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RIAJ YEARBOOK 2016 Statistics Trends

The Recording Industry in Japan 2016 Contents

Overview of Production of Recordings and Digital Sales in 2015...... 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. Recorded Music — Production on Unit Basis...... 10

15. Recorded Music — Production on Value Basis...... 12

16. Newly Released Audio Recordings...... 13

17. Newly Released Audio Recordings (1957-2015)...... 14

18. Audio Recording Catalogue Listings...... 16

19. Audio Recording Catalogue Listings (1971-2015)...... 17

20. Newly Released Music Videos...... 18

21. Catalogue Listings...... 18

22. Number of Domestic Debut Artists...... 19

23. Number of Record Rental Shops...... 19

Related Data...... 20 24. 30th Japan Gold Disc Award 2016...... 20

25. Certified Million-selling Titles...... 22

26. Certified Million-selling Titles in 2015...... 23

27. Amount Collected for Sound Recordings and Others...... 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 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. 3. The categories of digital music sales have been changed since 2013. The Recording Industry in Japan 1 98% 101% 108% 100% 106% RIAJ Yearbook 2016 RIAJ Yearbook vs. prev. yr vs. prev. (Millions/Billions of yen) 84% Record Music 47.1 71.9 16% 301.5 254.4 182.6 Digital Music Value Composition of Record Music and Composition of Record Digital Music in 2015 — Value Basis ● — 91% 99% 98% 101% 2% vs. prev. yr vs. prev. 40% Master Ringtones Single Tracks Music Videos 1% to 54.07 million units increased of music videos Production as a 6% increase, billion yen, representing with a value of 71.9 year. the previous from rose and value both unit production value of music DVDs declined and unit production Specifically, - units and 4% to 47.3 billion yen, respec 7% to 43.72 million the and value declined from as both unit production tively, of music Blu-ray Discs, production unit However, year. previous a sharp 57% is steadily expanding, rose for which the market 32% to increased to 10.34 million units and value year-on-year covering the decline in music DVDs. 24.6 billion yen, thereby Digital Music 8% to 47.1 billion yen on a value Digital music sales increased increase, basis, marking the second consecutive year-on-year in subscription services. growth boosted by 58% year-on-year on a unit single tracks declined 5% year-on-year Specifically, in terms of value to basis to 114.87 million downloads and 8% and posted growth 19.0 billion yen. On the other hand, albums 9% on a unit basis to 8.44 million downloads and increased Subscription services 10% in terms of value to 9.2 billion yen. 58% in terms of value to 12.4 posted a steep rise and increased year. the previous billion yen from Ringback Tones 6% —

54 178 224 170 20% Albums Units 1% Composition of Digital Music by Composition of Digital Music by Format in 2015 — Value Basis 26% ● Others 5% Subscriptions Music Videos 72% Audio 28% Music Videos Total of Recorded Music and Digital Music Music and of Recorded Total Recorded Music (Total of Audio/Music Videos) of Audio/Music (Total Music Recorded Composition of Recorded Music Composition of Recorded Format in 2015 by — Value Basis

Digital Music

Music Videos Audio Overview in 2015 Sales Music and Digital of Recordings of Production and value of CD albums declined 2% to 112.70 million units declined 2% to 112.70 million units and value of CD albums while unit production yen, respectively, and 3% to 138.4 billion also declined 1% to 55.14 million units and value of CD singles versus 41.7 billion yen, respectively, slightly to and decreased and value of CD albums unit production Total year. the previous year. the previous and CD singles thus both declined from and value of audio recordings Nevertheless, unit production 4% to 145.64 million units music rose of domestic recorded the previous from and 2% to 159.1 billion yen, respectively, The composi- and value increased. as both unit production year, music was 87% tion of domestic and international recorded year) on a and 13% (versus 84% and 16% in the previous in the percentage value basis, as evidenced by a further uptrend and unit production music. Moreover, of domestic recorded as unit respectively, value of vinyl discs jumped 65% and 73%, significantly and value again continued to increase production year. the previous from In terms of audio recordings, unit production declined 2% to production unit In terms of audio recordings, 2% to 182.6 billion yen on and decreased 169.65 million units unit production Specifically, year. the previous a value basis from Audio Recordings ●  [Reference] Basis Value Music and Digital Music — Composition of Recorded In 2015, the total production value of recorded music (audio and music videos) increased slightly versus the previous year slightly versus the videos) increased music (audio and of recorded music production value the total In 2015, of 1% to 224 decline a year-on-year production posted while unit years, first increase in three the yen, to 254.4 billion the second marking 47.1 billion yen, previous year to were up 8% from the of digital music sales Meanwhile, million units. music sales increased music and digital value of recorded the production As a result, increase. year-on-year consecutive in three years. the first billion yen, 1% to 301.5 2 The Recording Industry in Japan Overview ofProduction ofRecordingsandDigitalMusicSalesin2015 Overview RIAJ Yearbook 2016 ● Recorded Music and Digital Music ●  ● Recorded Music—UnitBasis Millions ofunits Millions ofunits Billions ofyen Digital Music—UnitBasis Albums Master Ringtones Record Music Audio 100 200 300 100 200 300 100 200 300 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 0 0 0 3 9 5 2011 2011 2011 353.9 281.9 260 200 367 72.0 164 60 87 99 Music Videos Value Value Value Value Value Units Units Units Units Units 5 5 3 2012 2012 2012 365.1 310.8 291 218 54.3 272 135 73 45 79 Digital Music Music Videos Ringback Tones 7 3 2013 2013 2013 312.2 270.5 248 41.7 191 216 120 57 22 64 Audio 12 182.6 186.4 198.5 227.7 211.7 8 2 170 172 191 218 200 2014 2014 2014 297.9 254.2 226 43.7 172 197 121 54 53 Single Tracks Others 8 2 9 2015 2015 2015 301.5 254.4 224 47.1 178 170 Music Videos 115 54 44 71.9 67.7 72.0 83.1 70.2 54 54 57 73 60 ● ● Recorded Music— Value Basis Billions ofyen Billions ofyen Recorded Music (Total ofAudio/  Music Videos) Digital Music— Value Basis Albums Master Ringtones Audio 100 200 300 20 40 60 0 0 3.1 2.1 254.4 254.2 270.5 310.8 281.9 281.9 224 226 248 291 260 2011 2011 211.7 72.0 70.2 45.5 8.7 8.8 3.8 Music Videos 1.7 2.4 310.8 2012 2012 227.7 54.3 83.1 33.6 Digital Music 4.6 6.9 5.2 Music Videos Ringback Tones 1.0 2.0 270.5 2013 2013 198.5 41.7 72.0 47.1 43.7 41.7 54.3 72.0 22.6 4.9 6.9 4.2 178 197 216 272 367 0.7 1.1 254.2 Total ofRecorded 2014 2014 186.4 43.7 67.7 20.6 (Millions/Billions ofyen) 3.8 8.4 9.2 Digital Music Music and Single Tracks Others 0.8 3.0 0.6 254.4 2015 2015 182.6 47.1 71.9 19.0 14.5 301.5 297.9 312.1 365.1 353.9 9.2 The Recording Industry in Japan 3 9 9 98 87 73 78 97 98 77 97 76 98 76 77 90 68 76 76 98 97 80 96 73 99 120 152 106 116 121 103 101 100 100 101 100 103 102 204 147 173 715 102 131 164 132 106 106 82% 92% 79% 73% 108% 159% 158% 110% vs. prev. yr vs. prev. vs. prev. yr vs. prev. RIAJ Yearbook 2016 RIAJ Yearbook 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 72 59 28 41 90 10 23 23 23 23 63 12 76 86 12 99 87 13 63 66 33 34 96 100 100 100 100 100 5% 1% 6% 2% 26% 20% 40% (Thousands/Millions of yen) (Thousands/Millions of yen) (Thousands/Millions 100% Share Share 0 4 3 3 23 23 47 47 639 536 692 695 245 341 586 570 786 1,175 1,738 1,014 2,752 98,590 71,883 69,424 26,216 41,618 41,665 41,641 41,688 22,537 22,583 23,463 45,577 47,315 23,550 24,564 69,131 71,883 2,123 9,229 2,981 182,566 228,233 168,018 254,449 350,584 115,886 138,422 157,527 180,110 159,103 182,566 47,073 12,393 18,992 Value Value Value 98% 91% 76% 75% 98% 10% 99% 98% 99% 10% 99% 75% 98% 73% 99% 75% 75% 85% 69% 77% 74% 98% 94% 71% 93% 75% 89% — — 124% 148% 101% 123% 124% 103% 101% 101% 107% 104% 195% 139% 165% 595% 104% 154% 246% 157% 101% 101% 91% 81% 95% 83% 71% 109% vs. prev. yr vs. prev. vs. prev. yr vs. prev. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3 76 73 24 27 88 12 32 32 32 33 53 14 66 85 14 99 86 14 78 81 18 19 97 100 100 100 100 100 — — 1% 5% 5% 64% 25% 100% Share Share 0 2 1 2 37 38 75 76 362 300 662 798 800 187 160 348 516 1,322 9,828 1,838 — — 72,306 54,070 26,292 25,849 55,031 98,601 55,106 55,068 55,144 89,222 23,474 23,550 24,011 42,402 43,724 10,344 52,232 54,070 169,649 197,869 223,719 268,250 112,696 144,290 167,839 145,638 169,649 Units 2,005 8,437 8,808 43,994 178,113 114,869 Units 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. Item Total Audio DVDs 3" CD Singles Music Videos Blu-ray Discs Tapes and Others Tapes 5" CD Singles Total Singles Total 5" CD Albums CD Total Vinyl Discs Cassettes Others Total DVDs Blu-ray Discs Tapes and Others Tapes Total Total of Audio/Videos Total Units: Number of downloads; Value: Net income by RIAJ member companies Units: Number of downloads; Value: 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 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. of the member companies of RIAJ. The figures compiled results statistics are year’s The current number of SACDs, DVDs-Audio, DVDs-Music and MDs Others in Audio: Total 2. 1. 1.  2.

Total Others Subscriptions Music Videos Albums Single Tracks Ringback Tones Master Ringtones Audio (inc. Music Videos) (Total of Audio/Music Videos) (Total Videos Music Videos Music Recorded ● Digital Music Sales in 2015 N.B. Production of Recorded Music in 2015 of Recorded ● Production N.B.

4 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2016 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 0 210 290 217 298 298 347 2006 2006 2006 81 81 49 198 260 204 267 267 319 2007 2007 2007 62 63 52 187 248 192 2008 2008 2008 303 242 248 56 56 56 162 214 167 2009 2009 2009 273 214 210 48 48 59 165 210 168 2010 2010 2010 256 210 207 42 42 46 158 200 160 2011 2011 2011 260 200 197 39 39 60 218 178 180 2012 2012 2012 291 218 215 37 38 73 191 157 159 2013 2013 2013 248 191 189 32 32 57 172 138 140 2014 2014 2014 226 172 170 32 33 54 170 144 2015 2015 2015 146 224 170 168 24 24 54 The Recording Industry in Japan 5 23.5 71.9 22.6 182.6 2015 2015 2015 254.4 180.1 182.6 157.5 159.1 RIAJ Yearbook 2016 RIAJ Yearbook 30.7 67.7 29.9 2014 2014 2014 186.4 254.2 184.1 186.4 154.2 155.7 30.7 72.0 30.0 2013 2013 2013 198.5 270.5 196.2 198.5 166.2 167.7 35.5 83.1 34.3 2012 2012 2012 227.7 310.8 224.6 227.7 190.4 192.3 38.9 70.2 38.0 2011 2011 2011 211.7 281.9 208.5 211.7 170.6 172.7 41.5 58.6 41.1 2010 2010 2010 225.0 283.6 222.0 183.5 225.0 180.9 56.0 66.9 55.7 2009 2009 2009 249.6 316.5 246.0 193.6 249.6 190.3 65.6 64.1 64.6 2008 2008 2008 296.1 291.3 361.8 227.1 296.1 231.6 57.8 75.7 76.5 2007 2007 2007 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 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 Domestic International Total 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 2016 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 andOthersuntil 2011andaccountedforasanindividual itemfrom 2012. 100 200 20 40 60 20 40 60 80 0 0 0 0 0 (5") 65 (3") 2 143 2006 2006 2006 67 48 223 49 68 0 1 0 1 80 (3") (5")

(3") (5") 61 0 137 2007 2007 2007 61 52 199 52 62 0 1 1 0 62 (3") (5")

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

(3") (5") 44 0 118 2009 2009 2009 44 59 59 165 45 0 1 1 0 (3") (5") 47

(3") (5") 50 0 115 2010 2010 2010 50 46 46 156 51 0 1 1 1 (3") (5") 41

(3") (5") 58 3 2011 2011 2011 58 61 97 60 134 62 0 1 1 2 (3") (5") 37

(3") (5") 64 0 69 2012 2012 2012 114 64 73 150 65 4 0 1 1 (3") (5") 36 0

(3") (5") 60 0 51 2013 2013 2013 60 97 57 128 61 6 0 1 1 (3") (5") 31 0

(3") (5") 55 0 47 2014 2014 2014 55 83 54 115 55 7 0 1 1 (3") (5") 31 0

(3") (5") 55 0 44 2015 2015 2015 55 89 10 54 113 55 0 0 0 23 (3") (5") 0

The Recording Industry in Japan 7 (5") (3") 0.0 0.0 22.5 0.0 0.0 24.6 2015 2015 2015 41.7 71.9 138.4 41.7 115.9 (5") (3") 0.0 47.3 41.6 (5") (3") 0.5 0.0 29.4 RIAJ Yearbook 2016 RIAJ Yearbook 0.5 0.0 18.6 67.7 2014 2014 2014 41.8 142.3 41.3 112.9 49.1 (5") (3") 0.0 41.3 (5") (3") 0.5 0.0 29.5 0.5 0.0 16.9 72.0 2013 2013 2013 43.0 153.2 42.5 123.7 55.1 (5") (3") 0.0 42.4 (5") (3") 0.9 0.0 33.3 0.9 0.0 12.2 2012 2012 2012 44.4 83.1 180.2 43.5 146.9 (5") (3") 0.0 70.9 43.4 (5") (3") 0.9 37.0 6.1 0.9 0.0 2011 2011 2011 43.2 70.2 165.3 42.3 64.1 128.3 (5") (3") 0.2 42.1 (5") (3") 0.4 40.7 2.1 0.4 0.0 2010 2010 2010 37.3 58.6 184.8 36.9 56.5 144.0 (5") (3") 0.0 36.9 (5") (3") 0.4 55.3 1.1 0.4 0.0 2009 2009 2009 34.1 66.9 211.9 33.7 65.7 156.6 (3") (5") 0.1 33.6 (5") (3") 0.2 63.9 0.4 0.2 0.0 2008 2008 2008 65.6 39.7 251.3 65.2 39.9 (5") 187.4 39.6 (3") 0.1 (5") (3") 0.4 75.3 0.4 0.4 0.0 57.8 2007 2007 2007 280.2 46.6 57.4 46.9 (5") 204.9 (3") 0.1 46.4 (5") (3") 0.4 1.0 91.2 0.3 0.0 56.8 50.8 2006 2006 2006 293.7 (5") 50.1 50.5 55.8 202.4 (3") 0.3 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 in Tapes included 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 2016 ● CompositionofDigitalMusicby — Format Value Basis 13. DigitalMusicSales N.B. ● 2015 Others Subscriptions Music Videos Albums Single Tracks Ringback Tones Master Ringtones

Music Videos Subscriptions Music Videos Subscriptions Others 3% Others 3% Albums Please refer tonotesforDigitalMusicSalesin2015onpage3. 9% 18% 3% 2% 2% Grand Total Other DigitalMusicContents Total Feature Phone PC /Smartphone Total Feature Phone PC /Smartphone Total Feature Phone PC /Smartphone Total Feature Phone PC /Smartphone Albums 19% Single Tracks Format 2012 2014 62% Single Tracks 47% Master Ringtones Master Ringtones Ringback Tones Ringback Tones 178,113 114,869 108,848 Units 43,994 8% 3% 13% 2,005 1,776 8,437 8,437 6,021 8,808 9% 228 — — — — 0 Share 100% 64% 61% 25% 1% 0% 1% 5% 0% 5% Music Videos Subscriptions Others 5% 3% 5% Subscriptions Others 3% Music Videos Albums — — — — 17% 26% 1% 2% 7% vs. prev. yr 109% 109% 100% 91% 81% 53% 88% 95% 51% 83% 71% 0% — — — — Albums 20% Single Tracks Value 47,073 12,393 12,388 18,992 17,438 2,123 9,229 9,229 1,554 2,981 2015 2013 54% 570 496 786 74 4 0 Single Tracks 40% Share 100% (Thousands/Millions ofyen) 26% 26% 20% 20% 40% 33% 37% 5% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 6% 2% Master Ringtones Master Ringtones Ringback Tones Ringback Tones 2% 5% 12% 6% vs. prev. yr 108% 159% 158% 158% 110% 111% 100% 79% 82% 51% 90% 92% 50% 79% 73% 0% The Recording Industry in Japan 9 9,229 2,981 12,392 43,994 18,992 114,869 Total 47,073 43,699 2015 2015 41,661 54,298 71,961 85,990 90,982 90,547 75,487 53,478 47,073 178,113 178,113 196,539 216,430 271,856 367,285 441,457 468,223 479,188 464,996 368,063 570 786 2,123 2,005 8,437 8,808 — — — RIAJ Yearbook 2016 RIAJ Yearbook 7,852 8,368 3,753 53,035 20,624 120,933 2,123 1,332 1,188 1,417 3,403 1,513 4,516 1,334 2,199 1,150 1,503 1,080 1,890 1,283 3,293 3,223 2014 2014 43,699 Music Others 196,539 16,400 Contents 693 Other Digital 1,332 1,076 2,462 7,743 (Thousands/Millions of yen) (Thousands/Millions 12,366 4 5 0 — — — — — — — — — — 6,919 4,905 64,055 22,284 335 481 259 354 381 402 423 22,596 120,212 2013 2013 41,661 216,430 Phone Feature Feature 967 6,590 3,289 1,188 2,025 3,060 — — — — — — — — — — 5,151 6,865 4,556 78,538 45,216 135,099 33,582 526 359 380 702 811 454 Subscriptions 119 2012 2012 54,298 271,856 7,847 2,725 PC / 12,388 3,403 5,034 4,567 1,417 1,719 1,007 Smartphone 3,120 3,758 8,754 8,708 99,490 87,268 — — 74 45,490 163,804 228 145 433 358 2011 2011 71,961 367,285 1,029 1,076 2,680 2,423 6,150 2,843 7,414 2,892 7,976 2,867 9,669 2,039 9,097 618 Phone Feature Feature 1,513 4,516 8,850 3,357 3,410 3,246 10,082 13,299 53,885 182,453 113,302 131,247 — — 2010 2010 85,990 496 548 608 643 697 Music Videos 567 543 461 207 829 441,457 734 1,776 2,029 2,260 2,354 2,700 2,024 1,748 PC / 1,574 1,334 2,199 9,438 2,819 Smartphone 3,435 9,801 55,987 16,426 185,407 112,021 157,081 2009 2009 90,982 468,223 9,229 8,437 8,368 7,743 6,919 6,590 5,151 4,567 3,758 3,357 3,246 2,819 3,099 2,488 2,668 2,154 1,746 1,488 1,364 1,114 1,150 1,083 3,099 1,503 9,724 2,488 Albums 3,328 8,509 53,501 20,249 180,374 101,030 182,498 2008 2008 90,547 479,188 1,213 1,080 2,668 1,890 2,154 1,554 6,021 3,137 7,751 11,243 Phone 11,899 28,578 21,392 64,951 37,378 47,590 49,447 47,629 34,376 17,952 55,824 Feature Feature 108,849 137,836 142,896 142,269 111,085 6,143 86,638 38,335 24,857 139,729 223,922 2007 2007 75,487 464,996 877 Single Tracks 3,293 9,926 1,488 1,283 2,246 1,746 8,112 6,295 6,540 5,872 PC / 3,959 3,524 17,438 17,487 14,846 91,634 12,191 70,148 54,955 44,617 42,511 38,105 28,644 22,369 108,848 109,035 Smartphone 16,400 78,193 45,602 2,688 3,223 226,753 24,609 21,476 2006 2006 53,478 368,063 0 0 119 3,223 1,364 1,114 0 2,981 3,753 4,905 6,865 8,754 9,801 8,509 6,143 2,688 0 Tones 43,994 53,035 64,055 78,538 99,490 10,082 86,638 45,602 Ringback 113,302 112,021 101,030 80,000 60,000 40,000 20,000 Millions of yen Thousands of units 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 786 8,808 1,076 2,025 4,556 8,708 Master 12,366 22,284 45,216 87,268 13,299 16,426 20,249 24,857 24,609 Ringtones 131,247 157,081 182,498 223,922 226,753 Value Units Value Units Value Units Value Units Value Units Value Units Value Units Value Units Value Units Value Units Figures for Music Videos are included in Others until 2006 and accounted for as an individual item from 2007. included in Others until 2006 and accounted for as an individual item from for Music Videos are Figures Figures for Albums are the sum of PC and smartphones and feature phones. the sum of PC and smartphones and feature for Albums are Figures

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Ringback Tones Ringback Tones Single Tracks Master Ringtones Subscriptions Music Videos Albums Others Master Ringtones Albums Single Tracks Others Music Videos 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Digital Music — Value Basis Value ● Digital Music — ● Digital Music — Unit Basis

N.B. Digital Music Sales (2006-2015) ● Digital Music 10 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2016 14. RecordedMusic—ProductiononUnitBasis ’43-’45 (18-20) ’43-’45 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 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 Unknown 25 584 1,976 3,078 5,536 8,520 9,877 11,540 12,781 17,085 19,714 20,928 24,385 19,634 26,409 29,638 28,927 25,731 24,675 17,016 16,895 14,400 10,483 15,896 19,357 17,806 14,904 11,828 16,860 11,962 8,847 6,420 SPs 10,453 11,749 16,712 16,968 15,686 15,285 14,693 33rpm 1,180 1,149 2,569 2,451 2,756 5,188 4,036 4,801 5,896 5,548 6,307 6,735 6,997 8,004 9,012 6,606 2,765 765 73 7" 106,302 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 45rpm 8,726 5,417 3,889 2,379 1,172 455 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 7,323 5,127 3,264 1,821 1,019 547 209 52 10"/12" Discs 45rpm 4,320 1,503 469 158 466 120 132 219 217 213 79 62 55 0 0 0 0 1 7 3" CDs 20,638 6,365 5" 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 9,055 5,529 Cassettes 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 6,770 5,837 3,790 1,250 631 Open Reels 111 242 239 279 192 206 171 15 14 44 0 2 6 Others (Thousands of units) (Thousands 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 Total 385,083 222,041 358,224 213,804 360,570 234,490 347,451 353,219 274,542 346,778 318,662 290,494 303,490 273,492 345,087 256,354 259,685 373,142 290,663 247,702 417,730 225,989 410,450 223,719 465,515 472,305 480,706 444,351 433,140 480,177 RIAJ Yearbook 2016 RIAJ Yearbook (Thousands of units) (Thousands of 968 807 531 418 476 594 498 391 369 635 609 453 455 348 Others 14,909 32,183 34,772 43,267 49,137 51,846 55,742 59,164 46,475 60,174 72,632 56,857 53,680 54,070 Open Reels Music Videos 800 8,999 7,425 6,665 5,557 4,586 3,777 2,866 2,104 1,800 1,387 1,071 Tapes 62,517 12,972 68,925 11,733 76,074 72,301 56,541 44,579 38,853 35,333 29,860 25,031 22,512 22,534 17,608 17,174 15,160 21,818 Cassettes 4 0 47 672 254 8,355 5,893 3,415 1,666 Cartridges Albums 245,919 227,129 220,420 237,116 222,698 198,646 188,724 165,162 155,929 134,164 150,311 128,137 114,925 112,696 276,279 276,327 259,233 5" 45,120 64,992 89,980 143,424 169,129 210,497 222,671 227,756 241,699 275,369 282,556 289,313 302,913 CDs 74,793 67,323 66,473 62,745 65,861 61,324 53,488 44,742 50,503 59,247 64,807 60,556 55,428 55,106 61,145 99,605 Singles 104,601 51 44 30 38 371 239 155 107 3" 7,967 1,943 1,693 3,152 9,788 20,815 15,363 25,557 47,094 61,820 88,776 86,333 33,124 110,559 153,795 138,271 164,581 166,294 167,827 154,260 1 1 0 23 194 2,732 1,749 1,109 45rpm Discs 10"/12" 703 885 982 766 2,182 33rpm 42,751 25,996 10,935 697 580 894 306 248 324 212 102 105 210 453 268 401 620 662 534 944 1,034 1,186 2,985 1,914 1,297 87 17 76 6,770 1,382 45rpm 59,152 45,432 26,855 7" 9 0 14 818 564 910 224 1,415 33rpm SPs 1. 7" and 10"/12" analog 7" and 10"/12" 1. recordings were consolidated in 1994. Others:2. number Total of SACDs, DVDs-Audio, DVDs-Music and MDs 1986 2002 1987 2003 1988 2004 1989 2005 2006 1990 2007 2008 1991 2009 2010 1992 2011 2012 1993 2013 2014 1994 2015 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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1998 1997 1996 2001 2000 1999 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 2015 1980 1979 2014 1978 1977 2013 1976 1975 2012 1974 1973 2011 1972 1971 2010 1970 1969 2009 1968 1967 2008 1966 1965 2007 1964 2004 1963 2006 1962 2003 1961 2005 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 2002 3. Others:Total numberofSACDs,DVDs-Audio,DVDs-MusicandMDs 2. 7"and10"/12"analogrecordings were consolidatedin1994. 1. Producers’ salesprices includingtaxfrom 1969 andpricesexcludingconsumptiontaxfrom 1989 1,496 1,774 2,084 SPs 104 334 516 962 4 33rpm 1,150 1,366 1,053 1,191 2,300 1,659 1,908 2,495 2,295 2,533 2,649 2,535 2,757 3,249 3,765 5,114 4,988 3,983 4,381 4,140 2,369 1,760 140 400 328 448 733 533 699 206 10 21 0 5 7" 12,925 21,956 28,323 29,425 33,720 36,724 35,920 39,766 42,673 43,753 40,172 34,745 37,604 30,159 31,771 29,706 25,050 22,498 19,578 20,830 19,155 14,009 13,306 12,557 45rpm 3,107 9,855 7,722 5,275 3,789 2,749 1,870 1,365 1,191 640 792 43 38 8 1,484 1,369 1,312 1,351 2,069 3,575 881 1,081 1,175 678 408 673 336 170 190 352 563 520 337 676 406 782 110,948 114,092 118,148 130,652 136,187 125,884 129,980 126,030 123,627 104,442 18,842 45,967 71,624 95,910 98,005 75,310 55,474 50,829 42,368 34,352 24,821 16,413 14,278 12,696 12,966 11,433 11,180 33rpm 1,479 1,834 1,441 1,034 3,349 8,233 5,685 4,089 2,859 2,007 1,181 10"/12" Discs 45rpm 1,111 1,562 2,625 3,761 1,369 286 500 171 798 103 148 269 281 242 41 78 36 73 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 103,891 104,418 100,565 95,478 15,046 54,077 88,371 97,710 69,064 53,967 37,556 29,756 18,825 3,885 1,393 3,128 3,861 3" 225 107 156 383 424 23 19 22 39 40 58 Singles 76,432 82,393 46,850 41,665 41,766 42,947 44,358 43,015 37,239 33,999 39,837 46,788 50,464 51,310 48,431 56,677 50,591 CDs 492,400 463,187 458,164 450,604 403,870 382,754 369,467 345,829 285,793 257,005 186,423 139,016 97,912 47,931 14,439 5" 409,261 426,440 450,369 138,422 142,303 153,217 180,234 165,260 184,755 211,914 251,321 280,230 293,671 333,550 310,945 371,268 316,627 Albums Cartridges 13,708 21,696 32,290 35,152 24,529 21,265 14,191 12,107 14,334 21,383 26,674 28,816 33,475 26,662 30,434 1,678 3,680 6,340 8,482 259 693 45 4 100,812 Cassettes 18,132 19,573 19,969 21,982 12,132 13,868 14,680 25,924 31,689 37,819 47,714 61,872 87,752 96,295 89,220 89,453 91,406 96,691 90,594 91,718 90,341 76,993 61,371 44,723 33,402 20,997 14,542 10,007 10,542 Tapes 1,144 1,461 1,727 5,628 4,879 2,300 2,943 3,740 4,506 5,613 9,867 6,322 7,437 695 905 Music Videos Open Reels 71,833 67,733 72,008 83,106 70,197 58,614 66,883 65,626 57,823 56,844 56,489 54,973 37,683 53,900 177 280 303 352 18 42 35 78 6 1,090 1,046 1,096 1,159 Others 586 771 723 957 495 527 791 710 642 802 (Millions ofyen) 607,494 588,019 583,862 574,031 539,816 569,551 519,246 513,679 478,247 449,252 387,770 383,332 342,947 311,584 298,920 281,337 274,111 281,663 281,037 288,654 254,449 292,844 254,176 262,589 245,704 270,468 222,638 218,381 310,828 184,883 175,960 281,850 151,314 115,876 283,612 112,242 316,515 361,775 391,113 408,408 456,179 422,210 481,454 431,269 503,061 65,720 60,369 49,245 34,646 31,965 29,393 25,190 20,919 17,259 12,562 Total 8,971 6,921 5,719 4,972 4,058 3,018 3,186 3,016 2,269 The Recording Industry in Japan 13 2 54 0 12 29 (Titles) 190 758 256 129 226 124 231 2015 1,098 (97%) 2,121 (93%) 1,022 5,913 3,169 3,701 1,705 1,209 56 Total (100%) 10,067 15,980 68 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 RIAJ Yearbook 2016 RIAJ Yearbook 2014 (–) 54 56 49 1 Cassette Albums 68 (79%) (82%) Albums 2015 211 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 211 (–) 10 Cassettes 211 211 195 (81%) (81%) 262 262 Singles 2014 Cassette Singles 2 5 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 16 33 98 47 33 146 146 179 (200%) (197%) (183%) 2015 179 Vinyl Discs Vinyl 91 0 Vinyl Discs Vinyl 11 28 188 741 255 129 226 112 230 965 2014 1,093 (97%) 2,112 (92%) 18 73 9,656 1,022 5,878 3,068 3,649 1,705 Total (100%) 15,534 0 2015 11,725 11 28 5,858 5,867 188 732 250 120 472 225 101 223 421 (95%) 1,093 (94%) 2,104 (93%) 5,867 5,858 2,103 1,952 1,702 11,725 5" CDs Albums 6,330 6,145 5" CD Albums 2014 12,475 0 9 0 8 5 0 9 1 7 0 3 0 11 20 550 964 544 20 (61%) 3,787 3,807 1,696 (109%) (108%) Singles 3,807 2015 3,787 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 (–) (–) (–) 3,488 5" CD Singles 3,521 2014 33 3" CDs 0 2 2015 2 0 3" CDs 0 0 2014 0

8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 12,000 10,000 Genre Titles Others Screen Pop Jazz/Fusion Rock/Dance Domestic Total Non-Musical Karaoke Classical Kids Traditional Light Music Light International Total New Music Non-Musical Pop Classical Grand Total Grand Figures in parentheses: Percentage change compared with previous year with previous change compared Percentage in parentheses: Figures in 2015 recordings number of newly released Total 2. 1. International Domestic

INTERNATIONAL DOMESTIC N.B. Breakdown by Genre and Format Genre in 2015 by ● Breakdown Newly Released Audio Recordings by Format by Audio Recordings ● Newly Released 16. Newly Released Audio Recordings Newly Released 16. 14 The Recording Industry in Japan RIAJ Yearbook 2016 17. NewlyReleasedAudioRecordings(1957-2015) 1957 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1983 1982 1981 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1989 1990 1992 1991 1995 1993 1994 *Tapes: Cassettes+CartridgesOpenReels Total Tapes 5" CDs 3" CDs 7"+10"/12" SPs MDs SPs 1,673 1,451 139 414 964 159 177 15 Titles 7" 1,651 5,006 5,159 4,807 5,382 5,416 5,414 4,954 5,053 4,231 2,475 2,433 2,074 3,425 1,789 4,378 3,818 3,286 3,930 4,042 4,681 4,021 4,233 4,049 3,246 3,224 3,224 2,066 2,547 2,535 2,668 2,761 10,000 15,000 20,000 993 155 5,000 4 9 245 258 1957 0 10"/12" 11,198 11,452 11,075 11,185 11,358 1,070 8,415 7,346 5,451 4,704 4,366 4,030 4,111 4,379 5,281 5,187 3,483 2,769 2,202 1,493 8,884 9,186 9,210 8,851 7,052 7,965 8,119 2,299 3,661 4,593 5,750 6,503 528 229 198 350 439 1960 Discs 3" CDs 2,468 2,780 2,592 2,933 2,549 2,761 2,502 2,556 1970 788 8,772 6,719 4,546 2,097 12,155 9,053 15,722 16,451 14,203 15,527 15,135 15,697 5" CDs 1980 Cassettes 1990 2,162 1,834 1,767 2,437 2,720 3,614 3,891 4,607 5,526 6,393 7,674 6,504 7,277 7,872 6,768 6,504 7,047 7,671 7,691 2,015 4,188 5,655 2,142 3,049 2,362 Cartridges Tapes 2,933 2,353 1,781 1,821 1,816 1,746 1,110 1,270 2,667 1,672 2,543 1,520 1,310 1,845 2,133 1,164 915 818 642 160 276 24 2000 Open Reels DCCs 295 211 157 106 23 15 26 15 64 65 3 1 Total 12,505 10,258 10,086 18,811 17,660 16,709 16,860 19,687 20,869 20,783 20,743 21,938 20,564 21,530 19,519 20,906 24,372 21,925 21,313 20,541 24,721 24,789 20,797 23,961 23,036 20,930 21,064 21,063 4,394 9,782 9,444 9,065 9,432 9,512 8,627 6,097 5,616 5,240 4,733 2015 (Titles) The Recording Industry in Japan 15 (Titles) 15,980 16,417 17,013 15,699 13,863 14,583 18,661 19,445 20,023 19,201 17,885 15,668 14,768 14,079 17,458 15,765 14,682 21,300 20,560 20,579 Total RIAJ Yearbook 2016 RIAJ Yearbook 2 Open Reels Tapes Cartridges 267 330 414 544 495 518 629 636 704 793 833 870 923 1,165 1,388 1,141 1,436 1,702 1,710 1,746 Cassettes 11,725 12,475 13,012 11,625 10,382 11,305 15,054 15,823 16,146 15,377 14,136 12,019 10,933 10,734 11,333 10,808 12,573 16,385 15,497 15,208 Albums 5" CDs 371 428 599 3,807 3,521 3,516 3,451 2,945 2,718 2,860 2,917 2,977 2,954 2,769 2,581 2,094 1,677 1,760 1,904 1,225 Singles 2 1 1 3 3 21 419 557 929 575 2,540 2,431 2,659 1,795 3" CDs Discs 10"/12" 179 91 71 79 41 42 117 68 195 74 144 177 157 188 338 253 183 242 248 396 7" 1 1 17 33 117 252 119 SPs 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2000 2001 2002 1996 1997 1998 1999 16 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2016 N.B. ● Breakdown by in2015 Genre andFormat ● AudioRecording CatalogueListingsby Format 18. AudioRecordingCatalogueListings DOMESTIC INTERNATIONAL 1. Domestic International 2. Number ofcataloguesas2015year-end Figures inparentheses: Percentage changecompared withprevious year Grand Total Genre Enka Pop New Music New Light Music Traditional Kids Anime Classical Karaoke Non-Musical Domestic TotalDomestic Rock/Dance Jazz/Fusion Pop Screen Others Classical Non-Musical International Total International Titles 100,000 120,000 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 0 1,743 13 2014 1,756 3" CDs 3" CDs 1,624 1,681 (96%) 1,681 2015 378 334 802 31 23 51 52 57 1 4 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1,624 57 349 26,247 Singles 26,939 27,242 (104%) 25,898 2014 4,649 9,533 8,233 3,983 5" CDSingles 206 123 196 303 82 99 10 21 11 69 13 2 9 3 26,939 27,242 2015 132,392 Albums 5" CDs 16,237 28,842 78,940 16,874 21,305 53,452 (101%) 5,019 3,858 2,574 3,026 9,830 4,454 4,470 8,023 5,493 303 630 794 829 134 131,437 53,349 78,088 2014 5" CDAlbums 105,879 159,634 25,770 37,075 13,813 17,070 21,318 53,755 (101%) Total 9,668 3,940 2,780 3,125 4,464 4,593 8,034 5,562 651 796 838 137 78,940 53,452 132,392 2015 (100%) MDs 708 410 1,118 2014 Vinyl Discs 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Vinyl Discs 1,087 2015 1,087 (97%) 683 404 212 441 683 250 103 404 44 8 8 0 0 0 8 0 6 2 2 3 0 4 Cassette Singles 5,405 2014 5,401 Singles 4,288 5,316 5,320 (98%) 192 739 Cassettes 29 23 26 11 5,316 1 0 7 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 4 5,320 2015 Albums 4 2,080 3,965 3,985 (99%) 17 152 121 970 177 280 140 Cassette Albums 4,012 43 14 20 2014 3,995 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 117,468 171,708 16,422 26,660 38,391 14,127 17,386 21,362 54,240 (101%) 3,965 Total 3,985 4,093 4,520 3,332 4,475 4,797 8,138 5,572 2015 651 801 844 137 (Titles) 20 The Recording Industry in Japan 17 (Titles) 2015 75,040 81,711 85,699 97,204 89,203 87,855 73,178 99,141 74,662 83,446 96,996 96,751 84,178 81,579 75,623 73,460 68,642 68,938 62,368 67,143 65,871 61,356 Total 171,708 169,976 165,963 153,581 157,070 147,703 149,233 140,794 154,582 135,510 140,222 114,982 115,666 107,337 121,970 105,409 114,834 116,220 104,703 103,515 129,759 114,667 117,519 RIAJ Yearbook 2016 RIAJ Yearbook 4 81 82 11 550 562 111 192 255 239 517 636 1,048 1,398 1,410 1,305 DCCs Open Reels 6 6 713 4,815 6,292 8,284 3,176 9,648 2,545 2,946 9,030 6,622 7,673 6,510 3,514 4,001 4,205 5,159 5,158 6,134 6,993 7,557 11,573 10,893 Tapes Cartridges 2000 9,305 9,417 9,688 8,958 9,758 9,096 9,887 9,565 9,843 9,956 9,707 8,206 6,748 6,064 6,000 5,499 4,962 10,127 10,002 10,582 10,196 20,779 24,014 28,365 12,481 11,436 18,771 28,596 14,979 13,438 10,751 26,208 18,273 13,965 35,171 34,223 33,252 35,470 33,736 30,504 14,687 12,778 10,874 12,790 10,932 Cassettes 1 1 1 2 6 2 3 2 2 2 2 26 34 89 801 635 917 297 488 773 1,038 1990 MDs 86,378 87,384 80,364 94,173 88,206 99,090 132,392 131,437 127,793 118,215 118,937 114,266 120,795 114,561 106,884 104,467 109,474 Albums 5" CDs 3,572 62,970 8,112 62,108 79,009 43,659 47,525 13,360 21,079 25,105 32,843 35,185 50,799 90,066 92,313 1980 9,757 8,001 6,526 4,982 3,517 2,680 27,242 26,247 25,172 22,581 23,809 19,491 18,027 18,669 16,751 14,009 12,384 Singles 1,681 1,756 1,807 2,103 2,780 4,199 5,215 4,770 5,749 6,009 7,153 7,724 8,816 9,272 8,020 8,488 4,856 6,494 2,387 8,642 10,417 10,353 11,277 11,866 10,138 10,929 12,276 13,123 Discs 3" CDs 1971 0 613 548 552 442 435 90,000 60,000 30,000 9,725 2,961 150,000 120,000 Titles 40,126 39,478 43,275 41,388 37,960 43,672 40,903 31,414 26,919 16,231 49,140 42,955 41,087 40,470 34,502 35,605 32,725 26,939 10"/12" 1,087 1,118 1,502 1,722 1,780 649 980 1,103 1,521 1,021 1,366 857 1,165 576 945 741 1,152 1,134 1,214 1,596 11 24 93 595 182 7,918 2,524 7" 15,991 15,915 17,280 15,937 15,052 17,692 15,253 14,813 13,235 11,181 17,747 16,558 14,627 15,925 15,596 18,006 19,244 20,593 3" CDs 5" CDs MDs Tapes Total 7"+10"/12" *Tapes: Cassettes + Cartridges + Open Reels Cassettes + Cartridges + Open *Tapes: 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2008 2009 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 1981 1982 1983 1984 1995 1996 2002 1980 1985 1994 1997 2001 1979 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1986 1987 1988 2000 1998 1978 1999 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 19. Audio Recording Catalogue Listings (1971-2015) Catalogue Audio Recording 19. Titles 1,200 Domestic 300 600 900 0 0 1,141 2014 740 252 149 DVDs 1,102 International 2015 733 209 160 2014 Blu-ray Discs 466 404 62 0 2015 615 517 98 0 Karaoke 2014 0 Tapes 0 0 0 2015 0 18 0 0 0 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2016 Music Video Catalogue Listings by Format Listings Catalogue Video ● Music 21. MusicVideo CatalogueListings ● NewlyReleasedMusic Videos by Format 20. NewlyReleasedMusicVideos Titles Titles

N.B. N.B. 12,000 1,200 3,000 6,000 9,000 Domestic Domestic

Total number of newly released music videos in 2015 in videos music released newly of Total number 2. Others includes LDs. includes 2. Others 1. 1. 300 600 900 Number of music video catalogues as of 2015 of as year-end catalogues video music of Number 0 0 0 12,159 1,141 2014 7,551 4,236 2014 740 252 149 372 DVDs DVDs 12,883 1,102 International International 7,917 4,585 2015 2015 381 733 209 160 1,663 2014 2014 Blu-ray Discs Blu-ray Discs 1,352 466 and Others 404 62 0 311 0 2,326 2015 2015 1,725 615 517 98 0 Karaoke Karaoke 601 0 2014 2014 477 377 0 Tapes Tapes 0 0 0 93 7 2015 2015 420 324 0 6 90 0 0 0 N.B. ● Breakdown by in2015 Genre andFormat N.B. in 2015 Format and by Genre ● Breakdown MUSIC MUSIC カラオケ 邦楽 洋楽 Titles Figures in parentheses: Percentage change compared with previous year previous with compared change Percentage parentheses: in Figures Figures in parentheses: Percentage change compared with previous year previous with compared change Percentage parentheses: in Figures 12,000 3,000 6,000 9,000 Domestic Genre Genre Total Total Karaoke International Domestic Domestic International Karaoke 0 12,159 7,551 4,236 2014 372 DVDs 12,883 International 7,917 4,585 2015 381 12,883 (106%) 4,585 7,917 DVDs DVDs 1,102 (97%) 381 733 209 160 1,663 2014 Blu-ray Discs 1,352 Discs Discs and Others Blu-ray Discs and Others 311 (140%) Blu-ray 0 (132%) 1,725 2,326 Discs 2,326 601 2015 1,725 517 615 98 0 Karaoke 0 601 0 2014 477 377 Tapes Tapes (88%) 324 420 90 Tapes (–) 93 7 6 0 0 0 0 2015 420 324 15,629 (109%) (107%) 5,276 9,966 6 Total Total 90 1,250 1,717 387 307 160 (Titles) (Titles) カラオケ 洋楽 邦楽 再デビュー数 デビュー数

The Recording Industry in Japan 19 2,304 2015 52 300 352 2015 2,490 2,658 RIAJ Yearbook 2016 RIAJ Yearbook 67 267 2,757 334 2014 2,790 2,803 2010 46 293 339 2013 2,860 2,969 3,116 84 417 501 2012 3,179 3,225 2005 56 305 361 3,305 2011 3,422 3,572 43 320 363 2010 3,661 3,864 2000 79 426 505 4,116 2009 4,331 4,468 392 120 512 2008 4,460 4,509 1995 69 309 4,655 378 2007 4,804 4,889 5,491 56 268 324 2006 Basic agreement on new holdout period reached ’90) (Nov. 5,988 1990 6,213 55 252 307 2005 0 5,097 400 200 Group is counted as one artist. 2,921 3,800 Revised copyright law enforced (Jan. ’85) Agreement enacted between concerned parties (Jun. ’85) N.B. 1985 2,393 1,910 enforced 1,844 (Jun. ’84) (May ’84) settlement Out-of-court Temporary law Temporary 1,682 1,049 34 1980 (Oct. ’81) appealed 0 Number of shops is based on figures at each year-end. at each year-end. Number of shops is based on figures Second Debuts Debuts Rental record case 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 7,000 6,000 N.B. 23. Shops Rental of Record Number 22. of Domestic Artists Number Debut 20 The Recording Industry in Japan Related Data RIAJ Yearbook 2016

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Best 3 Albums Best 3 Albums Best 5 Albums Best Album ofthe Year AlbumAwards Best Enka/Kayokyoku New Artist Best 3New Artists Best 3New Artists Best 5New Artists the Yearof New Artist Enka/Kayokyoku Artist Best Best AsianArtist Artist ofthe Year ArtistAwards International Domestic International Asia Domestic Asia Domestic Asia Domestic Domestic International International International Asia Asia    FURIOUS 7SOUNDTRACK whiteeeen Arisa Takigawa THE HOOPERS [Alexandros] Ayumikurikamaki Meghan Trainor Sam Smith Collabro KIYOSHI HIKAWA Kumamushi TOHOSHINKI Japonism SO GOOD Japonism 1 Block B Dal★ EXO [Alexandros] THE BEATLES 1 Present kokoga Rhodusdakokodetobe! MADE INTHEA.M. THE BEATLES Sam Smith Present 2PM OF 0 to1noaida EXO PLANET SEVEN DREAMS COMETRUETHEBEST!WATASHINO DORIKAMU      Shabet    Among debutartistsofthesamegenre, worksorsongsreleasedin2015 thehighestnetsalesfor theartistgenerating Among artistsofthesamecategory, worksorsongsreleasedin2015 thehighestnetsalesfor theartistgenerating Among artistsofthesamegenre, worksorsongsreleasedin2015 thehighestnetsalesfor theartistgenerating Top three debutartistsfromrespective worksorsongs Asian countrieswiththelargestnetsalesfor O.S.T. UNIVERSAL MUSICLLC Sony MusicLabelsInc. UNIVERSAL MUSICLLC UNIVERSAL MUSICLLC Sony MusicLabelsInc. Sony MusicLabelsInc. UNIVERSAL MUSICLLC Sony MusicLabelsInc. NIPPON COLUMBIACO.,LTD. UNIVERSAL MUSICLLC avex musiccreative Inc. ARASHI JUNHO（From 2PM ） ARASHI THE BEATLES KING RECORDCO.,LTD. UNIVERSAL MUSICLLC avex musiccreative Inc. J StormInc. UNIVERSAL MUSICLLC THE BEATLES SUPER JUNIOR-D&E AKB48 UNIVERSAL MUSICLLC UNIVERSAL MUSICLLC SUPER JUNIOR-D&E 2PM AKB48 avex musiccreative Inc. J SoulBrothers IIIfrom EXILETRIBE DREAMS COMETRUE Artists amongNew worksorsongs thehighestnetsalesfor winnersgenerating Artist award Top worksorsongs debutartistswiththehighestnetsalesfor three international Artists generating the highest net sales for works orsongsreleasedin2015 thehighestnetsalesfor Artists generating Top worksorsongs fivedomesticdebutartistswiththelargestnetsalesfor Top threealbumsreleasedin2015withthemostunitsales(set) Top threealbumsreleasedin2015withthemostunitsales(set) Top five albumsreleasedin2015withthemostunitsales(set) Albums releasedin2015withthemostunitsales(set) Warner MusicJapanInc. J StormInc. Sony MusicLabelsInc. J StormInc. UNIVERSAL MUSICLLC UNIVERSAL MUSICLLC avex musiccreative Inc. KING RECORDCO.,LTD. Sony MusicLabelsInc. avex musiccreative Inc. Sony MusicLabelsInc. KING RECORDCO.,LTD. avex musiccreative Inc. UNIVERSAL MUSICLLC The Recording Industry in Japan 21 RIAJ Yearbook 2016 RIAJ Yearbook avex music creative Inc. avex music creative Sony Music Labels Inc. Sony Music Labels Inc. UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC KING RECORD CO., LTD. Sony Music Labels Inc. avex music creative Inc. avex music creative avex music creative Inc. avex music creative KING RECORD CO., LTD. UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC Inc. KING RECORD CO., LTD. UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC Sony Music Labels Inc. J Storm Inc. Lantis Co., Ltd. KING RECORD CO., LTD. Sony Music Labels Inc. Sony Music Labels UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC UNLIMITED CO., LTD. HATS Music Japan Inc. Warner Lantis Co., Ltd. UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC KING RECORD CO., LTD. JVCKENWOOD Victor Entertainment Corp. Single released in 2015 with the most unit sales Album released in 2015 with the most unit sales (set) in 2015 with the most unit sales Album released (set) in 2015 with the most unit sales Album released most unit sales (set) Album released in 2015 with the most unit sales (set) Album released in 2015 with the most unit sales (set) Album released in 2015 with the most unit sales (set) Album released in 2015 with the Album released in 2015 with the most unit sales (set) Top five singles released in 2015 with the most unit sales Top TOHOSHINKI Nogizaka46 Kana Nishino THE BEATLES AKB48 Kana Nishino BIGBANG J Soul Brothers III from EXILE TRIBE III from J Soul Brothers AKB48 Kumamushi Carly Rae Jepsen ARASHI AKB48 Carly Rae Jepsen Kana Nishino ARASHI Love Live! related releases Love Live! related AKB48 IL DIVO Diana Krall Hakase Taro O.S.T. μ's Hideki Togi Masaharu Fukuyama AKB48 Leo Ieiri Songs available for download in 2015 with the largest combined digital (single track) downloads Top five songs available for download in 2015 with the largest combined digital downloads (single track) Top Top three domestic music videos/international and Asian music videos released in 2015 with the most unit sales (set) Asian music three domestic music videos/international and Top         

 TOHOSHINKI LIVE TOUR 2015 WITH Taiyou Nokku Taiyou Moshimounmeinohitogairunonara THE BEATLES 1 THE BEATLES Bokutachiwa Tatakawanai Torisetsu BANG BANG BANG -KR Ver.- J Soul Brothers III LIVE TOUR 2015 “BLUE PLANET” J Soul Brothers Halloween Night Attakaindakaraa I Really Like You I Really Like You ARASHI LIVE TOUR 2014 THE DIGITALIAN Green Flash Green I Really Like You I Really Like You Torisetsu ARASHI BLAST in Hawaii — Kuchibiruni Be My Baby AMOR & PASION Wallflower DELUXE -Best Duets- FURIOUS 7 SOUNDTRACK 2 μ's Best Album Best Live! Collection Japanese Songs Tamariku Bokutachiwa Tatakawanai Kimiga Kureta Natsu Kimiga Kureta  The above data cover the period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015. The above data cover the period from

Asia International Asia International Domestic Domestic Special Award Best Music Videos Video Awards Video Best 5 Songs By Download Song of the Year By Download Year Song of the Digital Music Awards Best 5 Singles Single of the Year Single of the Single Awards Traditional Japanese Music Album of the Year of the Album Japanese Music Traditional Concept Album of the Year Animation Album of the Year Soundtrack Album Soundtrack of the Year Instrumental Album of the Year Classic Album Classic Album of the Year Jazz Album of the Year

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22 The Recording Industry in Japan Related Data Related RIAJ Yearbook 2016 25. Certified Million-selling Certified 25. Titles N.B. ●1st -29th Artists ofthe Year ● D 15th 2001 ● D 14th 2000 ● D 13th 1999 ● D 12th 1998 ● D 11th 1997 ● D 10th 1996 ● D 9th 1995 ● D 8th 1994 ● D 7th 1993 ● D 6th 1992 ● D 5th 1991 ● D 4th 1990 ● D 3rd 1989 ● D 2nd 1988 ● D 1st 1987 ● I ● I ● I ● I ● I ● I ● I ● I ● I ● I ● IMADONNA ● IMADONNA ● I ● I ● IMADONNA Number oftitles

N.B. Company andartistnamesare allatthetimeawards were received. B’z trf WANDS CHAGE andASKA CHAGE andASKA AllStars Southern BOØWY REBECCA THE BEATLES Celine Dion Celine Dion ME &MY MARIAH CAREY THE BEATLES GUNS N’ROSES THE BEATLES � � � � � � � � 4. From January2014,theMobileSingleTracks andPCDownloads(Single Tracks) categorieswere integrated. 3. MastertonesandMobile SingleTracks are registered trademarksofSonyMusicEntertainment (Japan)Inc. 2. Certificationofdigital musicstartedfrom 2006 1. Numberoftitlescertified intheyearsindicatedabove(including thosereleased prior totheseyears) � � � � � � � 10 20 30 40 0 2M=3 1M=7 10 2006 Albums 1M=1 1 45 0 4M=1 2M=4 1M=40 AVEX -EMI ROOMS RECORDS PLATINUM RECORDS,POLYDOR AVEX D.D.,TOSHIBA-EMI AVEX D.D. AVEX D.D. POLYDOR, TOSHIBA-EMI,B-GramRECORDS PONY CANYON TOSHIBA-EMI MusicalInds Victor MusicalInds,TokumaTOSHIBA-EMI, Victor Japan CBS-Sony Group Warner-Pioneer Warner-Pioneer Warner-Pioneer Warner-Pioneer TOSHIBA-EMI Sony MusicEntertainment Sony MusicEntertainment Sony MusicEntertainment TOSHIBA-EMI Sony MusicEntertainment Sony MusicEntertainment TOSHIBA-EMI WARNER MUSICJAPAN MCA Victor Nippon Phonogram TOSHIBA-EMI 3M=1 2M=1 1M=4 6 2007 1M=1 1 2M=7 1M=18 25 Singles 1M=2 2 1M=10 10 2008 0 3M=4 2M=3 1M=14 21 10 Mastertones 2M=2 1M=8 2M=1 1M=4 5 2009 0 1M=10 10 7 2M=1 1M=6 1M=3 3 2010 Mobile SingleTracks 1M=1 1 2M=1 1M=7 8 ● D ● D ● D ● D ● D ● D ● D ● D ● D ● D ● DAKB48 ● DAKB48 25th 2011 24th 2010 23rd 2009 22nd 2008 21st 2007 20th 2006 19th 2005 18th 2004 17th 2003 16th 2002 28th 2014 ● I 27th 2013 ● I 26th 2012 ● I ● DAKB48 ● D 29th 2015 ● I ● I ● I ● I ● I ● I ● IQUEEN ● I ● I ● I ● I 1M=2 2 ARASHI ARASHI EXILE EXILE Koda Kumi ayumi hamasaki UTADA HIKARU ayumi hamasaki Che’Nelle ONE DIRECTION ARASHI LADY GAGA THE BEATLES MADONNA O-zone TWELVE GIRLSBAND AVRIL LAVIGNE One Direction 1M=4 4 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2011 1M=5 5 3M=1 2M=1 1M=10 12 1M=3 3 1M=5 5 2012 2M=1 1M=4 5 2M=1 1 KING RECORDCO.,LTD./avex group/Defstar Records Inc./AKSCo.,Ltd. KING RECORDCO.,LTD./Defstar Records Inc./AKSCo.,Ltd. KING RECORDCO.,LTD./avex group/Defstar Records Inc./AKSCo.,Ltd. J StormInc. J StormInc. avex marketingInc. AVEX MARKETING AVEX MARKETINGCOMMUNICATIONS avex entertainment TOSHIBA-EMI Sony MusicRecords AVEX TOSHIBA-EMI AVEX EMI MusicJapanInc. UNIVERSAL MUSICLLC Sony Music Japan International Inc. Sony MusicJapanInternational J StormInc. UNIVERSAL MUSICLLC EMI MusicJapanInc. Warner MusicJapanInc. BMG JAPAN Warner MusicJapan avex entertainment PLATIA ENTERTAINMENT BMG FUNHOUSE Zomba Records Japan Sony MusicLabelsInc. Single Tracks 1 1M=1 1M=1 1 2013 2M=1 1M=4 5 1M=1 1 0 1M=2 M 3M=1 2M=2 1M=41 2 2014 2M=1 1M=3 4 Million 44 1M=3 3 2M=1 1M=3 2015 4 1M=5 2M=1 4M=1 7 The Recording Industry in Japan 23 RIAJ Yearbook 2016 RIAJ Yearbook Kuchibiruni Be My Baby AKB48 2015.12.09 KING RECORD CO., LTD. Rising Sun EXILE 2011.09.14 Inc. avex music creative The dates indicate date of release. The dates indicate The dates indicate start dates of digital release. KOISURU FORTUNE COOKIE KOISURU FORTUNE AKB48 2013.08.21 KING RECORD CO., LTD. Japonism ARASHI 2015.10.21 J Storm Inc. 2 million 2 million or more Halloween Night AKB48 2015.08.26 KING RECORD CO., LTD. I Wish For You EXILE 2010.10.06 Inc. avex music creative Million 1 million or more Triple Platinum Triple 750,000 or more Green Flash Green AKB48 2015.03.04 KING RECORD CO., LTD. Ainouta Kumi Koda 2007.09.06 Inc. avex music creative Never Ever Getting Are We Back Together Swift Taylor 2012.10.10 UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC DREAMS COME TRUE THE BEST! DREAMS COME TRUE THE DORIKAMU WATASHINO DREAMS COME TRUE 2015.07.07 UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC 500,000 or more Double Platinum Million Million Platinum 250,000 or more Recorded Music (Albums, Singles, Music Videos), Digital Music (Mastertones, Single Tracks, Albums) Common Standards Albums) Common Standards Music (Albums, Singles, Music Videos), (Mastertones, Single Tracks, Digital Music Recorded Gold 100,000 or more Ti Amo EXILE 2008.09.10 Inc. avex music creative Bokutachiwa Tatakawanai AKB48 2015.05.20 KING RECORD CO., LTD. PLANET SEVEN EXILE TRIBE III from J Soul Brothers 2015.01.28 Inc. avex music creative KISEKI 2008.06.04 UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC Name Standards Single Tracks Singles Albums Standards: Recorded Music (number of units), Digital Distribution/DL (number of downloads) Music (number of units), Digital Recorded Standards: for Double Platinum and higher for Mastertones only 1. Award Entertainment (Japan) Inc. trademark of Sony Music 2. Mastertones is a registered 3. Certification for each 100,000 after 3 million List of Certification Standards List of Certification Standards 2 Million Million 4 Million Digital Music  Music Recorded 2 Million 26. Certified Million-selling Titles in 2015 Titles in 26. Certified Million-selling 24 The Recording Industry in Japan Related Data Related RIAJ Yearbook 2016 Record Rental Remuneration Rental ● Record ● Private Copying Levy ● BroadcastingRemuneration 27. Recordings Sound for Collected Amount and Others Audio Recordings Video Recordings N.B. N.B. N.B. N.B. Billions ofyen Billions ofyen Millions ofyen The years shown in the charts above are fiscal years (April to March). (April years fiscal are above charts the in shown years The Broadcasting Remuneration includes royalties on copies for broadcasting use and licensing fees for making transmittable. 200 400 600 0 0 0 2 4 6 0 1 2 3 4 526.6 2005 2005 2005 482.3 44.3 4.6 3.9 413.9 2006 2006 2006 365.8 48.1 4.8 3.8 324.0 2007 2007 2007 285.7 38.3 4.8 4.3 246.3 2008 2008 2008 203.2 43.1 5.7 4.3 172.8 2009 2009 2009 129.1 5.6 43.7 4.2 147.0 2010 2010 2010 88.6 58.3 4.0 5.7 124.8 2011 2011 2011 66.8 57.9 5.9 3.9 2012 2012 2012 89.9 74.7 6.0 4.3 15.2 2013 2013 2013 56.6 54.4 4.0 6.5 2.2 2014 2014 2014 0.0 2.9 7.4 0.0 0.0 RIAJ Member Companies (in chronological order as of the date of joining RIAJ or Company foundation) [Full Members] CO., LTD. JVCKENWOOD Victor Entertainment Corp. KING RECORD CO., LTD. TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT, INC. UNIVERSAL MUSIC LLC Co., Ltd. TOKUMA JAPAN COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD. Sony Music Labels Inc. PONY CANYON INC. Warner Music Japan Inc. VAP Inc. BEING, INC. avex music creative Inc. FORLIFE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, INC. YAMAHA MUSIC COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD. DREAMUSIC Inc. YOSHIMOTO R and C CO., LTD. Lantis Co., Ltd. [Associate Members] NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, LLC PRYAID RECORDS INC. Johnny’s Entertainment Inc. LD&K Inc. Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd. J Storm Inc. VENUS RECORDS, INC. HATS UNLIMITED CO., LTD. Naxos Japan, INC. A-Sketch inc. Village Again Association Co., Ltd. SPIRITUAL BEAST CO., LTD. BANDAI VISUAL CO., LTD. SPACE SHOWER NETWORKS INC. Warner Bros. Japan LLC Rambling RECORDS Inc. Toho Co., Ltd. SDR, INC. GAMBIT CO., LTD. [Supporting Members] Aniplex Inc. T-TOC RECORDS WARD RECORDS, INC FREE BOARD Co., Ltd. HOLIDAY JAPAN Co., Ltd. TV ASAHI MUSIC CO., LTD. NPP DEVELOP Co., Ltd A-force Entertainment Inc. TOY’S FACTORY INC. Kino Music Co., Ltd KING INTERNATIONAL INC. Bellwood Records Co., Ltd. Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc. Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc. Sony Music Marketing Inc. AVEX DIGITAL INC. CROWN TOKUMA music distribution Co., Ltd. FlyingDog, Inc. Sony Music Artists Inc. ultraCeep Inc. COLUMBIA MARKETING CO., LTD. Avex Pictures INC. CJ Victor Entertainment, Inc.

■ Total Number of Member Companies: 60 as of April 1, 2016

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