelmingly dominant, while Japanese market, remained downloads continued to grow, posting the same time, Internet basis. Specifically, the value of album a 13% gain on a value increased 17% and 11%, and single track downloads on the basis of sales value, 89% of respectively. Therefore, versus 11% over the downloads took place via mobile phones expanding Internet, and the share of the latter is gradually 90% versus 10% compared with 92% versus 8% in 2007 and in 2008. to achieve robust 90% of digital music delivery, continued service, which growth in sales of full single track downloads a substantial 62% of increased 4% in value and accounted for digital music all mobile digital contents and 54% of overall declined 19%, delivery in terms of sales. Although mastertones 15% from the ringback tunes posted steady growth, rising data shows previous year. Additionally, digital music delivery strong, as that users’ needs for music videos remain of music videos underscored by increases of 18% in downloads digital contents. via the Internet and a 1% increase in mobile vs. prev. yr nd Digit a 20% 59 15% 214 273 468 2008 Music Videos Digital Music Delivery ● Units 72% Audio 16% 12% RIAJ members for non-RIAJ members. The current year’s results are compiled results of the 59 member companies of RIAJ. Above figures also include recorded music i 2. Figures are rounded, hence the possible difference between breakdown and total. 1. Music Videos Digital Music Delivery 2007 Overview of Recordings of Production Music Videos Recorded Music (Total of Audio/Music Videos) Digital Music Delivery Audio Music Videos increased 6% to 59 Unit production of music video recordings on a value basis, as million units and 2% to 66.9 billion yen Unit production and both production and value grew steadily. year since 2002 value have both expanded smoothly every except for a year-on- when statistical data was first compiled, for music videos is year decline in value in 2004. User demand grow in the future increasing every year and is anticipated to as well. Audio Recordings recordings amounted to 214 million units Production of audio billion yen, down 13% and 16%, with a value of 249.6 previous year. Specifically, unit production respectively, from the albums were down 12% and 16%, and the value of 5" CD production and the value of CD singles respectively, while unit respectively. Domestic and dropped 16% and 15%, music respectively posted year-on-year international recorded 13% on a value basis. Nevertheless, declines of 16% and secured a share of 78% in 2009 and domestic recorded music market. continues to command a high share of the In 2009 (January to December), amounted video recordings) (audio and music of recorded music total production value the yen,to 316.5 billion year, 13% from the previous a decrease of persisted. as severe conditions the other hand, On digital music delivery performed favorably, billion yen, sales of 91.0 recording from the previous year.As up slightly a result, the delivery music and digital music value of recorded production 407.5 billion yen. decreased 10% to sales N.B. [Reference] Basis Value Music and Digital Music DeliveryComposition of Recorded — ● 2 The Recording Industry in Japan Overview ofProductionRecordings Overview RIAJ Yearbook 2010 9,463 63 258,376 Thousands ofunits Millions ofunits 200,000 400,000 ● ● ● Internet Downloads — ValueBasis by Formatin2009 Composition ofRecordedMusic Digital MusicDelivery—UnitBasis Audio Recorded Music—UnitBasis 100 200 300 400 Music Videos 0 0 353 20 21% 344,140 267,901 23,903 Audio 2005 2005 310 43 79% Music Videos 2006 2006 368,063 347 298 49 Mobile DigitalContents 16 464,996 433,996 0720 2009 2008 2007 2009 2008 2007 30,983 319 267 52 34 479,188 437,285 ● 41,869 303 248 56 — ValueBasis International RecordedMusicin2009 Composition ofDomesticand 60 468,223 421,349 International 46,813 273 Others a 20% 214 nd Digit 59 Domestic 80% a l Music Delivery in2009 l MusicDelivery Billions ofyen Millions ofyen ● ● 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 Internet Downloads Digital MusicDelivery—ValueBasis Recorded Music—ValueBasis Audio 100 200 300 400 500 0 0 1,851 92 422.2 2005 2005 32,340 ● Others Music Videos 367.2 2% 55.0 — ValueBasis Delivery byFormatin2009 Composition ofDigitalMusic 211 34,283 2006 2006 408.4 351.6 56.8 Mobile DigitalContents 48,240 5,027 Mobile DigitalContents 1,548 53,478 75,487 87% 0720 2009 2008 2007 2009 2008 2007 391.1 68,016 333.3 5,923 57.8 1,678 90,547 79,854 361.8 296.1 9,015 Internet Downloads 65.6 1,523 11% 90,982 79,250 10,209 Others 316.5 249.6 66.9 The Recording Industry in Japan 3 55 16 54 85 85 85 85 84 86 84 84 87 84 45 72 54 79 29 79 55 82 67 84 87 84 97 98 84 87 93 175 172 136 101 267 138 102 102 103 593 109 99% 91% 113% 100% RIAJ Yearbook 2010 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 (Thousands/Millions of yen) (Thousands/Millions of yen) (Thousands/Millions 13 14 13 14 63 22 85 76 22 99 78 22 86 12 98 87 13 79 21 94 100 100 100 100 100 2% 11% 87% 100% 1 1 57 58 85 378 379 105 190 246 281 527 2,942 2,943 8,297 1,138 8,432 33,621 33,999 33,678 34,057 55,282 55,661 56,028 57,448 65,745 58,452 66,883 66,883 10,957 156,632 211,914 190,310 245,971 193,604 249,632 249,632 316,515 176,806 187,763 437,394 1,523 10,209 79,250 90,982 8 76 65 83 84 83 84 88 85 88 87 86 87 36 80 48 82 38 82 83 73 78 87 86 87 87 90 94 c imported by RIAJ members as well as OEM sales by 113 105 103 143 106 154 103 143 106 106 110 460 113 e counted as one and number of songs will not be counted.) er music-related contents over wireless networks Jan. 2009 - Dec. 2009 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 96% 98% 21 21 21 21 55 22 77 76 22 98 78 22 89 10 99 90 10 78 22 97 112% 174% 100 100 100 100 100 3 3 54 49 0% 420 102 221 170 391 152 155 519 522 10% 90% 5,973 5,926 2,969 3,774 3,777 100% 53,191 59,164 59,164 47,811 52,817 58,743 44,222 44,742 44,375 44,897 47,068 47,591 214,328 273,492 105,036 108,005 322,333 166,517 214,328 118,094 165,162 162,468 210,059 I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. 60 Units Share vs. prev. yr Value Share vs. prev. yr 46,813 421,349 468,223 Sub-Total 3" CDs Audio Total Music Videos Tapes, LDs and Others DVDs Total Others Total Vinyl Discs Cassettes 5" CD Albums Singles 5" CDs Singles 5" Total Item Units Share vs. prev. yr Value Share vs. prev. yr Total of Audio/Video Total Value: Net income by RIAJ member companies *Internet Downloads: Sales of singles, albums, music videos and other music-related contents over wired networks *Mobile Digital Contents: Sales of full single tracks, original sound recording ringtones, ringback tunes, music videos and oth RIAJ members for non-RIAJ members. 3. Unit: Figures represent singles on a “per-track” basis and albums on a “per-album” basis. (Download times of an album will b 2. Figures are rounded, hence the possible difference between breakdown and total. 3. Others in Audio: Total number of SACDs, DVDs-Audio, DVDs-Music and MDs 1. Figures represent digital music sales income derived from direct, license or consignment sales by 59 RIAJ member companies. 2. Definitions 1. The current year’s results are compiled results of the 59 member companies of RIAJ. Above figures also include recorded musi The current year’s results 1. Sales Figures of Digital Music Delivery in 2009 Production of Recorded Music in 2009 Music of Recorded Production Video Recorded Music Mobile Digital Contents Others Internet Downloads (inc. Music Videos) (Total of Audio/Music Videos) Music Videos Tapes, LDs and Others Audio CD Total N.B. ● N.B. ● 4 The Recording Industry in Japan St RIAJ Yearbook 2010 .Tot 3. .Tot 2. .Tot 1. a tistics byForm a a a International Domestic Total Music Videos Audio Total International Domestic Total l CDs—ProductiononUnitB l AudioRecordings—ProductiononUnitB l RecordedMusic—ProductiononUnitB a t (UnitB N.B. N.B. Millions ofunits Millions ofunits Millions ofunits SACD, DVD-Audio,DVD-MusicandMDfiguresincludedsince2002. Music Videofiguresincludedsince2002. 100 200 300 400 100 200 300 400 100 200 300 400 0 0 0 353 433 a 334 414 433 433 002006 2000 002006 2000 002006 2000 sis —V 80 80 a sis 290 369 385 385 307 385 2001 2001 2001 979 79 78 a lue B 250 329 343 265 343 2002 2002 2002 358 a sis a 15 78 sis a sis) 328 361 238 315 251 328 2003 2003 2003 32 77 77 313 347 224 302 2004 2004 2004 234 313 35 78 79 228 310 310 353 2005 2005 2005 220 302 82 43 81 210 290 217 298 298 347 81 81 49 198 260 204 267 267 319 0720 2009 2008 2007 0720 2009 2008 2007 0720 2009 2008 2007 62 63 52 248 187 192 303 242 248 56 56 56 214 162 167 273 214 210 48 48 59 The Recording Industry in Japan 5 56.0 66.9 55.7 249.6 316.5 246.0 193.6 249.6 190.3 RIAJ Yearbook 2010 65.6 64.1 64.6 296.1 291.3 361.8 227.1 296.1 231.6 57.8 75.7 76.5 2007 2008 2009 2007 2008 2009 2007 2008 2009 333.3 391.1 333.3 327.2 251.5 256.8 56.8 91.6 92.0 351.6 408.4 351.6 344.5 252.9 259.6 55.0 94.9 95.4 367.2 2005 2005 2005 271.8 359.8 264.9 422.2 367.2 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 sis a sis a 110.4 37.7 109.8 103.5 2002 2002 2002 lue B 443.8 481.5 443.8 431.8 322.0 333.4 a lue B a 111.0 2001 2001 2001 sis 503.1 503.1 489.6 378.6 391.8 503.1 a 114.6 115.1 111.3 lue B 2000 2006 2000 2006 2000 2006 a 539.8 539.8 523.9 424.7 409.3 539.8 0 0 0 600 500 400 300 200 100 600 500 400 300 200 100 500 400 300 200 100 SACD, DVD-Audio, DVD-Music and MD figures included since 2002. Music Video figures included since 2002. N.B. N.B. Billions of yen Billions of yen Billions of Billions of yen l Audio Recordings — Production on V l Audio Recordings — Production l Recorded Music — Production on V Music — Production l Recorded l CDs — Production on V a a a Domestic International Total Music Videos Total Audio International Total Domestic 5. Tot 4. Tot 6. Tot 6 The Recording Industry in Japan St RIAJ Yearbook 2010 .CDSingles—ProductiononUnitB 7. .MusicVideos —Production on UnitB 9. 5"CDAlbums—ProductiononUnitB 8. a tistics byForm LDs andOthers Tapes, DVDs Total International Domestic Total International Domestic Total a t (UnitB N.B. Millions ofunits Millions ofunits Millions ofunits 2. Theproductionvolume ofBlu-raydiscsin2009amountedto360,000units. 1. Statisticaldataonmusic videoswasfirstcompiledin2002. 100 200 300 100 150 20 40 60 50 0 0 0 104 (3") 33 (5") 276 198 a 136 138 002006 2000 002006 2000 002006 2000 sis —V 0 1 1 79

(3") (5") a (3") sis (5") 98 9 259 183 108 109 a 2001 2001 2001 a sis sis 2 1 1 76 (3") (5") a lue B (3") 8 (5") 73 246 169 11 2002 2002 2002 83 81 15 0 2 1 77 4 (3") (5")

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

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

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

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

(3") (5") 61 0 52 137 199 0720 2009 2008 2007 0720 2009 2008 2007 0720 2009 2008 2007 62 61 52 0 1 1 00 62 (3") (5")

(3") (5") 53 0 55 134 189 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

The Recording Industry in Japan 7 (5") (3") 0.4 55.3 1.1 0.4 0.0 33.7 34.1 66.9 211.9 65.7 156.6 (3") 0.1 (5") 33.6 RIAJ Yearbook 2010 (5") (3") 0.2 63.9 0.2 0.0 39.7 65.6 65.2 251.3 39.9 (5") 187.4 39.6 (3") 0.1 (5") (3") 0.4 75.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.0 57.8 46.6 2007 2008 2009 280.2 2007 2008 2009 2007 2008 2009 57.4 46.9 204.9 (5") (3") 0.1 46.4 (5") (3") 0.4 1.0 91.2 0.3 0.0 56.8 50.8 50.5 293.7 55.8 (5") 202.4 50.1 (3") 0.3 (5") (5") 0.5 94.4 1.6 0.5 0.0 55.0 48.9 48.4 310.9 2005 2005 2005 53.4 (5") 216.5 48.0 (3") 0.4 (5") (3") 0.9 2.1 102.6 0.7 0.2 53.9 52.0 51.1 316.6 2004 2004 2004 51.8 214.0 (5") (5") 1.2 49.9 1.1 (5") (3") 5.9 104.8 1.0 0.1 56.5 54.4 53.3 2003 2003 2003 333.6 50.6 (5") 228.7 (3") 3.1 50.3 (5") (3") 1.1 9.2 108.7 1.1 0.1 37.7 60.5 59.4 371.3 2002 2002 2002 28.5 262.6 (3") 3.8 (5") 55.6 sis (5") (3") sis a a 1.1 1.1 0.0 sis 109.9 a 80.3 79.2 409.3 2001 2001 2001 lue B 299.4 (3") 3.8 (5") lue B 75.3 a (5") (3") a 0.9 lue B 0.8 0.1 a 113.7 97.4 96.5 426.4 2000 2006 2000 2006 2000 2006 (5") 312.7 (3") 81.6 14.9 0 0 0 80 60 40 20 60 40 20 1. Statistical data on music videos was first compiled in 2002. 2. The production value of Blu-ray discs in 2009 amounted to 1.1 billion yen. 100 400 300 200 100 N.B. Billions of yen Billions of Billions of yen Billions of yen International Total Domestic Tapes, LDs and Others Total DVDs Domestic International Total 12. — Production on V Music Videos 11. on V 5" CD Albums — Production 10. Production on V CD Singles — 8 The Recording Industry in Japan St RIAJ Yearbook 2010 ● N.B. 3 S 13. ● Others a Others Contents Mobile Digital Internet Downloads tistics byForm Composition ofDigitalMusicDeliverybyFormat—ValueBasis 2009 Please refertonotesforSalesFiguresofDigitalMusicDeliveryin2009onpage3. 2% a les ofDigit Others 0% Grand Total Mobile DigitalContents Mobile DigitalContents Sub-Total Album Single Track Total Contents Other DigitalMusic (Mobile) Subscriptions (Internet) Subscriptions Total Others Music Videos Single Track Ringback tunes Mastertones Total Others Music Videos (Audio) a l MusicDelivery a 88% 91% t (UnitB omtUis hr s rv r au Saevs.prev.yr Share Value vs.prev.yr Share Units Format 2008 2006 Internet Downloads Internet Downloads a sis —V 468,223 421,349 142,896 112,021 157,081 46,813 45,066 42,511 1,376 7,976 1,748 2,555 10% 9% a 60 60 0 – – lue B a sis) 100% 90% 31% 24% 34% 10% 10% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 1% 9% – – Others Jan. 2009—Dec. 2% 174% 174% 100% 111% 112% 111% 112% 117% 112% 98% 96% 76% 82% 86% Others – – – 2% Mobile DigitalContents Mobile DigitalContents 90,982 79,250 49,447 16,426 10,209 1,523 2,892 9,801 9,665 3,126 6,540 90% 2009 2007 87% 440 381 702 683 543 0 Internet Downloads Internet Downloads 100% 87% 54% 11% 18% 11% 11% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 3% 0% 1% 3% 7% (Thousands/Millions ofyen) 11% 8% 113% 118% 113% 117% 111% 100% 114% 101% 104% 115% 81% 91% 94% 95% 87% 99% – The Recording Industry in Japan 9 1,800 900 0 0 18,000 12,000 6,000

Q Q 454 703

4 4 RIAJ Yearbook 2010 1,909 10,856 36,689 28,577 37,642 2,721 12,013 2,363 105,021 Millions of yen Millions of yen Millions of 36,977 28,278 42,229 20,273 203 11,048 110,233

Q Q Others 471 652

3 3 2,064 10,915 36,799 27,972 38,366 2,630 12,038 105,392 192 20,006 43,665 2,676 34,591 26,238

Q Q 10,564 107,534 391 579

2 2 1,922 10,406 34,666 27,355 39,817 11,376 19,338 104,057 2,411 297

Q Q 2,211 45,478 36,269 23,913 431 621 446 569

1 1 10,339 2,081 108,616 10,334 34,741 28,117 41,255 10,033 11,386 2,446 19,632 106,880 685

Q Q

4 4 2,420 9,917 51,126 34,432 22,601 391 572 2,409 9,602 20,557 110,903 386 Music Videos

Q Q

3 3 2,297 7,957 2,064 8,681 364 19,522 31,900 22,922 51,247 350 525 9,464 108,807

Q Q

2 2 19,800 Others 427 2,229 745 7,534 8,128 uary-March 2007. 2,357 22,956 56,903 30,343 386 525

Q Q 9,007 113,466

1 1 2,081 325 19,977 409

Q Q 6,264 6,794 2,245 21,528 54,690 25,553 298

4 4 104,812 Single Track 0 1,696 674 18,049 342

Q Q 908

3 3 7,380 6,889 2,432 19,231 61,081 23,290 0 1,541 106,911 18,108 186

Q Q Music Videos 333

2 2 796 0 1,302 5,895 4,178 15,975 11,375 56,218 18,581 6,314 90,352 188

Q Q 0

1 1 328 2007 2007 1,383 157 15,884 3,443 5,386 877 10,082 58,349 14,330 5,732 86,205

Q Q

4 4 1,348 92 Ringback Tunes Album 260 13,640

Q Q 5,585 3,777 5,940 13,190 55,565 12,022

3 3 84,553 1,193 86 12,378 277

Q Q

2 2 5,504 4,562 5,916 56,621 10,892 10,956 1,265 83,031 77 11,294

Q Q 266

1 1 2006 2006 4,622 7,932 9,043 4,655 55,805 1,220 4,962 10,929 77,402 146

Q Q Mastertones Single Track

4 4 870 252 9,569 2,349 5,121 7,004 7,326 52,618 2,247 56 72,069

Q Q l Music Delivery by Contents

3 3 a 437 9,082 25 78 Unit Unit 3,041 4,587 4,432

Q Q 1,044 1,016 45,810 57,870

2 2 233 6 22 7,373

Q Q

1 1 1,108 42,011 1,084 310 51,035 2005 2008 2009 2005 2008 2009 6,316 6 les of Digit 18 0 0 a 3,280 2,806 2,939 Total Value Total Total Value Total 2. 1Q: January-March, 2Q: April-June, 3Q: July-September, 4Q: October-December 1. Figures for music videos are included in Others until October-December 2006 and accounted for as an individual item from Jan Mobile Internet 5,000 14. S 10,000 50,000 Thousands Thousands ● ● 100,000 150,000 N.B. 10 The Recording Industry in Japan St RIAJ Yearbook 2010 N.B. 5 RecordedMusic—ProductiononUnitB 15. a tistics byForm 3. Others:Totalnumberof SACDs,DVDs-Audio,DVDs-MusicandMDs 2. 7"and10"/12"analog recordingswereconsolidatedin1994. 1. Figuresarerounded,hence thepossibledifferencebetweenbreakdownand total. 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 28,927 25,731 24,675 17,016 16,895 14,400 10,483 11,540 12,781 15,896 19,357 17,806 1,976 3,078 5,536 8,520 9,877 SPs SPs 584 25 10,453 11,749 16,712 16,968 15,686 15,285 14,693 33rpm 9,012 6,606 2,765 6,735 6,997 8,004 1,415 1,180 1,149 2,569 2,451 2,756 5,188 4,036 4,801 5,896 5,548 6,307 1939 1938 1937 1936 1942 1941 1940 a 224 765 910 564 818 14 73 t (UnitB 0 9 7" Discs 106,302 45rpm 26,855 45,432 59,152 60,959 69,979 76,649 76,285 84,929 99,172 98,283 85,759 99,543 86,399 91,166 86,744 82,909 81,414 71,704 78,473 75,489 65,338 63,063 61,887 50,954 39,234 26,927 19,428 13,530 6,770 1,382 8,726 5,417 3,889 2,379 1,172 24,385 19,634 26,409 29,638 17,085 19,714 20,928 455 76 17 87 SPs 1,297 1,914 2,985 1,186 1,034 894 580 697 102 212 324 248 306 944 534 620 a sis —V 10,935 25,996 42,751 58,057 66,708 69,049 73,022 80,383 90,504 88,346 93,012 92,189 94,599 84,665 83,758 78,520 61,137 58,443 50,095 38,332 27,757 18,863 16,142 14,354 13,847 13,730 13,462 10,653 33rpm 2,182 7,323 5,127 3,264 1,821 1,019 766 982 885 703 547 209 52 '43-'45 10"/12" 1949 1948 1947 1946 1951 1950 Thousands ofunits 45rpm Discs 1,109 1,749 2,732 4,320 1,503 194 217 213 469 158 466 120 132 219 a a 55 23 79 62 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 sis lue B unknown 14,904 11,828 16,860 11,962 6,420 8,847 SPs 154,260 167,827 166,294 164,581 138,271 153,795 110,559 86,333 15,363 20,815 33,124 88,776 61,820 47,094 25,557 7,967 9,788 1,693 1,943 3" 155 239 371 a sis) 104,601 Singles 61,145 66,473 67,323 74,793 99,605 44,742 53,488 61,324 65,861 62,745 CDs 302,913 289,313 282,556 275,369 241,699 227,756 222,671 210,497 169,129 143,424 89,980 64,992 45,120 20,638 6,365 5" 165,162 188,724 198,646 222,698 237,116 220,420 227,129 245,919 259,233 276,327 276,279 Albums Cartridges 13,826 21,973 33,113 36,489 26,152 22,858 15,087 11,699 11,388 12,160 12,790 15,606 13,535 14,844 18,338 12,394 1,666 3,415 5,893 8,355 9,055 5,529 254 672 47 0 4 Cassettes 11,733 12,972 15,160 17,174 17,608 21,818 22,534 22,512 25,031 29,860 35,333 38,853 44,579 56,541 72,301 76,074 68,925 62,517 60,694 60,917 64,618 61,115 60,627 57,107 46,220 34,855 25,612 20,187 14,090 11,154 10,591 Tapes 8,999 3,777 4,586 5,557 6,665 7,425 6,770 5,837 3,790 1,250 631 Open Reels Music Videos 59,164 55,742 51,846 49,137 43,267 34,772 32,183 14,909 111 242 239 279 192 206 171 15 14 44 2 6 0 Others 391 498 594 476 418 531 807 968 Thousands ofunits 273,492 303,490 318,662 346,778 353,219 347,451 360,570 358,224 385,083 433,140 444,351 480,177 480,706 472,305 465,515 410,450 417,730 373,142 345,087 290,494 274,542 234,490 213,804 222,041 219,673 228,595 246,467 249,520 255,313 274,908 260,113 242,788 218,745 231,341 203,665 205,714 198,700 172,594 171,271 155,875 147,422 126,762 100,100 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 Total The Recording Industry in Japan 11 2,269 3,016 3,186 3,018 4,058 4,972 5,719 6,921 8,971 Total 12,562 17,259 20,919 25,190 29,393 31,965 34,646 49,245 60,369 65,720 112,242 115,876 151,314 175,960 281,337 298,920 311,584 342,947 383,332 387,770 449,252 478,247 513,679 519,246 574,031 583,862 588,019 607,494 569,551 539,816 503,061 481,454 456,179 431,269 422,210 408,408 391,113 361,775 316,515 184,883 218,381 222,638 245,704 262,589 292,844 288,654 281,037 281,663 274,111 Millions of yen RIAJ Yearbook 2010 802 791 527 642 710 1,159 1,096 1,046 Others 6 78 35 42 18 352 303 280 177 37,683 56,489 53,900 54,973 56,844 57,823 65,626 66,883 Music Videos Open Reels 6,322 5,613 4,506 3,740 2,943 4,879 5,628 9,867 7,437 Tapes 10,007 14,542 20,997 33,402 44,723 61,371 76,993 90,341 91,718 90,594 96,691 91,406 89,453 89,220 96,295 87,752 61,872 47,714 37,819 31,689 25,924 21,982 19,969 19,573 18,132 14,680 13,868 12,132 10,542 Cassettes 100,812 4 45 693 259 8,482 6,340 3,680 1,678 30,434 26,662 33,475 28,816 26,674 21,383 14,334 12,107 14,191 21,265 24,529 35,152 32,290 21,696 13,708 Cartridges Albums 450,369 310,945 293,671 280,230 251,321 211,914 426,440 409,261 371,268 333,550 316,627 5" 14,439 47,931 97,912 139,016 186,423 257,005 285,793 345,829 369,467 382,754 403,870 450,604 458,164 463,187 492,400 CDs 48,431 50,464 46,788 39,837 33,999 82,393 76,432 56,677 51,310 50,591 46,850 Singles 58 424 383 156 107 3" 3,885 3,861 3,128 1,393 18,825 29,756 37,556 53,967 69,064 97,710 88,371 15,046 95,478 54,077 100,565 104,418 103,891 sis a 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 36 78 41 73 269 148 103 798 171 500 242 281 286 1,369 3,761 2,625 1,562 1,111 45rpm lue B a Discs 10"/12" 1,034 1,441 1,834 1,479 5,685 8,233 1,181 2,007 2,859 4,089 3,349 11,180 11,433 12,966 95,910 71,624 45,967 18,842 12,696 14,278 16,413 24,821 34,352 42,368 50,829 55,474 75,310 98,005 33rpm 136,187 130,652 118,148 114,092 110,948 104,442 123,627 126,030 129,980 125,884 406 337 563 352 190 881 782 676 520 1,081 1,312 1,369 1,484 3,575 2,069 1,351 8 38 43 640 792 2,749 3,789 5,275 7,722 9,855 3,107 1,191 1,365 1,870 42,673 39,766 35,920 36,724 33,720 29,425 28,323 21,956 12,925 12,557 13,306 14,009 19,155 20,830 19,578 22,498 25,050 29,706 31,771 30,159 37,604 34,745 40,172 43,753 45rpm 7" 5 0 21 10 206 699 140 533 733 448 328 400 1,760 2,369 2,300 1,191 1,053 1,366 1,150 4,140 4,381 3,983 4,988 5,114 3,765 3,249 2,757 2,535 2,649 2,533 2,295 2,495 1,908 1,659 33rpm 4 516 334 104 962 SPs 2,084 1,774 1,496 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1952 1953 1954 1. Figures are rounded, hence the possible difference between breakdown and total. 2. 7" and 10"/12" analog recordings were consolidated in 1994. 3. Others: Total number of SACDs, DVDs-Audio, DVDs-Music and MDs N.B. 16. on V — Production Recorded Music 12 The Recording Industry in Japan St RIAJ Yearbook 2010 ● ● NewlyRele 17. a OETCChildren’s DOMESTIC NE-Others Sub-total NATIONAL INTER- tistics byForm Breakdown byGenreandFormatin2009 Newly ReleasedAudioRecordingsbyFormat International Domestic Grand Total o Kayokyoku Pop Karaoke Classical Animation Traditional Light Music International Total Others Pop Pop Domestic Total Others Classical Genre a Screen Jazz/Fusion Rock/Disco Sub-total New Music sed AudioRecordings a t (UnitB Titles 15,000 10,000 1,000 2,000 2,500 3" CDs 0 (0%) (–) (–) 0820 0820 082008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 a 1 0 sis —V "Cs5 DSnls5 DAbm iy ic asteSnlsCassetteAlbums CassetteSingles Vinyl Discs 5"CDAlbums 5"CDSingles 3" CDs 10 ige lusTotal Albums Singles (124%) (98%) (98%) 2,860 2,813 2,378 1,100 0920 0920 092009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 773 505 301 93 24 13 47 28 19 15 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 a 38 ,1 2,860 2,917 5" CDs lue B (107%) 15,054 ,7 2,813 2,879 (95%) (85%) 7,315 1,621 5,687 1,425 3,218 7,739 5,345 3,041 1,840 129 209 706 800 314 520 169 197 384 464 10 7 a sis) 47 15,823 (104%) 10,552 17,914 (96%) (85%) 7,362 1,649 5,706 1,425 3,233 7,723 3,814 2,940 129 211 708 893 316 821 171 221 397 969 10 ,3 7,739 7,232 ,9 7,315 8,591 7 15,054 MDs (–) (–) (–) N.B. 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 47 21 Total numberofnewlyreleasedrecordingsin2009 Figures inparentheses:Percentagechangecomparedwithpreviousyear 68 (172%) (348%) Discs Vinyl (94%) 117 117 73 20 53 53 44 43 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 44 73 Singles Albums (98%) (98%) 489 480 425 480 455 8 480 489 Cassettes 18 29 (–) 0 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 480 (101%) (101%) 149 149 145 132 12 (–) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 147 4 149 147 (104%) 18,661 11,226 149 Total (96%) (86%) 7,435 1,669 5,759 1,478 3,233 8,367 3,856 2,984 1,527 129 211 708 893 323 821 173 242 397 10 (Titles) 7 The Recording Industry in Japan 13 26 (Titles) 197 153 4,357 3,492 4,190 3,182 8,081 4,035 6,503 8,156 3,994 1,227 1,161 (95%) (97%) (98%) Total 55,135 15,074 21,648 27,740 64,462 94,098 21,507 36,045 18,893 149,233 4,120 RIAJ Yearbook 2010 4,157 4,383 37 1 0 0 5 1 0 2 7 19 25 26 69 233 125 958 231 280 373 6 2,079 2,381 4,357 4,383 (70%) (106%) (105%) 5,744 5,738 2 1 0 0 3 6 0 0 6 1 0 58 21 31 11 12 Cassettes 5,404 347 746 5,408 4 4,511 4,916 5,744 5,738 (150%) (106%) (106%) Singles Albums 568 8 5 0 0 0 5 0 7 1 1 3 1 85 46 535 1,103 210 333 551 568 398 488 535 1,103 (72%) 794 Vinyl Discs (288%) (113%) 980 Figures in parentheses: Percentage change compared with previous year Number of catalogues as of 2009 year-end 186 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 N.B. (–) (–) (–) MDs 54,024 60,537 63,462 57,333 145 192 120,795 114,561 6,917 3,325 2,374 2,843 7,339 4,026 5,895 8,069 3,939 1,225 1,148 (97%) (94%) (96%) 19,874 25,988 52,779 78,726 21,085 35,466 18,846 54,504 480 133,230 18,669 18,189 145 192 3,964 3,259 2,261 2,779 5,807 4,004 5,408 8,054 3,868 1,213 1,123 (95%) (95%) (94%) 17,441 13,250 19,660 36,874 60,537 20,735 34,993 18,839 54,024 5" CDs 114,561 18,027 586 64 0 7 0 15 71 12 25 66 64 22 487 350 473 480 113 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 2009 4,770 2,953 6,624 6,328 1,532 (82%) 15,905 18,189 18,669 (104%) (104%) Singles Albums Total 3" CDs 5" CD Singles 5" CD Albums Discs Vinyl Cassette Singles Cassette Albums 5,146 4,706 5,215 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 69 1 1 2 0 4 1 1 21 35 60 64 16 77 981 112 451 216 0 4,770 1,559 1,292 3,832 4,706 (93%) (91%) (91%) 3" CDs 9,000 6,000 3,000 logue Listings 15,000 12,000 a 100,000 t Titles a Enka Sub-total New Music Screen Rock/Disco Jazz/Fusion Genre Pop Kayokyoku Classical Pop Pop Others International Total Others Domestic Total Light Music Traditional Animation Classical Karaoke Grand Total Domestic International Audio Recording Catalogue Listings by Format Catalogue Listings Audio Recording Breakdown by Genre and Format in 2009 18. C Audio Recording ● NATIONAL Sub-total INTER- Others DOMESTIC Children’s ● 14 The Recording Industry in Japan St RIAJ Yearbook 2010 9 NewlyRele 19. a tistics byForm *Tapes: Cassettes+CartridgesOpenReels 9417282711,2 ,4 520,930 21,064 23,961 65 24 160 2,142 3,049 4,188 15,527 15,135 16,451 2,761 2,502 2,933 350 229 258 4 0 177 1994 1993 1992 1991 99942042,202 1,493 1,070 2,074 1,789 1,651 964 1,451 1,673 1959 1958 1957 0911702801,5 2 18,661 19,445 20,023 19,201 17,885 17,458 629 20,579 636 20,560 704 793 21,300 833 20,797 15,054 15,823 2 16,146 15,377 64 2,860 2,917 14,136 2,977 2,954 24,789 0 1 2,769 24,372 1 1,436 3 24,721 21,925 1,746 21,313 3 1,710 1,702 12,573 2,015 15,208 15,497 642 21,938 16,385 1,225 117 68 599 20,743 1,520 428 1,164 1,310 195 3 20,783 74 371 1,845 1,795 7,691 20,869 15 144 7,872 19,687 15,722 2,659 7,671 1 6,768 26 2,431 6,504 15 2,540 818 23 915 2,592 1,110 2009 12,155 1,746 396 5,526 2008 1,816 8,772 4,607 248 2007 9,053 6,719 3,891 242 2006 4,546 3,614 183 2005 2,780 2,720 33 245 2,468 119 252 528 117 2,299 1999 159 3,661 1998 993 4,593 1997 5,750 1996 2,066 2,547 1995 2,535 2,668 11,358 11,185 1989 11,075 1988 4,233 11,452 1987 4,021 11,198 1986 4,681 1985 4,042 3,930 5,451 4,704 4,366 1979 4,030 1978 4,807 4,111 1977 5,382 1976 5,416 1975 5,414 4,954 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 945034,379 5,281 5,187 5,053 3,483 4,231 3,425 2,475 15 139 1964 1963 1962 1961 9427165320770721320,541 21,530 20,906 19,519 2,133 2,667 2,543 1,672 16,860 16,709 7,047 17,660 7,674 7,277 106 18,811 6,504 157 211 295 1,821 1,781 2,353 2,097 788 2,933 2,437 1,767 1,834 2,162 6,503 7,052 7,965 8,119 2,761 3,246 3,224 3,224 9,210 9,186 8,884 1984 8,415 1983 3,286 1982 3,818 1981 4,378 5,006 1974 1973 1972 1971 04172 ,8 2098015,668 14,768 14,079 14,682 870 1,165 923 12,019 1,141 10,933 10,734 2,581 10,808 2,094 1,677 21 1,904 419 557 575 177 157 188 253 1 2004 2003 2002 2001 200 199 198 197 196 0 0 0 0 0 Total Tapes CDs (5") CDs (3") 7"+10"/12" SPs MDs P "1"1"3 D 5"CDs 3"CDs 10"/12" 7" SPs 1 ,3 2,769 2,433 414 a 738991701,3 ,8 15,765 1,388 11,333 1,760 929 338 17 sed AudioRecordings a Titles 10,000 15,000 20,000 t (UnitB ,4 ,5 ,9 ,7 20,564 1 1,270 6,393 8,851 4,049 7,346 5,159 5,000 5 9 ,4 4235652623,036 276 5,655 14,203 2,549 198 155 3 ,5 5672,362 15,697 2,556 439 9 1957 0 a 1960 sis —V ic Tapes Discs a lue B 1970 ige Albums Singles a sis) 1980 aste atigsOpenReels Cartridges Cassettes 1990 DCCs 2000 2009 Total 21,063 10,258 10,086 12,505 5,240 4,733 4,394 9,782 9,444 9,065 9,432 9,512 8,627 6,097 5,616 (Titles) The Recording Industry in Japan 15 (Titles) 74,662 Total 2009 RIAJ Yearbook 2010 DCCs 2000 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 61,356 1,048 65,871 636 67,143 517 62,368 239 68,938 68,642 73,460 12,79013,96518,77120,779 3,51424,014 2,94628,365 3,176 4,815 255 6,292 111 8,284 81 83,446 73,178 75,040 81,711 85,699 97,204 Cassettes Cartridges Open Reels 1990 MDs 1980 Singles Albums Discs Tapes 1971 0 logue Listings a t a 80,000 40,000 120,000 Titles 576741 11,277945 11,866857 79,009 90,066980 9,272 8,816 6,526 8,001 917 1,038 5,215 80,364 87,384 13,438 10,874 18,027 34 120,795 26 10,196 10,582 0 192 82 105,409 9,565 114,667 107,337 115,666 154,582 1,2141,5961,1341,152 12,2761,1651,366 13,1231,021 10,9291,521 10,138 92,3131,103 2,680 3,517 4,982 7,724 99,090 7,153 88,206 6,009 94,173 5,749 9,757 12,384 773 488 14,009 4,770 297 16,751 86,378 109,474 89 10,932 104,467 12,778 18,669 106,884 10,751 11,436 114,561 2 2 2 2 9,956 9,843 10,002 3 9,887 11 4 10,127 117,519 129,759 114,834 121,970 114,982 140,222 135,510 140,794 149,233 93 435 8,642 50,799 14,687 6 2411 548 613 10,353 10,417 62,108 62,970 635 801 14,979 12,481 6 550 562 89,203 87,855 595182 552 442 8,020 8,488 43,659 47,525 26,208 18,273 2,545 713 81,579 75,623 7,9182,524 9,725 2,961 4,856 6,494 32,843 35,185 33,736 30,504 7,673 6,510 96,751 84,178 20,593 26,939 19,24418,00615,596 32,725 15,925 35,605 14,627 34,502 16,558 40,470 17,747 41,087 15,253 42,955 15,052 49,140 15,991 40,903 15,915 37,960 17,280 40,126 15,937 39,478 17,692 43,275 14,813 41,38813,235 43,67211,181 31,414 26,919 16,231 2,387 3,572 8,112 13,360 25,105 21,079 28,596 35,171 34,223 35,470 33,252 9,648 11,573 10,893 6,622 9,030 99,141 116,220 104,703 96,996 103,515 7" 10"/12" 3" CDs 5" CDs 7"+10"/12" CDs (3") CDs (5") MDs Tapes Total 0 0 0 200 199 198 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2001 2002 2003 2004 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 1991 1992 1993 1994 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1981 1982 1983 1984 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1971 1972 1973 1974 *Tapes: Cassettes + Cartridges + Open Reels 20. C Audio Recording 16 The Recording Industry in Japan St RIAJ Yearbook 2010 * Number ofmusicvideo cataloguesasof2009year-end * Totalnumberofnewlyreleasedmusicvideosin2009 ● MusicVideo C 22. ● NewlyRele 21. a tistics byForm Music VideoCatalogueListingsbyFormat Newly ReleasedMusicVideosbyFormat Titles Titles 12,000 1,000 1,500 Domestic 3,000 6,000 9,000 Domestic 500 0 0 1,748 0820 0920 2009 2008 2009 2008 2008 9,335 5,182 3,399 0820 0920 2009 2008 2009 2008 2008 804 797 147 754 a VsLsadOhr Tapes LDsandOthers DVDs VsLsadOhr Tapes LDsandOthers DVDs sed MusicVideos 13,079 1,540 a International 2009 International 8,930 3,784 2009 777 578 185 t 365 a a logue Listings t (UnitB 1,105 30 862 0 19 11 110 133 1,154 48 856 0 a Karaoke Karaoke sis —V 151 147 44 4 1,758 1,352 10 399 10 7 0 0 2,315 1,893 a 15 405 lue B 15 17 0 0 a sis) ● ● UI International MUSIC UI International MUSIC Breakdown byGenreandFormatin2009 Breakdown byGenreandFormatin2009 Genre Genre Total Total Karaoke Domestic Karaoke Domestic N.B. N.B. Figures inparentheses:Percentagechangecomparedwithpreviousyear Figures inparentheses:Percentagechangecomparedwithpreviousyear DVDs DVDs (140%) 13,079 (88%) 3,784 8,930 1,540 365 185 578 777 Discs Discs LDs andOthers LDs andOthers (104%) (160%) 1,154 856 147 151 48 44 0 4 ae Total Tapes ae Total Tapes (132%) (150%) 2,315 1,893 405 17 15 15 0 0 (136%) 16,548 10,974 (90%) 1,238 4,336 1,603 185 582 836 (Titles) (Titles) The Recording Industry in Japan 17 2009 2,860 79 426 505 2,969 3,116 RIAJ Yearbook 2010 392 120 512 3,179 2005 3,225 69 309 378 3,305 2007 2008 2009 3,422 56 3,572 268 324 Number of shops is based on figures at each year-end. 2006 3,661 N.B. 2000 3,864 55 252 307 2005 4,116 4,331 77 263 340 2004 4,468 4,460 70 1995 211 281 (Japan Distribution System; Nippon Record Center) 2003 4,509 4,655 28 171 199 4,804 2002 4,889 Wholesalers Other sales channels* with wholesalers Record companies 5,491 Basic agreement on new holdout period reached ’90) (Nov. Distribution network 9 123 132 2001 Record shops contracted 5,988 1990 Consumers (End users) 17 138 155 2000 6,213 5,097 46 211 257 1999 n 2,921 a Revised copyright law enforced (Jan. ’85) Agreement enacted between concerned parties (Jun. ’85) 3,800 p 0 l Shops a 1985 a 400 200 2,393 Group is counted as one artist. Artists belong to RIAJ member companies. 1,910 N.B. enforced (Jun. ’84) (May ’84) settlement Out-of-court 1,844 Temporary law Temporary 1,682 with companies 1,049 34 (Oct. ’81) appealed 1980 *Other sales channels: Direct mail, door-to-door and selling agents for professional users Record shops contracted 0 Rental record case 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 Debuts Second Debuts 23. Debut Artists Number of Domestic 25. Distribution System in J 24. Number of Record Rent 18 The Recording Industry in Japan Rel RIAJ Yearbook 2010 6 24thJ 26. 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Overview of File Sh URL: http://www.riaj.or.jp/release/2010/pr100225.html of the monthly February 2009 chart, RIAJ has ceased the publication of the Mastertone Monthly Chart begun in September 2006. of the monthly February 2009 chart, RIAJ has ceased the publication of the Mastertone URL: http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/weekly_chart/index.html On April, 2009, RIAJ began publishing a weekly chart on digital music delivery based on the number of downloads of mastertones On April, 2009, RIAJ began publishing a weekly chart on digital music delivery based period from Wednesday to the following via mobile phones. RIAJ tabulates the number of mastertone downloads over a one-week mastertones. With the final publicatio Tuesday, and at 11am each Friday publishes a chart listing the 100 top-ranked downloaded URL: http://www.riaj.or.jp/release/2009/pr091222.html In September 2009, the Association of Copyright for Computer Software (ACCS), the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ for Computer Software (ACCS), the Recording Industry Association of Japan In September 2009, the Association of Copyright and the Japan and International Motion picture Copyright Association, Inc. (JIMCA) implemented the File Sharing Software Users Copyright Association, Inc. (JIMCA) implemented the File Sharing Software and the Japan and International Motion picture for 9.1% of all Internet users (the f Status Survey. This survey showed that “current users” of file sharing software accounted was 10.3% in the September 2008 survey), marking the first decline in five years. have some awareness of the law. Meanwhile, (enforced in January 2010). Of “current users,” around three out of four (74.7%) because they “heard that downloading among “past users” who stopped using file sharing software, 15.6% said they stopped to the Copyright Law, which prohibits illegal content would be banned.” The results of the survey suggest that the revision downloading through illegal distribution, has had more than just a small effect. 16.3%. RIAJ conducts an annual Survey of Music Media Users aimed at assessing the current status of music purchasers in addition to music purchasers in the current status of aimed at assessing of Music Media Users an annual Survey RIAJ conducts the present sta related hardware and these purchases, awareness underlying covering user changes in the environment elucidating of Internet usage. The main theme of the fiscal 2009 survey was “characteristics of music purchases among geographic regions.” among geographic of music purchases survey was “characteristics of the fiscal 2009 usage. The main theme of Internet based on style of ‘buying purchases” and “purchasing of packaged two categories of “awareness RIAJ analyzed the sub-themes, year survey report. listed as hypotheses in the previous fiscal recollection’” that were up the largest shares of the market. their 30s and 40s make 22 The Recording Industry in Japan Rel RIAJ Yearbook 2010 ● ● ● AmountCollectedforSoundRecordings 32. a Record RentalRemuneration Compensation forPrivateRecordings Secondary UseFeesofCommercialSoundRecordings ted D Audio Recordings Video Recordings a t a N.B. N.B. Billions ofyen Billions ofyen Millions ofyen 1,000 The yearsshowninthecharts abovearefiscalyears(ApriltoMarch). Secondary usefeesincluderoyaltiesoncopiesforbroadcastingandlicensingmakingtransmittable. 200 400 600 800 0 0 1 2 3 4 0 2 4 761.8 992005 1999 992005 1999 992005 1999 761.8 4.1 2.8 0 971.6 2000 2000 2000 970.3 4.1 . 3.7 3.7 a 1.3 nd Others 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 The Recording Industry in Japan 23 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%) RIAJ Yearbook 2010 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%) 405.0 (1.4%) 464.8 (1.7%) 556.9 (2.0%) 583.6 (2.1%) 667.8 (2.4%) 507.7 (1.5%) 572.8 (1.7%) 652.5 (1.9%) 693.8 (2.1%) 716.7 (2.1%) 374.3 (1.6%) 395.2 (1.7%) 427.0 (1.8%) 530.0 (2.3%) 555.3 (2.4%) 1,661.7 (5.9%) 2,029.1 (7.2%) 1,979.3 (5.9%) 2,149.0 (6.4%) 1,342.5 (5.7%) 2,274.9 (9.7%) 3,051.1 (10.8%) 3,508.7 (10.4%) 2,370.0 (10.1%)

2006 2008 2004 ● ● ● Russia Spain Italy Australia Canada France Germany U.K. Spain Italy Canada Australia France Germany U.K. Netherlands Spain Russia Italy Canada Australia France U.K. Germany (Millions of U.S. dollars) (Millions of U.S.A. 11,847.9 (37.0%) U.S.A. 11,195.0 (35.4%) U.S.A. 7,985.6 (31.6%) Japan 4,174.5 (16.5%) Japan 4,883.5 (15.5%) Japan 4,909.7 (15.3%) Total Total Total 25,258.4 31,595.2 32,036.0 Others 4,848.4 (15.0%) Others 5,143.6 (16.3%) Others 4,365.0 (17.3%) les of Recorded Music les of Recorded a re of S a 385.0 (1.5%) 418.8 (1.7%) 493.3 (2.0%) 561.8 (2.2%) 564.8 (2.2%) 498.8 (1.6%) 595.9 (1.9%) 644.6 (2.0%) 423.1 (1.3%) 547.1 (1.7%) 673.8 (2.1%) 676.0 (2.1%) 637.7 (2.0%) 639.8 (2.0%) 708.3 (2.2%) 1,471.0 (5.8%) 2,142.2 (8.5%) 2,114.7 (6.6%) 2,146.4 (6.8%) 2,040.5 (6.4%) 1,940.3 (6.1%) 2,696.4 (10.7%) 3,215.7 (10.0%) 3,330.4 (10.5%) l Sh a

2007 2005 2003 ● ● ● 33. Glob Germany U.K. Russia Italy Canada Australia France Netherlands U.K. U.K. Netherlands Spain Italy Australia France Netherlands Spain Australia Germany Canada Germany Italy Canada France 24 The Recording Industry in Japan Rel RIAJ Yearbook 2010 N.B. 4 Glob 34. Total Ukraine Peru Ecuador Uruguay Bulgaria Iceland Central America Croatia Malaysia Chile Singapore Venezuela Indonesia Hungary Colombia Czech Republic China Hong Kong Taiwan New Zealand Thailand Portugal Turkey South Korea India Argentina Greece Finland Ireland Denmark Poland South Africa Norway Sweden Mexico Switzerland Belgium Brazil Netherlands Spain Russia Italy Canada Australia France U.K Germany Japan U.S.A. a Country 5. Therearecaseswherecalculationoftheannual growthrateisnotpossibleduetosuchfactorsasforeignexchangetranslat 4. Populationestimatedfromstatisticsofeachcountry. 3. CassettesinglesandCDareincludedin Singles. 2. TheU.S.dollarexchangerateisbasedontheaverage ratefor2008(US$1=¥103.47). 1. Source:IFPI(InternationalFederationofthePhonographic Industry) ted D a l S a t a a les of Recorded Music by Country in2008 les ofRecordedMusicbyCountry (millions) Singles 0.001 0.003 0.003 0.09 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.07 0.03 0.07 0.09 48.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.4 4.7 6.6 7.5 1.2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – (millions) CDs 131.2 107.1 165.4 384.7 30.2 53.8 12.6 18.7 11.6 22.4 11.4 11.6 25.4 18.4 19.8 70.1 20.6 11.5 10.7 5.6 6.5 7.2 7.4 9.9 8.2 7.7 3.4 4.1 4.8 6.1 6.7 9.6 0.2 0.2 0.5 0.5 0.9 2.6 3.9 1.6 1.3 1.9 5.8 2.9 36 35 1 1 4 – (millions) DVDs Music Videos 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.05 0.02 17.1 12.3 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.1 0.1 3.4 0.1 0.4 2.1 0.6 0.4 0.8 7.2 0.8 0.2 0.2 1.4 0.2 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.8 2.3 0.3 0.4 1.4 0.2 0.9 5.8 1.2 1.3 0.6 3.1 3.9 3.2 4.5 7.4 – – – – – – VHS Cassettes (millions) 0.0003 0.002 0.003 0.001 0.004 0.03 0.08 0.09 0.07 0.04 0.04 0.5 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – (millions) 23,490.0 1,342.5 2,274.9 2,370.0 5,171.1 5,977.4 US$ 103.2 118.4 126.2 130.1 134.0 139.3 142.8 150.9 172.4 195.7 203.0 205.1 217.1 230.6 249.3 349.0 365.5 374.3 395.2 427.0 530.0 555.3 11.1 15.7 18.4 21.7 22.2 23.5 27.2 28.2 36.5 42.1 52.7 55.9 57.3 59.7 61.2 92.7 92.7 98.1 0.0 2.7 2.7 8.4 9.0 Retail Value Local Currency 353,663.3 104,932.5 130,553.8 535,056.4 (millions) 68,437.6 12,299.9 7,277.9 5,527.4 1,620.0 1,146.8 1,351.4 2,424.6 9,828.7 1,251.2 1,611.6 1,930.5 3,083.2 5,977.4 412.3 769.7 415.4 249.0 169.5 642.1 248.6 254.5 290.4 567.1 666.3 912.9 179.1 986.5 820.7 107.3 956.1 398.5 464.7 132.6 135.2 91.1 94.7 97.1 12.1 15.7 74.0 38.6 60.7 66.7 ions andchangesincomputationunits. 8.1 – 145.2% Units -23.8% -23.2% -22.5% -26.1% -67.5% -20.5% -26.0% -34.6% -32.1% -19.9% -21.7% -14.2% -29.7% -11.1% -13.8% -26.6% -13.7% -15.1% -12.0% -11.9% -26.5% -13.7% -10.7% -10.8% -19.6% -13.6% -11.6% -16.5% -26.0% 70.0% 16.1% 33.0% Annual Growth -2.2% -8.5% -6.2% -3.2% -3.3% -8.9% -6.8% -7.9% -7.0% 7.8% 1.0% 0.4% 5.9% – – – – Currency Local -14.1% -21.5% -15.0% -13.4% -12.0% -17.8% -42.9% -21.8% -21.1% -17.4% -12.0% -17.8% -14.4% -13.1% -27.8% -20.6% -19.1% -16.1% -25.2% -24.3% -14.8% -23.5% -14.7% -12.7% -21.6% -11.2% -29.4% -6.9% -4.1% -3.4% -8.9% -8.3% -8.0% -1.9% -3.0% -3.1% -7.6% -7.8% -6.2% -9.3% -6.5% -2.7% 7.9% 4.6% 8.0% 1.5% – – – – Purchase per Person (US$) Value of 22.1 12.5 26.8 27.4 44.1 22.8 30.3 24.0 22.0 16.0 26.4 20.9 37.4 28.8 40.6 19.7 0.1 0.2 2.4 1.2 0.2 4.8 0.9 1.4 5.9 1.1 0.2 4.3 1.2 5.5 0.0 8.5 2.7 1.4 9.2 1.4 2.4 0.1 3.2 4.5 4.0 2.0 1.8 8.3 2.8 7.3 – – – – Population (millions) 1,330.0 1,148.0 237.5 196.0 140.7 127.3 303.8 110.0 45.0 10.2 26.4 96.1 25.8 16.5 10.4 16.6 45.2 58.1 33.2 21.0 64.1 60.9 82.4 22.9 66.0 10.7 71.9 48.4 40.5 10.7 38.5 48.8 29.2 13.9 9.9 4.6 4.5 4.6 9.0 7.6 7.0 4.2 5.2 5.5 3.5 7.3 – – – – RIAJ Member Companies (in chronological order as of the date of joining RIAJ or Company foundation)

[Full Members] Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc. Edomizaka Mori Bldg., 4-1-40 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 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, Shibuya-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. 5-2-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 81-3-5411-8411 AVEX MARKETING INC. 3-1-31 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 81-3-5413-8630 FORLIFE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, INC. 4F, Toh-Ken International Bldg., 2-12-19 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 DREAMUSIC 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 81-3-3477-2110 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 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8324 81-3-5771-0573 J Storm Inc. Miyamasu Tower, 1-10-10 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 81-3-3486-0099 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. 1-32-12-4F Kamiuma, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0011 81-3-5486-5101 AMUSE SOFT ENTERTAINMENT INC. 8th Fl., Shibuya Infoss Tower, 20-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0031 81-3-5457-3346 Lantis Co., Ltd. ASAX-Hiroo Building 4F, 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

[Supporting Members] Aniplex Inc. 4-5 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8353 81-3-5211-7555 T-TOC RECORDS Yebisu Garden Place Tower 18F, 4-20-3 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-6018 81-3-5789-5354 Brave, Inc. Ebisu Square 3F, 1-23-23 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0013 81-3-5789-9800 WARD RECORDS, INC 4F Lunar House Part 4 Bldg., 3-35-16 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0001 81-3-5775-3257 CAM ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD. Shibuya Infoss Tower 6F, 20-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0031 81-3-6415-3440 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. Kijima Bldg., 5F, 6-14-4 Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0004 81-3-3433-3933 TV Asahi Music Co., Ltd. Roppongi Hills North Tower, 6-2-31 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8552 81-3-3796-7100 NPP DEVELOP Inc. 101 FLEG Hiroo 2nd Ave., 2-2-16 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0012 81-3-5778-1820 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 81-3-3515-5565 Inc. 9-6-35 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8301 81-3-5786-8501 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 81-3-3515-5570 Sony Music Associated Records Inc. 9-6-35 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8301 81-3-5786-8631 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 81-3-5786-8611 AVEX ENTERTAINMENT INC. 3-1-30 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8577 81-3-5413-8670 FIRST 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. Sumitomo Fudosan Roppongi-dori Bldg., 2F, 7-18-18 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 81-3-6439-3910 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 2010 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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