RIAJ YEARBOOK 2013
The Recording Industry in Japan 2013 Contents
Overview of Production of Recordings and Digital Music Sales in 2012 ...... 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 (1957-2012) ...... 14
20. Audio Recording Catalogue Listings (1971-2012) ...... 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
Related Data ...... 18 25. 27th Japan Gold Disc Award 2013...... 18
26. Certified Million-selling Titles ...... 20
27. Certified Million-selling Titles in 2012 ...... 21
28. Amount Collected for Sound Recordings and Others ...... 22
29. Global Sales of Recorded Music ...... 23
RIAJ Member Companies (in chronological order as of the date of joining RIAJ or Company foundation) ...... 25
N.B. 1. The current year’s statistics are compiled results of the member companies of RIAJ. The 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 62% Audio RIAJ Yearbook 2013 RIAJ Yearbook (Millions/Billions of yen) 15% alue yr vs. prev. 23% Digital Music 2012 Music Videos ● 60% Audio vs. prev. yrvs. prev. V Music Videos versus double-digit growth recorded of music videos Production consecutive year and amounted year for the second the previous with a value of 83.1 billion yen, repre- to 72.63 million units Strong and 18%, respectively. of 21% senting an increase increas- DVDs with unit production continued in music growth to 11% units and value increasing ing 18% to 68.64 million music Blu-ray Discs also contrib- 70.9 billion yen. Additionally, which in unit production, growth uted by achieving significant which increased jumped 97% to 3.98 million units, and value, of music the percentage 99% to 12.2 billion yen. As a result, 15% (versus 91% DVDs and music Blu-ray Discs was 85% and which in turn indi- year), respectively, and 9% in the previous Blu-ray Discs of music in the percentage cated an increase among the total of music videos. Digital Music 25% to 54.3 billion yen in value. Digital music sales decreased in unit production This was largely attributable to a 37% decline contents that con- and 40% decline in value of mobile digital Internet downloads, Conversely, year. the previous tinued from double-digit growth including PC and smartphones, recorded basis, thereby of 26% on a unit basis and 43% on a value mobile phones to from indicating a continuously shifting trend of sales of the percentage Internet downloads. Consequently, Internet downloads and mobile digital contents was 34% and year), respectively. 66% (versus 18% and 82% in the previous — — 365.1 103% 73 121% 83.1 118% 218291272 109% 112% 74% 227.7 310.8 54.3 108% 110% 75% 20% Units 20% Digital Music 2011 ● Music Videos 61% Audio 23% 16% Digital Music Music Videos 2010 Audio Music Videos Digital Music Music and Digital Music of Recorded Total Recorded Music (Total of Audio/Music Videos) (Total Music Recorded Overview in 2012 Sales Music and Digital of Recordings of Production Audio Recordings 9% to increased unit production audio recordings, Regarding 8% to 227.7 billion yen on a and rose 218.03 million units in addition to Specifically, year. the previous value basis from maintained by surpass- that were of CD singles favorable results both in terms of unit production year results ing the previous and unit production consecutive year, and value for the third 12% to 150.31 million units also increased value of CD albums unit As a result, yen, respectively. and 9% to 180.2 billion respectively and value of overall audio recordings production of 9% and 8% for the first increase achieved a year-on-year and internationaltime in 14 years. The composition of domestic 18% in music was 84% and 16% (versus 82% and recorded shifted the trend year) on a value basis, whereby the previous music and lower inter- higher domestic recorded slightly toward of domestic the percentage music. However, national recorded for the total of audio recordings and international repertoire 84% and 16% in and music videos was 87% and 13% (versus This was attributable to various year), respectively. the previous in music videos, in which domestic factors such as a growth (93% and 7% both in music videos have a high percentage and on a value basis). Consequently, terms of unit production among overall is of domestic repertoire the percentage becoming larger every year. ● [Reference] Basis Value Music — Music and Digital Composition of Recorded In 2012, the total production value of recorded music (audio and music videos) achieved double-digit growth videos) achieved (audio and music of recorded music total production value the to of 10% In 2012, double-digit growth segment also recorded production in this Unit with a time in 14 years. yen for the first 310.8 billion At the year. second consecutive an increase for the thereby realizing million units, of 12% to 290.66 increase year-on-year of recorded the total value was down although digital music year, yen versus the previous 25% to 54.3 billion same time, years. the first time in five billion yen for increased 3% to 365.1 digital music sales music and 2 The Recording Industry in Japan Overview ofProductionRecordingsandDigitalMusicSalesin2012 Overview RIAJ Yearbook 2013 huad fuisMillionsofyen Thousands ofunits Billionsofyen Millions ofunits 200,000 400,000 ● ● ● 34 Internet Downloads Music Videos — Value Basis — Value by in2012 Format Composition ofRecorded Music 437,285 Audio Digital Music—UnitBasis Recorded Music—UnitBasis 41,869 100 200 300 27% 0 0 479,188 2008 2008 303 248 Audio 56 73% Music Videos 60 468,223 421,349 46,813 46,813 2009 2009 273 214 59 159 441,457 391,807 Mobile 0021 2012 2011 2010 0021 2012 2011 2010 49,491 256 210 46 2,506 367,285 303,763 61,015 ● 260 200 60 — Value Basis — Value Recorded Musicin2012 International Composition ofDomestic and Others 2,313 International 271,856 192,455 77,088 291 218 73 13% Domestic 87% ● ● 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000
Internet Downloads Digital Music— Value Basis Recorded Music— Value Basis Audio 100 200 300 400 0 0 1,678 361.8 90,547 79,854 2008 2008 9,015 296.1 65.6 Others 3% ● Music Videos 1,523 — Value Basis — Value in2012 Format Composition ofDigitalMusic by 90,982 10,209 79,250 2009 2009 316.5 Mobile 64% 1,121 85,990 Mobile 0021 2012 2011 2010 0021 2012 2011 2010 10,123 74,745 249.6 283.6 66.9 1,056 Internet Downloads 225.0 58.6 71,961 12,569 58,337 281.9 Others 33% 1,528 211.7 70.2 17,987 34,783 310.8 54,298 227.7 83.1 The Recording Industry in Japan 3 ̶ RIAJ Yearbook 2013 RIAJ Yearbook (Thousands/Millions of yen) 10 10 members for non-RIAJ members. ̶ Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2012 30 30 10 1100 47 1100 10 9 0 146 17 0 105 51 0 2 3917 0 51 0 2 3917 0 609 0 96 957 0 88 453 0 216 673 0 201 186266 0 149 0 315214396 179 495 0 112 0 89 0 88 0 370 234 723444 0 104 0 84 1 319 1,144 1 292 4,94192 7 6,147104 7 1,797 1 85 1,4604,496 1 85 3,539 6 86 5 188 5,003 11,033 6 91 13 192 1,222 1 89 932 0 99 1,221 1 89 932 0 99 3,983 5 197 12,176 15 199 1,800 1 86 1,461 1 85 72,632 25 12116,498 83,106 13 128 27 118 47,087 24 132 67,691 93 12442,815 76,959 15 96 93 120 41,619 13 93 37,87464,143 17 96121 88 35,472 65,909 16 91 79 113 63,63635,988 29 104 43,46537,21096 17 33,321 19 103 96 17 34,25490 15 90 15 63,585 29 110 43,426 19 103 72,632 100 121 83,106 100 118 68,640118 95 70,912 85 111 64,80764,858 30 109 44,358 30 104 44,397 19 103 19 103 124,407342,438 100 105 100 108 195,994 423,717 100 102 100 105 290,663 100 112 310,828 100 110 218,031 100 109 227,723 100 108 150,311215,169112 69 180,234109 99 224,631 79 109 99 108 218,031 75 109107,909 227,723 87 102 73 108 148,908 76 95 247,848 85 115 269,210 87 114 180,157 83 113 192,251 84 111 114,323177,959 52 118 146,913113 82 190,377 65 115 84 112 I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. I. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. T. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. D. 2,313 1% 92% 1,528 3% 145% 77,088 28% 126% 17,987 33% 143% Units Share yr vs. prev. Value Share yr vs. prev. 192,455 71%271,856 100% 63% 74% 34,783 64% 54,298 100% 60% 75% 5" CDs 3" CDs Sub-Total Item Units Share yr vs. prev. Value Share yr vs. prev. Total Blu-ray Discs, Tapes and Others Blu-ray Discs, Tapes Total Audio Music Videos DVDs Total and Others Tapes Others Total CD Total Vinyl Discs DVDs Cassettes Singles Blu-ray Discs 5" CD Albums Total of Audio/VideosTotal Total The current year’s statistics are compiled results of the member companies of RIAJ. The figures also include OEM sales by RIAJ also of the member companies of RIAJ. The figures compiled results statistics are year’s The current 1. Figures represent digital music sales revenue derived from direct, license or consignment sales by RIAJ member companies. direct, derived from digital music sales revenue represent Figures 1. 1.
Sales Figures of Digital Music in 2012 Sales Figures Production of Recorded Music in 2012 Music of Recorded Production Others Internet Downloads Mobile Videos Music Videos Audio (inc. Music Videos) (Total of Audio/Music Videos) (Total Recorded Music Recorded ● ● 3. Definitions 3. companies Net income by RIAJ member Unit: Number of downloads; Value: 2. • Internet via PC and smartphones Downloads: Sales results phones via feature • Mobile: Sales results by service and format. See page 8 for sales results 4. N.B. N.B. number of SACDs, DVDs-Audio, DVDs-Music and MDs Others in Audio: Total 2. 4 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2013 3. Total CDs—ProductiononUnitBasis 2. Total AudioRecordings—Production onUnitBasis 1. Total RecordedMusic—Production onUnitBasis International Domestic Total International Domestic Total Music Videos Audio Total Millions ofunits Millions ofunits Millions ofunits 100 200 300 100 200 300 100 200 300 0 0 0 0 238 315 328 361 0320 012012 2011 2007 2003 0320 012012 2011 2007 2003 0320 2011 2007 2003 251 328 32 77 77 2004 2004 2004 224 302 313 347 234 313 35 78 79 228 310 2005 2005 2005 310 353 220 302 82 43 81 210 290 2006 2006 2006 217 298 298 347 81 81 49 198 260 204 267 267 319 62 63 52 187 248 0820 2010 2009 2008 0820 2010 2009 2008 0820 2010 2009 2008 192 303 242 248 56 56 56 162 214 167 273 214 210 48 48 59 165 210 168 256 210 207 42 42 46 158 200 160 260 200 197 39 39 60 218 178 2012 180 291 218 215 37 38 73 The Recording Industry in Japan 5 35.5 83.1 34.3 227.7 310.8 224.6 227.7 190.4 192.3 RIAJ Yearbook 2013 RIAJ Yearbook 38.9 70.2 38.0 211.7 281.9 208.5 211.7 170.6 172.7 41.5 58.6 41.1 225.0 283.6 222.0 183.5 225.0 180.9 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 359.8 271.8 422.2 367.2 264.9 104.3 377.4 2004 2004 2004 431.3 368.6 265.1 273.1 377.4 56.5 53.9 106.8 105.9 103.5 2003 2007 2011 2012 2003 2007 2011 2012 2003 2007 2011 2012 399.7 456.2 399.7 282.1 388.0 292.9 0 0 0 0 400 300 200 100 500 400 300 200 100 400 300 200 100 Billions of yen Billions of yen Billions of Billions of yen International Total Domestic Total Audio Music Videos Total Domestic International 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 2013 9. MusicVideos —ProductiononUnitBasis 8. 5"CDAlbums—ProductiononUnitBasis 7. CDSingles—ProductiononUnitBasis Tapes andOthers Blu-ray Discs DVDs Total International Domestic Total International Domestic Total N.B. Millions ofunits Millions ofunits Millions ofunits Figures forBlu-rayDiscsare includedinTapes andOthersuntil2011accounted forasanindividualitemfrom 2012. 100 200 20 40 60 20 40 60 80 0 0 0 0 0 (3") 20 (5") 66 153 0320 012012 2011 2007 2003 0320 012012 2011 2007 2003 0320 012012 2011 2007 2003 30 86 227 88 32 1 2 1 575 75 2 (3") (5")
(3") 14 (5") 65 145 2004 2004 2004 79 34 220 35 82 2 3 1 1 (3") (5")
(3") (5") 62 2 156 2005 2005 2005 64 42 237 43 65 0 1 1 1 81 (3") (5")
(5") 65 (3") 2 143 2006 2006 2006 67 48 223 49 68 1 0 0 1 80 (3") (5")
(3") (5") 61 0 137 61 52 199 52 62 0 1 1 00 62 (3") (5")
(3") (5") 53 0 134 0820 2010 2009 2008 0820 2010 2009 2008 0820 2010 2009 2008 53 55 189 56 54 0 0 0 55 (3") (5")
(3") (5") 44 0 118 44 59 59 165 45 0 1 1 0 47 (3") (5")
(3") (5") 50 0 115 50 46 46 156 51 0 1 1 1 41 (3") (5")
(3") (5") 58 3 58 61 97 60 134 62 0 1 1 2 (3") (5") 37
(3") (5") 64 0 69 114 64 73 150 65 4 0 1 1 (3") (5") 36 0
The Recording Industry in Japan 7 (5") (3") 0.9 33.3 0.9 0.0 12.2 44.4 83.1 180.2 43.5 146.9 (5") (3") 0.0 70.9 43.4 (5") (3") 0.9 RIAJ Yearbook 2013 RIAJ Yearbook 37.0 0.9 0.0 6.1 43.2 70.2 165.3 42.3 64.1 128.3 (5") (3") 0.2 42.1 (5") (3") 0.4 40.7 0.4 0.0 2.1 37.3 58.6 184.8 36.9 56.5 144.0 (5") (3") 0.0 36.9 (5") (3") 0.4 55.3 0.4 0.0 1.1 34.1 66.9 211.9 33.7 65.7 156.6 (5") (3") 0.1 33.6 (5") (3") 0.2 0.2 0.0 63.9 0.4 0.0 65.6 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 39.7 251.3 65.2 39.9 (5") 187.4 39.6 (3") 0.1 (5") (3") 0.4 75.3 0.4 0.0 0.4 57.8 280.2 46.6 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 50.8 293.7 (5") 2006 2006 2006 50.1 50.5 55.8 202.4 (3") 0.3 (5") (3") 0.5 94.4 0.5 0.0 1.6 55.0 48.9 2005 2005 2005 (5") 310.9 48.4 53.4 48.0 216.5 (3") 0.4 (5") (3") 0.7 0.2 2.1 53.9 52.0 316.6 2004 2004 2004 (5") 51.1 51.8 49.9 214.0 (3") 1.2 (5") (3") 1.1 0.9 1.0 0.1 5.9 104.8 102.6 54.4 56.5 2003 2007 2011 2012 2003 2007 2011 2012 2003 2007 2011 2012 (5") 333.6 53.3 50.6 50.3 228.7 (3") 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 80 60 40 20 60 50 40 30 20 10 300 200 100 Figures for Blu-ray Discs are included in Tapes and Others until 2011 and accounted for as an individual item from 2012. and Others until 2011 and accounted for as an individual item from included in Tapes for Blu-ray Discs are Figures Billions of yen Billions of Billions of yen Billions of yen N.B. Total Domestic International International Total Domestic Tapes and Others Tapes Total DVDs Blu-ray Discs 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 2013 ● 13. DigitalMusicSales ● 14. DigitalMusicSalesbyContents ● N.B. Others Mobile Downloads Internet Others Composition ofDigitalMusicby — Format Value Basis Internet Downloads —UnitBasis Internet 2012
Please refer tonotesforSalesFigures ofDigitalMusicin2012onpage3. 1% Music Videos Albums Single Tracks Others Mobile 2010 87% Grand Total Subscriptions Total Others Music Videos Single Tracks Ringback Tunes Mastertones Total Others Music Videos Sub-total Albums Single Tracks (Mobile) (Internet) (Audio) Total Contents Other DigitalMusic Subscriptions Internet Downloads Format Thousands ofunits 20,000 40,000 60,000 12% 0 368 93 2005 9,463 9,001 9,5 1 3 4736%60% 34,78364% 63% 192,455 71% 7,5 0%7%5,9 0%75% 54,298100% 74% 271,856 100% nt Saev.pe.y Vle hr vs.prev. yr Share Value vs.prev. yr Share Units 4912%6%2,9 9 57% 78% 52% 21,39239% 143% 6,86513% 8% 4,556 60% 17,98733% 79% 146% 52% 64,951 24% 126% 17,34232% 78,538 29% 45,216 17% 77,088 28% 128% 74,715 27% 0182%18 2112%150% 12,19122% 128% 70,148 26% Others 1,132 ,7 %5%852 83% 44% 8952% 1,0762% 53% 92% 44% 1,070 0% 6431% 2,680 1% 87% 2,354 1% ,6 %16 ,5 %137% 5,1519% 136% 4,567 2% ,1 %9%1583 145% 119% 1,5283% 5211% 92% 92% 2,313 1% 2,313 1% 402 1% 90 %- 20% - 19 0% 23,903 062007 2006 22,369 Mobile 2011 1,511 81% 829 30,983 28,644 Internet Downloads 1,574 2,190 41,869 Jan. 2012—Dec. 0820 2010 2009 2008 38,105 17% 1,748 2,555 46,813 42,511 Others 2,024 2,850 8 %186% 146% 481 1% 526 1% 3% 49,491 44,617 Mobile 64% 2012 3 (Thousands/Millions ofyen) 61,015 2011 54,955 3,357 2,700 Internet Downloads 19 77,088 2012 70,148 4,567 2,354 33% The Recording Industry in Japan 9 643 5,151 6,865 4,556 12,191 21,392 64,951 78,538 45,216 2012 2012 2012 34,783 17,987 2 192,455 895 RIAJ Yearbook 2013 RIAJ Yearbook 1,076 1,070 2,680 697 3,758 8,112 8,754 8,708 37,378 99,490 87,268 2011 2011 2011 58,337 108,849 12,569 2 303,763 2,423 1,074 2,007 6,150 567 3,261 6,295 47,590 10,082 13,299 74,745 137,836 113,302 131,247 10,123 391,807 931 2,843 2,008 7,414 543 3,126 6,540 9,801 49,447 16,426 142,896 112,021 157,081 79,250 10,209 421,349 683 2,892 1,376 7,976 8,509 2,682 5,872 47,629 20,249 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 2008 2009 2010 9,015 79,854 142,269 101,030 182,498 437,285 600 461 2,867 1,819 9,669 1,757 3,959 6,143 34,376 24,857 86,638 5,923 68,016 111,085 223,922 433,996 601 207 3,254 9,097 2,039 3,524 2,992 2,688 1,387 24,609 17,952 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 5,027 15,961 55,824 45,602 48,240 226,753 344,140 116 454 1,383 3,166 7,171 16,064 22,650 23,418 20,769 2005 2005 2005 1,851 32,340 196,244 258,376 14 1,234 0 0 0 5,000 15,000 10,000 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 Millions of yen Millions of Millions of yen Thousands of units 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 Others Music Videos Single Tracks Albums Others Others Music Videos Mastertones Ringback Tunes Single Tracks Ringback Tunes Single Tracks Music Videos Mastertones Figures for music videos are included in Others until 2006 and accounted for as an individual item from January 2007. included in Others until 2006 and accounted for as an individual item from for music videos are Figures Mobile — Value Basis Value Mobile — Mobile — Unit Basis Internet Downloads — Value Basis Value Internet — Downloads N.B. ● ● ● 10 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2013 N.B. 15. RecordedMusic—ProductiononUnitBasis 2.Others: Total numberofSACDs,DVDs-Audio, DVDs-MusicandMDs 1. 7"and10"/12"analog recordings were consolidatedin1994. 02 5 16,0 5,1 ,0 26269290,663 259,685 609 256,354 273,492 635 72,632 303,490 369 318,662 391 1,800 60,174 498 46,475 346,778 594 2,104 59,164 353,219 2,866 55,742 3,777 476 347,451 51,846 4,586 418 360,570 5,557 150,311 49,137 358,224 531 43,267 64,807 6,665 807 134,164 155,929 968 7,425 34,772 51 59,247 165,162 50,503 8,999 32,183 188,724 14,909 44,742 3,152 11,733 107 198,646 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 74,793 453 15,363 210 20,815 7,967 105 102 212 324 248 306 894 580 697 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 001943,2 0,0 7,2 714433,140 444,351 480,177 480,706 472,305 465,515 410,450 417,730 15,160 373,142 17,174 345,087 17,608 21,818 22,534 22,512 259,233 290,494 25,031 99,605 276,327 29,860 276,279 9,788 274,542 104,601 0 61,145 35,333 213,804 33,124 302,913 86,333 4 234,490 289,313 38,853 222,041 246,467 44,579 282,556 249,520 47 219,673 275,369 154,260 254 255,313 228,595 241,699 167,827 274,908 56,541 166,294 227,756 164,581 260,113 672 1,297 242,788 138,271 222,671 72,301 210,497 1,914 218,745 68,925 2,985 231,341 1,666 153,795 203,665 0 76,074 5,893 62,517 64,618 110,559 1,186 0 88,776 205,714 169,129 3,415 61,115 2 60,694 1,034 198,700 8,355 33,113 1 6 172,594 60,627 60,917 944 1 143,424 36,489 57,107 13,826 15 534 171,271 64,992 61,820 26,152 21,973 766 14 22,858 620 155,875 44 46,220 89,980 34,855 45,120 982 23 47,094 25,612 147,422 885 111 15,087 126,762 20,638 76 11,699 20,187 242 6,365 9,055 14,090 239 194 17 25,557 11,388 11,154 87 703 12,160 2001 279 10,591 0 12,790 2000 6,770 192 1,109 2,182 15,606 1999 1,749 14 1,382 5,837 206 9 171 13,535 10,935 6,770 3,790 2,732 1998 25,996 14,844 224 4,320 26,855 1,250 1997 631 18,338 910 1,503 45,432 42,751 1996 469 564 12,394 58,057 1995 158 59,152 818 5,529 66,708 1994 466 60,959 79 69,049 1993 1,415 69,979 73,022 1992 1,180 76,649 120 80,383 1991 132 1,149 76,285 90,504 1990 219 2,569 84,929 62 1989 2,451 88,346 0 99,172 93,012 1988 2,756 0 106,302 92,189 1987 5,188 0 98,283 94,599 1986 4,036 0 85,759 84,665 1985 4,801 99,543 1 83,758 1984 5,896 86,399 7 78,520 1983 5,548 91,166 61,137 1982 55 6,307 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 13,847 1974 15,686 61,887 1973 50,954 15,285 1972 14,693 1971 13,730 9,012 1970 13,462 5,127 10,653 39,234 7,323 1969 3,264 26,927 1968 19,428 8,726 1,821 6,606 13,530 1967 5,417 1,019 2,765 52 547 765 1966 209 25 3,889 73 1965 584 2,379 1964 1,976 1,172 455 1963 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 991,8 932,7 972,0 911,1 97 88715 14,904 11,828 1951 11,962 16,860 1950 8,847 1948 1949 6,420 1947 unknown 17,085 1946 19,714 '43-'45 1942 20,928 1941 24,385 19,634 1940 26,409 1939 1938 29,638 1937 28,927 25,731 1936 24,675 1935 1934 17,016 1933 16,895 14,400 1932 10,483 1931 1930 1929 SPs P P P P P SPs SPs SPs SPs SPs SPs 3p 5p 3p 5p "5" 3" 45rpm 33rpm 45rpm 33rpm "1"1"CDs 10"/12" 7" ic Tapes Discs Discs ige Albums Singles atigsCsetsOpenReels Cassettes Cartridges Music Videos tesTotal Others Thousands ofunits 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 2013 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 20022003200420052006200720082009201020112012 782 676 520 406 337 563 352 190 170 3,861 336 3,128 673 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 40 280,230 225 37,683 9,867 251,321 33,999 37,239 39 7,437 43,015 56,489 211,914 184,755 642 53,900 165,260 44,358 6,322 1,159 5,613 180,234 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 1,727 422,210 66,883 408,408 58,614 791 70,197 1,461 391,113 527 83,106 1,090 495 361,775 316,515 281,850 283,612 957 310,828 1962196319641965 10419661967 41968 6991969 1,7601970 5,275 2,3691971 7,722 4,1401972 11,180 4,3811973 9,855 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 2,535 242 1980 42,368 25,050 2,649 281 1981 50,829 29,706 2,5331982 73 55,474 31,771 2,2951983 75,310 30,159 9 2,4951984 98,005 37,604 1 1,908 104,4421985 34,745 0 1,659 123,6271986 40,172 0 2,300 126,0301987 43,753 0 1,191 129,9801988 0 42,673 1,053 36 125,8841989 269 39,766 1,366 136,1871990 148 35,920 130,6521991 533 103 36,724 1,150 118,1481992 78 114,0921993 33,720 733 798 29,4251994 448 171 110,9481995 28,323 95,910 328 5001996 21,956 400 1,369 71,6241997 12,925 3,761 140 45,9671998 30,434 3,107 2,625 18,842 26,662 5 10 1,562 4,8791999 33,475 640 3,349 1,111 5,6282000 28,816 0 10,007 26,6742001 21,383 1,034 352 38 14,542 18,825 14,334 20,997 286 303 8 33,402 12,107 14,439 280 44,723 43 1,441 47,931 14,191 177 29,756 41 61,371 1,834 78 186,423 21,265 97,912 76,993 1,081 1,479 0 35 24,529 42 21,696 37,556 139,016 881 90,341 35,152 0 112,242 13,708 18 91,718 257,005 97,710 1,312 91,406 32,290 1 115,876 90,594 151,314 1,369 89,453 6 3,680 53,967 8,482 96,691 285,793 175,960 1,484 69,064 100,812 6,340 184,883 89,220 382,754 218,381 1,678 3,575 96,295 222,638 345,829 2,069 245,704 87,752 369,467 88,371 1,351 693 262,589 100,565 104,418 61,872 292,844 4 103,891 259 288,654 403,870 274,111 450,604 31,689 281,037 95,478 281,337 45 47,714 458,164 281,663 342,947 463,187 37,819 54,077 298,920 15,046 311,584 492,400 46,850 383,332 3,885 82,393 450,369 426,440 76,432 25,924 21,982 387,770 409,261 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 1953 1954 1955 195619571958 2,0841959 1,7741960 1,4961961 962 516 334 792 1,191 21 1,365 206 1,181 2,007 1,870 2,749 2,859 3,789 4,089 5,685 8,233 1952 1. Producers’ sales prices including tax from 1969 and prices excluding consumption tax from 1989 1969 and prices excluding consumption tax from sales prices including tax from 1. Producers’ 16. Recorded Music — Production on Value Basis on Value — Production Recorded Music 16. 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 12 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2013 N.B. ● ● 17. NewlyReleasedAudioRecordings DOMESTIC NATIONAL INTER- Breakdown by in2012 Genre andFormat Newly Released Audio Recordings by Format
International Domestic 1. 2. Total number ofnewlyreleased recordings in2012 Figures inparentheses: Percentage changecompared withprevious year Grand Total er 3"CDs Genre Domestic Total Others Karaoke Classical Animation Children’s Traditional Light Music Pop International TotalInternational Others Classical Pop Sub-total New Music Pop Enka Sub-total Others Screen Pop Jazz/Fusion Rock/Dance Titles 10,000 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 0 012012 2011 0 0 "CsVnlDssCset ige CassetteAlbums CassetteSingles Vinyl Discs 3" CDs 0 0 – 17)(0% 10)(3% 14)(3)(110%) (93%) (114%) (136%) (110%) (106%) (117%) (–) – 12)(2% 10)(1% – – (120%) (–) (–) (315%) (120%) (120%) (102%) (–) – 17)(1% 13)(9% 14)(3)(113%) (93%) (114%) (193%) (113%) (112%) (117%) (–) 2012 ,0 ,2 ,3 8418 10,214 83 259 1 461 2,822 7,989 38 18 3,576 1,591 0 82 1 9,632 81 0 0 441 6,225 12 429 240 3,407 37 35 0 2 188 0 08335343000343 7,429 2,787 00111100011 52 00151151000151 1,081 3,561 4,600 2,135 0494466960000960015205220000220 414 2,051 2,829 0 652 09269278120281 1,510 0 667 0 0 0 45405444 5,485 1,431 0 4,054 0 0 0 1,116 0 2,025 0 0 41 0 0 0 41 5,444 0 1,431 5,400 4,013 5 1,429 44 35 3,971 2 1,111 42 0 1,990 00000000 1,110 0 1,970 0 1 00282800028 20 005252000520218118321008330 0 ,5 1651,7 9418 15,699 83 461 79 15,076 11,625 3,451 0 0 0 ige lusTtlSinglesAlbums Total Albums Singles 43 2,945 2,902 012012 2011 "C ige 5"CDAlbums 5" CDSingles 3,407 3,451 5" CDs 44 10,382 5,877 4,505 012012 2011 6,255 5,400 11,625 28 13 Vinyl Discs 41 012012 2011 79 38 41 406 Cassettes 406 012012 2011 461 461 89 89 Total 83 2011 (Titles) 83 The Recording Industry in Japan 13 19 (Titles) 2011 3,721 3,702 Total RIAJ Yearbook 2013 RIAJ Yearbook 3,857 3,872 15 4 5,237 5,233 2011 2012 Cassettes 5,882 5,886 4 703 1,019 1,722 2011 2012 1,780 683 1,097 MDs Discs Vinyl 118,215 47,596 70,619 2011 2012 71,671 47,266 118,937 351 22,581 22,230 5" CDs 2011 2012 5" CD Singles 5" CD Albums 23,401 23,809 408 Singles Albums Total Singles Albums 18 2,085 2012 2,103 2 510 3,3470 3,398 13 0 4,149 00 4,162 14361 4 15 1431 110 0 6,1880 2 4,556 23 10 00 6,203 3 4,666 641 115 5 808 0 0 0 17,232 1 3,542 643 0 818 17,237 126 0 44 2 0 2 0 126 0 4,168 0 1 0 0 3 41 0 143 0 12 0 3 0 0 6,248 4,686 0 5 0 0 17,278 644 830 0 126 311034 158 86 3,015 2,238 3,060 6,901 2,396 3,146 9,91610 0 209 0 0 18,045 018 18,254 0 0 785 34618 29 0 11 30,238 931 30,584 351 216 613 281 4,143 47,596 10,242 3,401 47,947 0 0 662 0 2 18,879 703 4 19 4 31,287 19 48,691 445402 3,999 8,175 4,295 14,919 8,294 23,094 0 1 717 7 4,047 273 1,671 169 14,464 24,656 160 543 8,058 8,601 0 6 11 268 9,046 (76%) (95%) (99%) (98%) (–) (93%) (89%)(76%) (96%) (95%) (99%) (97%) (99%) (–) (97%) (89%) (96%) (98%) (90%) (86%) (101%) (101%) (–) (103%) (100%) (127%) (101%) 1,0011,848 6,190 18,364 23,509 42,723 29,699 61,087 1 22,085 282 1,006 22,230 70,619 4,373 53 92,849 1,889 70,205 49 2 31,085 1,019 5,2332,103 3,702 22,581 104,890 118,215 140,796 2 1,722 5,237 3,721 153,581 3" CDs Discs Vinyl Cassette Singles Cassette Albums 2,780 20 2011 2012 2,760 0 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 100,000 Titles Enka Pop New Music Sub-total Jazz/Fusion Rock/Dance Pop Screen Others Sub-total Pop Pop Light Music Children’s Animation Classical Classical Traditional Karaoke Others Domestic Total Others International Total Genre 3" CDs Grand Total Figures in parentheses: Percentage change compared with previous year with previous change compared Percentage in parentheses: Figures Number of catalogues as of 2012 year-end 2. Domestic International 1. Breakdown by Genre and Format Genre in 2012 by Breakdown Audio Recording Catalogue Listings by Format by Catalogue Listings Audio Recording DOMESTIC INTER- NATIONAL N.B. ● ● 18. Audio Recording Catalogue Listings Catalogue Audio Recording 18. 14 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2013 19. NewlyReleasedAudioRecordings(1957-2012) *Tapes: Cassettes+CartridgesOpenReels 02 7 ,5 1655415,699 13,863 14,583 18,661 19,445 20,023 19,201 17,885 15,668 14,768 14,079 544 14,682 495 15,765 518 17,458 629 11,625 20,579 636 10,382 20,560 704 11,305 21,300 793 3,451 15,054 833 20,797 2,945 15,823 20,930 2,718 870 16,146 2 21,064 2,860 15,377 64 23,961 1,165 2,917 14,136 923 65 2,977 12,019 23,036 2,954 1,141 24,789 2,769 10,933 1 1,388 10,734 1 2,581 24,372 3 1,436 10,808 24,721 2,094 21,925 1,746 3 1,677 24 11,333 21,313 1,710 79 21 21,530 160 20,541 1,702 1,904 41 12,573 19,519 2,015 20,906 419 15,208 42 1,760 2,142 557 276 20,564 15,497 117 21,938 3,049 642 1,225 16,385 68 575 4,188 599 195 20,743 929 428 1,520 1 74 5,655 1,164 20,783 3 371 1,310 144 1,795 7,691 20,869 1,845 177 15,722 15 2,667 2,659 19,687 1 2,133 7,872 157 15,527 1,672 2,431 16,860 26 2,543 7,671 6,768 188 15,135 1,270 2,540 16,709 15 16,451 6,504 2012 818 253 17,660 7,674 23 7,047 2011 915 2,592 18,811 6,504 106 338 7,277 14,203 2010 2,761 6,393 157 396 1,110 12,155 2009 2,502 211 1,746 5,526 248 2008 2,933 8,772 295 1,816 4,607 242 2007 9,053 6,719 1,821 1 3,891 183 2006 4,546 1,781 2,549 350 17 3,614 2005 2,097 229 2,353 2,780 33 2,720 245 2004 788 2,933 2,437 258 2003 119 1,767 198 2,468 2002 252 4 1,834 528 2001 117 2,162 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 4,231 3,483 1972 1971 3,425 1970 1969 2,475 1968 15 1967 1966 139 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 90442432,769 2,202 1,493 2,433 1,070 2,074 1,789 414 1,651 964 1,451 1,673 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 2012 Total 21,063 12,505 10,258 10,086 5,616 5,240 4,733 4,394 9,782 9,444 9,065 9,432 9,512 8,627 6,097 (Titles) The Recording Industry in Japan 15 (Titles) 74,662 Total 2012 RIAJ Yearbook 2013 RIAJ Yearbook DCCs Tapes 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 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 CDs (3") CDs (5") MDs Tapes Total 7"+10"/12" 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 4,856 552 3,572 6,494 442 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 7,673 26,208 73,178 6,510 18,273 75,040 14,687 2,545 81,711 99,141 116,220 85,699 713 104,703 97,204 96,996 103,515 6 96,751 84,178 81,579 75,623 1971 20,593 26,939 19941995199619971998 241999 112000576 2001 548741 2002 613 1,21420032004 10,353 1,5962005 10,417 1,1342006 11,277 1,1522007 11,866945 2008 12,276857 2009 62,108 1,1652010 62,970 13,123 1,3662011 79,009 10,929 1,0212012 90,066 10,138 1,521 92,313980 2,680 9,272 1,103 3,517 8,816649 4,982 635 7,724 99,090 1,780 801 7,153 6,526 88,206 1,722 6,009 917 8,001 94,173 1,038 14,979 5,749 9,757 12,481 12,384 80,364 5,215 773 488 14,009 13,438 87,384 4,770 10,874 297 16,751 86,378 4,199 109,474 89 18,027 10,932 2,780 12,778 104,467 6 18,669 2,103 10,751 106,884 34 19,491 120,795 26 11,436 23,809 114,561 2 2 22,581 10,196 550 114,266 2 10,582 118,937 562 2 118,215 9,956 192 9,843 89,203 10,002 82 3 87,855 2 9,887 11 105,409 4 6 114,667 9,565 10,127 2 117,519 9,096 129,759 9,758 114,834 8,958 121,970 107,337 115,666 114,982 140,222 135,510 140,794 154,582 149,233 147,703 157,070 153,581 *Tapes: Cassettes + Cartridges + Open Reels Cassettes + Cartridges + Open *Tapes: 20. Audio Recording Catalogue Listings (1971-2012) Catalogue Audio Recording 20. 16 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2013 ● 22. MusicVideo CatalogueListings ● 21. NewlyReleasedMusicVideos Music Video CatalogueListingsby Format Newly ReleasedMusic Videos by Format Titles Titles 2.Others includesLD. N.B. N.B. 10,000 1,200 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 Domestic Domestic
Total numberofnewlyreleased musicvideosin2012 1. 300 600 900 Numberofmusicvideo cataloguesasof2012year-end 0 0 0 11,126 1,220 0121 0221 2012 2011 2012 2011 2011 7,052 3,694 0121 0221 2012 2011 2012 2011 2011 684 378 158 380 VsBuryDssTapes Blu-rayDiscs DVDs VsBlu-rayDiscs DVDs 10,500 1,355 International International 2012 6,150 3,961 2012 793 407 155 389 180 149 569 and Others 474 0 67 28 31 1,031 352 304 794 0 Karaoke Karaoke 208 29 48 1,513 1,164 342 2 Tapes 2 0 0 7 1,133 699 427 0 0 0 0 7 N.B. ● N.B. ● MUSIC MUSIC Breakdown by in2012 Genre andFormat Breakdown by in2012 Genre andFormat
Figures inparentheses: Percentage changecompared withprevious year Figures inparentheses: Percentage changecompared withprevious year Genre Genre Total Total Karaoke International Domestic Karaoke International Domestic 05010111312,664 1,133 1,031 10,500 11)(9% – (122%) (–) (196%) (111%) ,6 0 2 4,596 7,643 208427 794699 3,961 6,150 DVDs DVDs 9% 11)(5)(96%) (75%) (181%) (94%) ,5 5 1,707 0 352 1,355 8 97425 297 389 5 155 455 0 1,097 0 0 0 48 304 155 407 793 Discs Discs Blu-ray Discs and Others Blu-ray Discs ae Total Tapes ae Total Tapes (Titles) (Titles) The Recording Industry in Japan 17 2012 84 2,757 417 501 2012 2,790 2,803 RIAJ Yearbook 2013 RIAJ Yearbook 56 305 361 2011 2,860 2,969 数値は、各年末時点の店舗数。 43 320 3,116 363 3,179 備考 2005 3,225 79 426 505 3,305 3,422 392 120 512 2008 2009 2010 3,572 3,661 2000 69 309 3,864 378 2007 4,116 4,331 56 268 324 2006 4,468 4,460 55 252 307 1995 4,509 2005 4,655 77 4,804 263 340 4,889 2004 5,491 Basic agreement on new holdout period reached ’90) (Nov. 70 211 5,988 281 2003 1990 6,213 28 171 199 2002 5,097 0 2,921 3,800 400 200 Revised copyright law enforced (Jan. ’85) Agreement enacted between concerned parties (Jun. ’85) Group is counted as one artist. Group 1985 2,393 N.B. 1,910 enforced (Jun. ’84) (May ’84) settlement 1,844 Out-of-court Temporary law Temporary 1,682 1,049 34 (Oct. ’81) appealed 1980 0 Number of shops is based on figures at each year-end. at each year-end. Number of shops is based on figures Debuts Second Debuts Rental record case 7,000 6,000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 N.B. 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 2013
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Domestic International Asia FIRST TOUR GIRLS’ GENERATION JAPAN GIRLS’ GENERATION LLC UNIVERSAL MUSIC Domestic International Asia PAPARAZZI GIRLS’ GENERATION UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC Special Award Special Award Video Awards Video Videos Best Music Best 5 Songs By Download Song of the Year By Download Year Song of the Digital Music Awards Best 5 Singles Single Awards Year Single of the Traditional Japanese Music Album of the Year Album of the Music Japanese Traditional Year the Album of Concept Animation Album of the Year Album of the Animation Soundtrack Album of the Year Album of the Soundtrack Instrumental Album of the Year Album of the Instrumental Classic Album of the Year Album of the Classic Year Album of the Jazz all listed in alphabetical order. and works of the same artist are the same award 2. Artist names within N.B.
20 The Recording Industry in Japan Related Data RIAJ Yearbook 2013 26. CertifiedMillion-selling Titles N.B. ● ● ● 13th 1999 ● ● 12th 1998 ● ● 11th 1997 ● ● 10th 1996 ● ● 9th 1995 ● ● 8th 1994 ● ● 7th 1993 ● ● 6th 1992 ● ● 5th 1991 ● ● 4th 1990 ● ● 3rd 1989 ● ● 2nd 1988 ● ● 1st 1987 1st -26th Artists ofthe Year I D I D I D I D I D I D I D I D I D I D I D I D I D eieDo SonyMusicEntertainment SonyMusicEntertainment CelineDion TOSHIBA-EMI CelineDion ME&MY SonyMusicEntertainment MARIAHCAREY SonyMusicEntertainment MARIAHCAREY WARNER MUSICJAPAN TOSHIBA-EMI THE BEATLES MADONNA MCAVictor GUNSN’ROSES Warner-Pioneer MADONNA Warner-Pioneer NipponPhonogram MADONNA BONJOVI TOSHIBA-EMI THE Warner-Pioneer BEATLES MADONNA Company andartistnamesare allatthetimeawards were received. Number oftitles N.B. 3.Mastertones andMobileSingleTrack are registered trademarksof SonyMusicEntertainment(Japan)Inc. 2.Certification of digitalmusic(Mastertones,MobileSingleTrack) startedfrom 2006 Bz ROOMS RECORDS PLATINUM RECORDS,POLYDOR B’z AVEX D.D.,TOSHIBA-EMI GLAY AVEX D.D. NamieAmuro AVEX D.D. trf POLYDOR, TOSHIBA-EMI,B-GramRECORDS trf WANDS PONYCANYON CHAGEandASKA PONYCANYON CHAGEandASKA TOSHIBA-EMI Yumi MusicalInds,Tokuma TOSHIBA-EMI,Victor Matsutoya Japan MusicalInds Victor AllStars Southern CBS-Sony BOØWY Group REBECCA Warner-Pioneer AKINA NAKAMORI ...... 1. Numberoftitlescertifiedintheyearsindicated above(includingthosereleased priortotheseyears) 10 20 30 40 0 4M=1 3M=1 2M=2 1M=12 16 2003 Albums 2M=1 1M=2 3 3M=1 2M=2 1M=10 13 2004 1M=3 3 Sin g les 2M=2 1M=15 17 2005 1M=1 1 ...... Mastertones 2M=3 1M=7 10 2006 1M=1 1 45 000 4M=1 2M=4 1M=40 3M=1 2M=1 1M=4 6 2007 Mobile Sin 1M=1 1 2M=7 1M=18 25 24th 2010 ● ● 23rd 2009 ● ● 22nd 2008 ● ● 21st 2007 ● ● 20th 2006 ● ● 19th 2005 ● ● 18th 2004 ● ● 17th 2003 ● ● 16th 2002 ● ● 15th 2001 ● ● 14th 2000 ● ● 26th 2012 ● ● 25th 2011 ● ● I D I D I D I D I D I D I D I D I D I D I D I D I D 1M=2 2 AON Warner MusicJapanInc. MADONNA BMGJAPAN Warner MusicJapan AVRIL LAVIGNE avex DanielPowter entertainment TOSHIBA-EMI O-zone QUEEN PLATIA ENTERTAINMENT TWELVE GIRLSBAND BMGFUNHOUSE AVRIL LAVIGNE ZombaRecords Japan BACKSTREETBOYS SonyMusicEntertainment TOSHIBA-EMI THE BEATLES CelineDion AYGG UNIVERSALMUSICLLC UNIVERSALMUSICLLC LADYGAGA EMIMusic JapanInc. LADYGAGA THEBEATLES XL avexmarketingInc. AVEX MARKETING EXILE AVEX MARKETINGCOMMUNICATIONS EXILE avexentertainment KodaKumi KodaKumi SonyMusicRecords ORANGERANGE AVEX ayumi hamasaki TOSHIBA-EMI UTADA HIKARU AVEX ayumi hamasaki AVEX ayumi hamasaki TOSHIBA-EMI UTADA HIKARU RSI JStormInc. AKB48 JStormInc. ARASHI ARASHI 1M=10 10 ......
. g 2008 le Tracks 3M=4 2M=3 1M=14 21 10 2M=2 1M=8 2M=1 1M=4 5 2009 M 1M=10 10 KING RECORDCO.,LTD./Defstar Records Inc./AKSCo.,Ltd. Million 7 2M=1 1M=6 1M=3 3 2010 1M=1 1 2M=1 1M=7 8 1M=2 2 1M=4 4 ...... 012012 2011 . 1M=5 5 3M=1 2M=1 1M=10 12 1M=3 3 1M=5 5 2M=1 1M=4 5 2M=1 1 1 1M=1 The Recording Industry in Japan 21 RIAJ Yearbook 2013 RIAJ Yearbook ALL SINGLES BEST 2 KOBUKURO 2012.09.05 MUSIC JAPAN WARNER EIEN PRESSURE AKB48 2012.12.05 LTD. KING RECORD CO., The dates indicate date of release. The dates indicate N.B. The dates indicate start dates of digital release. N.B. UZA AKB48 2012.10.31 LTD. KING RECORD CO., 1830m AKB48 2012.08.15 LTD. KING RECORD CO., 2012.08.29 LTD. KING RECORD CO., Gingham Check Gingham Check AKB48 Mr.Children 2005-2010 2005-2010 Mr.Children
[Full Members] NIPPON COLUMBIA CO., LTD. Edomizaka Mori Bldg., 4-1-40 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8482 81-3-6895-9001 Victor Entertainment, Inc. 9F·10F, Shibuya First Tower, 1-2-20 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0011 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 NIPPON CROWN Co., Ltd. 6F, TOTATE International Bldg., 2-12-19 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 81-3-6381-7730 TOKUMA JAPAN COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD. 7F, TOTATE 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 BEING, INC. 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 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] Geneon Universal Entertainment Japan, LLC. Akasaka Park Bldg., 5-2-20 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6110 81-3-5544-3400 PRYAID RECORDS INC. 2F, Hikawabashi Bldg., 2-23-1 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0011 81-3-6418-6029 Johnny’s Entertainment Inc. 3F, PARKWAY SQ’2, 1-19-11 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0041 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 EXIT TUNES Inc. 2-14-1-1603 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0003 81-3-3502-9819 VENUS RECORDS, INC. 2-8-7 Kudanminami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0074 81-3-3262-1777 HATS UNLIMITED CO., LTD. 4F, walker21, 7-21-21 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 81-3-3796-8282 Naxos Japan, INC. 8F, YK Bldg., 2-2-16 Sangen-jaya, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 154-0024 81-3-5486-5101 AMUSE SOFT ENTERTAINMENT INC. 13F, Shibuya Infoss Tower, 20-1 Sakuragaoka-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0031 81-3-5457-3445 Lantis Co., Ltd. 1F, ASAX-Hiroo Bldg., 1-3-14 Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0012 81-3-5475-8131 Village Again Association Co., Ltd. 7F, Shibuya KK Bldg., 2-12-11 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 81-3-6276-8725 SPIRITUAL BEAST CO., LTD. 3F, WEDGE MITAKA, 3-29-10 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 SPACE SHOWER NETWORKS INC. 3-16-35 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8011 81-3-3585-3242 WARNER ENTERTAINMENT JAPAN INC. Hibiya Central Bldg., 1-2-9 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0003 81-3-5251-6333 Rambling RECORDS Inc. Uehara Pair house-A, 2-34-3 Uehara, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0064 81-3-5738-9517 Toho Co., Ltd. 1-2-2 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8415 81-3-3591-1214
[Supporting Members] Aniplex 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 81-3-5825-4371 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 UGC Publishing Inc. 4F, COI Uchikanda Bldg., Uchikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0047 81-3-3526-8115 A-force Entertainment Inc. 4F, Hamada Bldg., 2-7-11 Sarugakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0064 81-3-5283-0455 TOY'S FACTORY INC. Nisseki-Shibuya Bldg. 6F·9F 2-16-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8325 81-3-3400-8294 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 Epic Records Japan Inc. 9-6-35 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8301 81-3-5786-8555 Ki/oon Music 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. 4-5 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8353 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. 4-5 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8353 81-3-3515-5820 Avex Entertainment Inc. 3-1-30 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 81-3-5413-8550 CROWN TOKUMA music distribution Co., Ltd. 7F, TOTATE International Bldg., 2-12-19 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 81-3-6381-7777 FlyingDog, Inc. 10F, Shibuya First Tower, 1-2-20 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0011 81-3-5467-9200 Ariola Japan Inc. 4-5 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8353 81-3-3515-5848 Sony Music Artists Inc. 6F, Concept Aoyama Bldg., 3-1-30 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8518 81-3-5414-7311 Steezlab Music Inc. 4-5 Rokubancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8353 81-3-3515-5511 COLUMBIA MARKETING CO., LTD. Edomizaka Mori Bldg., 4-1-40 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8482 81-3-6895-9001
■ Total Number of Member Companies: 65 as of April 1, 2013 Recording Industry Association of Japan 9F, Kyodo Tsushin Kaikan Bldg., 2-2-5 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001 Phone: +81-3-5575-1301 Fax: +81-3-5575-1313 URL: http://www.riaj.or.jp
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