RIAJ Yearbook 2018 1 Overview of Production of Recordings and Digital Music Sales in 2017
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Statistics RIAJ YEARBOOK Trends 2018 The Recording Industry in Japan 2018 Contents Overview of Production of Recordings and Digital Music Sales in 2017 .................. 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 (1957-2017) .................................................. 14 18. Audio Recording Catalogue Listings .................................................................... 16 19. Audio Recording Catalogue Listings (1971-2017) ............................................... 17 20. Newly Released Music Videos ............................................................................... 18 21. Music Video Catalogue Listings ............................................................................ 18 22. Number of Domestic Debut Artists ...................................................................... 19 23. Number of Record Rental Shops .......................................................................... 19 Related Data ........................................................................................................................... 20 24. 32nd Japan Gold Disc Award 2018 ....................................................................... 20 25. Certified Million-selling Titles ............................................................................... 22 26. Certified Million-selling Titles in 2017 ................................................................. 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 2017. Overview of Production of Recordings and Digital Music Sales in 2017 In 2017, the total production value of recorded music (audio and music videos) decreased 6% from the previous year to 232.0 billion yen while unit production posted a year-on-year decline of 5% to 202.45 million units. On the other hand, sales of digital music increased 8% from the previous year to 57.3 billion yen, marking the fourth consecutive year- on-year increase. As a result, the production value of recorded music and digital music sales decreased 3% to 289.3 billion yen. Audio Recordings the previous year to 21.8 billion yen. As a result, overall unit In terms of audio recordings, unit production declined 4% to production and value of music videos declined from the 154.37 million units and decreased 2% to 173.9 billion yen on previous year. a value basis from the previous year. Specifically, unit produc- tion and value of CD albums declined 3% to 101.79 million Digital Music units and 2% to 129.7 billion yen, respectively. Unit production Digital music sales increased 8% to 57.3 billion yen on a value of CD singles declined 7% to 50.50 million units and the value basis, marking the fourth consecutive year-on-year increase. of CD singles decreased 4% to 41.0 billion yen. Unit produc- Downloads decreased 4% year-on-year on a unit basis to tion of vinyl discs increased 33% to 1.06 million units while 110.87 million downloads and value declined 1% to 27.1 bil- value increased 32% to 1.9 billion yen, as unit production and lion yen, as sales on both a unit basis and value basis declined value rose sharply for the fourth consecutive year. Moreover, from the previous year. Specifically, single tracks declined 5% this marked the first time in 16 years since 2001 that unit year-on-year on a unit basis to 100.49 million downloads and production of vinyl discs exceeded 1 million units. 5% in terms of value to 16.6 billion yen, as sales on both a unit and value basis declined from the previous year. However, Music Videos albums increased 11% on a unit basis to 9.28 million down- Production of music videos decreased 7% to 48.08 million loads and the value of sales increased 7% over the previous units with a value of 58.2 billion yen, a 14% decrease. year to 10.2 billion yen, as sales on both a unit and value basis Specifically, unit production and value of music DVDs declined increased from the previous year. Sales of streams continue to 6% to 39.40 million units and 16% to 36.4 billion yen, respec- grow and amounted to 26.3 billion yen. Regarding share by tively. Unit production of music Blu-ray Discs declined 12% composition of services in digital music sales, downloads made year-on-year to 8.68 million units and value declined 11% from up 47% of sales and streams accounted for 46% of sales. (Millions/Billions of yen) Units vs. prev. yr Value vs. prev. yr Audio 154 96% 173.9 98% Music Videos 48 93% 58.2 86% Recorded Music (Total of Audio/Music Videos) 202 95% 232.0 94% Digital Music 146 92% 57.3 108% Total of Recorded Music and Digital Music — — 289.3 97% [Reference] Composition of Recorded Music and Digital Music — Value Basis ● Composition of Recorded Music ● Composition of Digital Music by ● Composition of Record Music and by Format in 2017 Format in 2017 Digital Music in 2017 — Value Basis — Value Basis — Value Basis Others 2% Master Ringtones 1% Ringback Tones Music Videos 4% Digital Music 25% 20% Streams Downloads 46% 47% Audio Record Music 75% 80% RIAJ Yearbook 2018 1 Overview of Production of Recordings and Digital Music Sales in 2017 ● Recorded Music — Unit Basis ● Recorded Music — Value Basis Millions of units Billions of yen 300 300 270.5 248 254.2 254.4 245.7 226 224 232.0 213 72.0 200 57 202 200 67.7 71.9 68.0 54 54 58.2 52 48 100 100 198.5 186.4 182.6 177.7 191 172 170 173.9 161 154 0 0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Audio Music Videos Audio Music Videos ● Digital Music — Unit Basis ● Digital Music — Value Basis Millions of units Billions of yen 57.3 52.9 1.4 2.3 47.1 216 43.7 2.1 200 3 40 41.7 1.3 197 1.2 20.0 26.3 7 2 3.1 7.9 12.4 8 178 1.0 2 0.7 159 6.9 0.6 120 8 2 146 8.4 0.4 8 1 9.2 0.3 9 9.6 100 121 20 10.2 115 106 100 22.6 20.6 19.0 64 17.5 16.6 53 44 37 31 4.9 3.0 2.5 2.1 0 22 12 9 6 4 0 2.0 1.1 3.8 0.8 0.6 0.4 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Master Ringtones Ringback Tones Single Tracks Master Ringtones Ringback Tones Single Tracks Albums Music Videos Others Albums Music Videos Subscriptions (~2016) Other Digital Music Contents (~2016) Streams (2017~) Others (2017~) N.B. 1. The categories of digital music sales have been changed since 2017. Subscriptions and Other Digital Music Contents were categories until 2016. 2. Figures for Streams are the sum of Subscriptions and Ad-Supported. ● Recorded Music and Digital Music (Millions/Billions of yen) Recorded Music Total of Recorded Audio Music Videos (Total of Audio/ Digital Music Music and Music Videos) Digital Music Units 191 57 248 216 2013 Value 198.5 72.0 270.5 41.7 312.1 Units 172 54 226 197 2014 Value 186.4 67.7 254.2 43.7 297.9 Units 170 54 224 178 2015 Value 182.6 71.9 254.4 47.1 301.5 Units 161 52 213 159 2016 Value 177.7 68.0 245.7 52.9 298.5 Units 154 48 202 146 2017 Value 173.9 58.2 232.0 57.3 289.3 2 RIAJ Yearbook 2018 ● Production of Recorded Music in 2017 (Thousands/Millions of yen) Item Units Share vs. prev. yr Value Share vs. prev. yr D. 39 0% 50% 26 0% 49% 3" CD Singles I. 3 0% 200% 1 0% 211% T. 42 0% 53% 27 0% 51% D. 50,164 32% 92% 40,711 23% 95% 5" CD Singles I. 297 0% 230% 259 0% 476% T. 50,461 33% 93% 40,970 24% 96% D. 50,202 33% 92% 40,736 23% 95% Singles Total I. 300 0% 229% 260 0% 473% T. 50,502 33% 93% 40,996 24% 96% D. 84,489 55% 100% 112,298 65% 99% 5" CD Albums I. 17,303 11% 86% 17,359 10% 92% T. 101,791 66% 97% 129,657 75% 98% D. 134,691 87% 97% 153,034 88% 98% Audio CD Total I. 17,603 11% 87% 17,619 10% 93% T. 152,294 99% 96% 170,653 98% 98% D. 537 0% 136% 991 1% 131% Vinyl Discs I. 526 0% 131% 925 1% 132% T. 1,063 1% 133% 1,916 1% 132% D. 565 0% 81% 475 0% 78% Cassettes I. 6 0% 223% 6 0% 180% T. 571 0% 82% 482 0% 78% D. 145 0% 60% 206 0% 67% Others I. 298 0% 132% 597 0% 131% T. 443 0% 95% 803 0% 105% D. 135,938 88% 97% 154,706 89% 98% Total I.