The Recording Industry in Japan 2012 Contents
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日本のレコード産業RIAJ YEARBOOK 2012 2012 Statistics Trends The Recording Industry in Japan 2012 Contents Overview of Production of Recordings and Digital Music Sales in 2011............................ 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..Digital.Music.Sales.................................................................................................................... 8 14..Digital.Music.Sales.by.Contents................................................................................................. 8 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.(1957-2011)...................................................................... 14 20..Audio.Recording.Catalogue.Listings.(1971-2011).................................................................... 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..Annual.Chart.of.Digital.Single.Tracks.for.Mobile.Phones.in.2011.............................................. 17 Related Data............................................................................................................................................ 18 26..26th.Japan.Gold.Disc.Award.2012.......................................................................................... 18 27..Certified.Million-selling.Titles................................................................................................... 20 28..Certified.Million-selling.Titles.in.2011...................................................................................... 21 29..Amount.Collected.for.Sound.Recordings.and.Others................................................................ 22 30..Global.Share.of.Sales.of.Recorded.Music................................................................................. 23 31..Global.Sales.of.Recorded.Music.by.Country.in.2010................................................................ 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. Overview of Production of Recordings and Digital Music Sales in 2011 In.2011,.the.total.production.value.of.recorded.music.(audio.and.music.video.recordings).decreased.slightly.by.1%.to.281.9. billion.yen..Nonetheless,.unit.production.in.this.segment.performed.relatively.well.with.a.year-on-year.increase.of.1%.to. 260.million.units,.thereby.surpassing.the.previous.year.for.the.first.time.in.six.years..At.the.same.time,.digital.music.was. down.16%.to.72.0.billion.yen.versus.the.previous.year..As.a.result,.the.production.value.of.recorded.music.and.digital.music. sales.decreased.4%.to.353.8.billion.yen. Audio Recordings the market has been expanding in recent years, jumped Regarding audio recordings, unit production decreased 5% to dramatically by 364% to 2.02 million units on a unit 199.51 million units and fell 6% to 211.7 billion yen on a value production basis and 294% to 6.1 billion yen on a value basis from the previous year. Specifically, unit production and basis, and thus were a key factor in realizing an increase in value of CD albums dropped 14% and 11%, respectively, while music videos. CD singles rose significantly, in which unit production increased 23% to 62.4 million units and value increased 16% to 43.2 Digital Music billion yen. As a result, CD singles achieved steady growth and Digital music sales amounted to 72.0 billion yen in value, repre- were up for the second consecutive year both in terms of unit senting a decrease for the second consecutive year. This is production and value. Market share of domestic recorded music largely attributable to a 22% decline both in unit and value of remained unchanged from the previous year, in which the mobile digital contents, which account for 81% of the Japanese composition of domestic and international recorded music digital music market. Conversely, Internet downloads, including respectively was 80% and 20% on a unit production basis and smartphones, recorded significant growth of 23% on a unit 82% and 18% on a value basis. Also, the percentage of basis and 24% on a value basis. In terms of value by format, all domestic and international recorded music for the total of audio formats were up from the previous year, in which sales of single recordings and music videos was 84% and 16% (versus 83% track downloads rose 29%, album downloads increased 15% and music video downloads climbed 23%, thereby indicating a and 17% in the previous year), respectively. The shifting trend from mobile phones, PC and smartphones. As a Music Videos result, the percentage of sales of Internet downloads and Recording Production of music videos amounted to 60.17 million units mobile digital contents respectively was 18% and 82% with a value of 70.2 billion yen, an increase of 29% and 20%, (versus 12% and 88% in the previous year). Accordingly, the respectively. As a result of numerous shipments for certain percentage of Internet downloads is expanding every year in video titles, unit production of music DVDs rose 27% to 58.14 the digital music market. million units and 13% to 64.1 billion yen on a value basis from Industry the previous year. Additionally, music Blu-ray Discs, for which (Millions/Billions of yen) in Japan Units vs. prev. yr Value vs. prev. yr Audio 200 95% 211.7 94% Music Videos 60 129% 70.2 120% Recorded Music (Total of Audio/Music Videos) 260 101% 281.9 99% Digital Music 367 83% 72.0 84% N.B. 1. The current year’s results are compiled results of the 59 member companies of RIAJ. Above figures also include recorded music imported by RIAJ members as well as OEM sales by RIAJ members for non-RIAJ members. 2. Figures are rounded, hence the possible difference between breakdown and total. [Reference] Composition of Recorded Music and Digital Music — Value Basis ● 2009 ● 2010 ● 2011 Digital Music Digital Music Digital Music 22% 23% 20% Audio Audio Audio 61% 61% 60% Music Videos Music Videos Music Videos 17% 16% 20% RIAJ Yearbook 2012 1 Overview of Production of Recordings and Digital Music Sales in 2011 ● Recorded Music — Unit Basis ● Recorded Music — Value Basis Millions of units Billions of yen 319 400 303 391.1 300 361.8 52 273 57.8 56 256 260 300 65.6 316.5 59 46 60 283.6 281.9 200 66.9 58.6 200 70.2 333.3 267 248 296.1 214 249.6 100 210 200 225.0 100 211.7 0 0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 Audio Music Videos Audio Music Videos ● Digital Music — Unit Basis ● Digital Music — Value Basis Thousands of units Millions of yen 90,547 90,982 1,678 1,523 85,990 464,996 479,188 468,223 80,000 75,487 1,121 16 34 60 441,457 71,961 400,000 159 1,548 Japan 367,285 1,056 60,000 in 2,506 79,854 79,250 74,745 437,285 421,349 391,807 40,000 58,337 200,000 433,996 303,763 68,016