RIAJ YEARBOOK 2015 Statistics Trends

The Recording Industry in Japan 2015 Contents

Overview of Production of Recordings and Digital Music Sales in 2014...... 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...... 11

16. Newly Released Audio Recordings...... 12

17. Newly Released Audio Recordings (1957-2014)...... 13

18. Audio Recording Catalogue Listings...... 14

19. Audio Recording Catalogue Listings (1971-2014)...... 15

20. Newly Released Music Videos...... 16

21. Music Video Catalogue Listings...... 16

22. Number of Domestic Debut Artists...... 17

23. Number of Record Rental Shops...... 17

Related Data...... 18 24. 29th Japan Gold Disc Award 2015...... 18

25. Certified Million-selling Titles...... 20

26. Certified Million-selling Titles in 2014...... 21

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

28. 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. 3. The categories of digital music sales have been changed since 2013. The Recording Industry in Japan 1 - 94% 94% 94% 95% 105% 3% RIAJ Yearbook 2015 RIAJ Yearbook Master Ringtones vs. prev. yr vs. prev. 47% Ringback Tones 9% (Millions/Billions of yen) Single Tracks 21% Others 43.7 67.7 254.2 297.9 186.4 19% Albums Value Composition of Digital Music by Composition of Digital Music by Format in 2014 — Value Basis 2% ● Music Videos — 91% 91% 90% 94% vs. prev. yr vs. prev. million units and 11% to 49.1 billion yen, respectively, while to 49.1 billion yen, respectively, million units and 11% 16% year-on-year Discs rose of music Blu-ray unit production 10% to 18.6 billion yen. and value rose to 6.60 million units DVDs and music Blu-ray of music the percentage As a result, 12% (versus 90% and 10% in the previous Discs was 88% and and 73% and 27% (versus 76% and 24% year) on a unit basis of value as the scale of the market year) in terms in the previous steadily is expanding. Although the per for music Blu-ray Discs centage for music Blu-ray Discs is rising, this increase has been Discs is rising, this increase centage for music Blu-ray the in music DVDs and therefore unable to cover the decline and value for music DVDs total for both unit production year. the previous declined from Digital Music 5% to 43.7 billion yen on a value Digital music sales increased in five years since 2009, increase basis, the first year-on-year and smartphones, thanks to the contribution of sales via PC For sales via PC and smart- which continue to perform favorably. phones, both single tracks and albums posted year-on-year basis 19% on a unit as single tracks rose double-digit growth, 17% on a increased and 18% in terms of value while albums ratio of sales via PC unit basis and 21% in terms of value. The from phones changed with feature and smartphones compared (both exclude results 60% and 40% in 2013 to 76% and 24% to “Others”), which shows that the market for sales via related market alsoPCs and smartphones is expanding. The subscription billion yen on a value is expanding every year and stood at 7.9 year. the previous of 157% from basis, marking an increase 87% — Domestic 54 226 197 172 13% International Units Composition of Domestic and International 2014 Music in Recorded — Value Basis ● 73% Audio 27% Music Videos Total of Recorded Music and Digital Music Music and of Recorded Total Composition of Recorded Music Composition of Recorded Format in 2014 by — Value Basis

Music Videos Videos) of Audio/Music (Total Music Recorded Digital Music Audio Overview in 2014 Sales Music and Digital of Recordings of Production Music Videos of music videos declined to 53.68 million units with Production on both a 6% decrease a value of 67.7 billion yen, representing unit Specifically, year. the previous a unit and value basis from and value of music DVDs declined 8% to 47.07 production Audio Recordings declined 10% to production unit In terms of audio recordings, 6% to 186.4 billion yen on and decreased 172.31 million units - unit produc Specifically, year. the previous a value basis from albums declined 10% to 114.93 million tion and value of CD - while unit pro billion yen, respectively, units and 7% to 142.3 CD singles also declined 8% to 55.46 duction and value of versus to 41.8 billion yen, respectively, million units and 3% and value of international Unit production year. the previous unit Moreover, year. the previous from music rose recorded and value of vinyl discs jumped 49% and 66%, production The composition of domestic and international respectively. 15% in music was 84% and 16% (versus 85% and recorded of year) on a value basis, while the percentage the previous for music videos in terms domestic and international repertoire and value was 96% and 4% (versus of both unit production year). Although these figures 95% and 5% in the previous the of domestic repertoire, in the percentage show an uptrend versus the total for recorded of domestic repertoire percentage remained and music videos) music (the total of audio recordings before year as well as the year the previous unchanged from last at 87% and 13% on a value basis. ●  [Reference] Basis Value Music and Digital Music — Composition of Recorded In 2014, the total production value of recorded music (audio and music videos) decreased 6% versus the previous year to 6% versus the previous videos) decreased music (audio and of recorded music production value the total In 2014, digital sales of In contrast, units. 9% to 226 million of decline year-on-year posted a yen while unit production 254.2 billion since increase in five years the first year-on-year marking billion yen, year to 43.7 up 5% from the previous music were to 297.9 billion yen. decreased 5% digital music sales of recorded music and production value the As a result, 2009. 2 The Recording Industry in Japan Overview ofProduction ofRecordingsandDigitalMusicSalesin2014 Overview RIAJ Yearbook 2015 Millions ofunits Millions ofunits ● Recorded MusicandDigital ●  ● Recorded Music—UnitBasis 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Albums Master Ringtones 100 200 300 400 Audio Digital Music—UnitBasis 100 200 300 0 0 3 9 2 2010 2010 256 441 210 131 113 182 46 Music Videos Value Value Value Value Value Units Units Units Units Units 3 9 5 2011 2011 260 367 200 164 60 87 99 Ringback Tones Music Videos 5 5 3 2012 2012 291 272 218 135 73 45 79 Audio 225.0 211.7 227.7 198.5 186.4 7 3 2013 2013 210 200 218 191 172 248 216 191 120 57 22 64 Single Tracks Others 12 8 2 2014 2014 226 197 172 121 Music Videos 54 53 58.6 70.2 83.1 72.0 67.7 46 60 73 57 54 Recorded Music (Total ofAudio/ Music Videos) Billions ofyen Billions ofyen ● ● Recorded Music— Value Basis  Albums Master Ringtones Digital Music— Value Basis Audio 20 40 60 80 100 200 300 400 0 283.6 281.9 310.8 270.5 254.2 0 256 260 291 248 226 2.1 3.2 3.4 2010 2010 283.6 225.0 86.0 13.3 10.1 53.9 58.6 Music Videos 2.1 3.8 3.1 Digital Music 281.9 2011 2011 211.7 72.0 70.2 45.5 8.7 8.8 Music Videos Ringback Tones 5.2 1.7 2.4 86.0 72.0 54.3 41.7 43.7 441 367 272 216 197 310.8 2012 2012 227.7 54.3 83.1 33.6 4.6 6.9 Total ofRecorded 2.0 4.9 1.0 4.2 (Millions/Billions ofyen) Digital Music 270.5 2013 2013 198.5 41.7 72.0 Music and 22.6 6.9 Single Tracks Others 1.1 3.8 0.7 369.6 353.9 365.1 312.1 297.9 254.2 2014 2014 186.4 43.7 67.7 20.6 8.4 9.2

The Recording Industry in Japan 3 94 87 88 45 94 91 88 93 89 98 97 91 94 99 97 97 99 97 91 93 93 94 79 60 79 98 93 94 90 81 89 85 58 95 82 94 100 100 160 172 166 126 107 100 111 110 72% 91% 77% 53% 105% 216% 121% vs. prev. yr vs. prev. vs. prev. yr vs. prev. RIAJ Yearbook 2015 RIAJ Yearbook 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 4 65 73 27 35 87 13 22 22 22 22 61 16 76 83 16 99 84 16 69 73 27 27 96 100 100 100 100 100 2% 9% 3% 21% 19% 47% (Thousands/Millions of yen) (Thousands/Millions of yen) (Thousands/Millions 100% Share Share 0 0 5 19 19 501 501 312 366 678 905 905 272 499 771 618 693 2,175 2,793 67,733 59,858 33,525 41,266 41,766 41,285 41,785 29,365 29,866 30,731 46,943 49,118 17,993 18,611 64,940 67,733 9,185 8,368 3,753 1,076 112,901 186,443 172,758 220,651 359,201 254,176 112,938 142,303 154,222 184,088 155,712 186,443 43,699 20,624 Value Value Value 89 90 70 39 94 97 69 90 90 99 91 90 91 92 91 92 86 90 88 90 77 44 77 81 88 90 93 77 92 82 62 95 78 94 106 106 101 101 142 157 149 134 100 101 118 116 91% 75% 83% 55% 117% 101% vs. prev. yr vs. prev. vs. prev. yr vs. prev. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 79 76 24 21 85 15 32 32 32 32 48 18 67 80 19 99 81 19 84 88 12 12 96 100 100 100 100 100 1% 4% 6% 62% 27% 100% Share Share 0 0 2 30 30 723 723 185 215 401 220 234 455 210 1,071 1,071 1,857 6,394 6,604 2,067 79,063 53,680 21,325 34,687 54,705 55,428 54,735 55,458 83,479 31,446 32,169 32,619 45,216 47,074 51,612 53,680 172,310 191,303 100,388 272,698 225,989 114,925 138,214 170,383 139,691 172,310 Units 2,462 7,743 53,035 12,366 196,539 120,933 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. 3" CDs 5" CDs Sub-Total Item Total DVDs Audio Singles Music Videos and Others Blu-ray Discs, Tapes 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 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 2014 Production of Recorded Music in 2014 of Recorded ● Production N.B. N.B.

4 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2015 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 0 228 310 310 353 2005 2005 2005 220 302 82 43 81 210 290 217 298 2006 2006 2006 298 347 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 2013 2013 2013 159 248 191 189 32 32 57 172 138 2014 2014 2014 140 226 172 170 32 33 54 The Recording Industry in Japan 5 30.7 67.7 29.9 186.4 2014 2014 2014 254.2 184.1 186.4 154.2 155.7 30.7 72.0 RIAJ Yearbook 2015 RIAJ Yearbook 30.0 198.5 2013 2013 2013 270.5 196.2 198.5 166.2 167.7 35.5 83.1 34.3 227.7 2012 2012 2012 310.8 224.6 227.7 190.4 192.3 38.9 70.2 38.0 211.7 2011 2011 2011 281.9 208.5 211.7 170.6 172.7 41.5 58.6 41.1 225.0 2010 2010 2010 283.6 222.0 183.5 225.0 180.9 56.0 66.9 55.7 249.6 2009 2009 2009 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 55.0 94.9 95.4 367.2 2005 2005 2005 359.8 271.8 422.2 367.2 264.9 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 2015 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 (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 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

The Recording Industry in Japan 7 (5") (3") 0.5 0.0 29.4 0.5 0.0 18.6 2014 2014 2014 41.8 67.7 142.3 41.3 (5") 112.9 41.3 49.1 (3") 0.0 (5") (3") 0.0 0.5 RIAJ Yearbook 2015 RIAJ Yearbook 29.5 0.5 0.0 16.9 2013 2013 2013 43.0 72.0 (5") 153.2 42.5 42.4 123.7 (3") 55.1 0.0 (5") (3") 0.0 0.9 0.9 0.0 33.3 12.2 2012 2012 2012 44.4 83.1 (5") 180.2 43.5 43.4 146.9 (3") 0.0 70.9 (5") (3") 0.9 0.9 0.0 6.1 37.0 2011 2011 2011 43.2 70.2 (5") 165.3 42.3 64.1 42.1 128.3 (3") 0.2 (5") (3") 0.4 0.4 0.0 40.7 2.1 2010 2010 2010 37.3 58.6 (5") 184.8 36.9 56.5 36.9 144.0 (3") 0.0 (5") (3") 0.4 0.4 0.0 1.1 55.3 2009 2009 2009 34.1 66.9 (5") 211.9 33.7 65.7 33.6 156.6 (3") 0.1 (5") (3") 0.2 0.2 00. 0.4 63.9 2008 2008 2008 65.6 (5") 39.7 251.3 65.2 39.9 39.6 (3") 187.4 0.1 (5") (3") 0.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 75.3 2007 2007 2007 57.8 280.2 (5") 46.6 57.4 46.4 46.9 204.9 (3") 0.1 (5") (3") 0.4 0.3 0.0 1.0 91.2 56.8 2006 2006 2006 50.8 293.7 (5") 50.1 50.5 55.8 202.4 (3") 0.3 (5") (3") 0.5 0.5 0.0 1.6 94.4 55.0 2005 2005 2005 48.9 (5") 310.9 48.4 53.4 48.0 216.5 (3") 0.4 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 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 2015 ● CompositionofDigitalMusicby — Format Value Basis 13. DigitalMusicSales N.B. ● 2014 Others Music Videos Albums Single Tracks Ringback Tones Master Ringtones Music Videos Music Videos

Please refer tonotesforDigitalMusicSalesin2014onpage3. Albums Albums Others 10% Others 3% 17% 4% 2% 5% Grand Total Subscriptions Total Feature phone PC /Smartphone Total Feature phone PC /Smartphone Total Feature phone Total PC /Smartphone Contents Other DigitalMusic Subscriptions (Feature phone) (PC /Smartphone) Single Tracks Single Tracks 2011 2013 63% 54% Format Master Ringtones Master Ringtones Ringback Tones Ringback Tones 196,539 120,933 109,035 12% 5% Units 11,899 53,035 12,366 12% 12% 2,462 2,029 7,743 7,720 433 23 Share 100% 62% 55% 27% Music Videos Music Videos 1% 0% 1% 4% 0% 4% 6% 6% Albums Others 4% 2% 3% 9% vs. prev. yr 117% 134% 117% 101% 119% 75% 42% 90% 91% 42% 83% 55% Albums 19% Others 21% Single Tracks Value 43,699 20,624 17,487 2012 2014 8,368 8,352 3,137 9,185 1,332 3,753 7,847 1,076 62% 693 145 548 Single Tracks 16 5 47% Share 100% (Thousands/Millions ofyen) 19% 19% 47% 21% 40% 18% Master Ringtones Master Ringtones 2% 0% 1% 0% 7% 3% 9% 0% 3% Ringback Tones Ringback Tones 3% 8% 13% 9% vs. prev. yr 121% 167% 121% 105% 216% 118% 112% 288% 72% 40% 90% 91% 40% 77% 53% 2% The Recording Industry in Japan 9 9,185 8,368 3,753 53,035 20,624 120,933 Total 43,699 41,661 2014 2014 54,298 71,961 85,990 90,982 90,547 75,487 53,478 34,283 43,699 196,539 196,539 216,430 271,856 367,285 441,457 468,223 479,188 464,996 368,063 267,901 693 1,076 2,462 7,743 12,366 — — RIAJ Yearbook 2015 RIAJ Yearbook 4,249 6,919 4,905 64,055 22,284 22,596 120,212 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 3,229 2013 2013 Music 41,661 216,430 16,400 16,222 Contents 967 Other Digital 3,289 6,590 2,025 (Thousands/Millions of yen) (Thousands/Millions 5 0 0 — — — — — — — — — — 5,151 6,865 4,556 78,538 45,216 335 481 259 354 381 402 423 33,582 135,099 2012 2012 54,298 271,856 phone) Others (Feature (Feature Subscriptions 3,403 5,034 4,567 2,424 1,719 — — — — — — — — — — 3,120 3,758 46 8,754 8,708 99,490 87,268 45,490 163,804 526 359 380 702 811 454 119 2011 2011 71,961 367,285 7,847 2,725 (PC / 2,131 4,516 8,850 3,357 Smartphone) Subscriptions

3,410 3,246 — — — — 10,082 13,299 53,885 182,453 113,302 131,247 145 433 358 2010 2010 85,990 441,457 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 phone Feature Feature 2,068 2,199 9,438 2,819 3,435 9,801 55,987 16,426 185,407 112,021 157,081 — — — — 2009 2009 90,982 548 608 643 697 567 Music Videos 543 461 207 829 468,223 PC / 2,029 2,260 2,354 2,700 2,024 1,748 1,574 2,233 3,099 1,503 9,724 2,488 Smartphone 3,328 8,509 53,501 20,249 180,374 101,030 182,498 2008 2008 90,547 479,188 452 366 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 2,293 2,668 1,890 2,154 11,243 Albums 6,143 86,638 38,335 24,857 139,729 223,922

2007 2007 75,487 464,996 3,293 9,926 1,488 2,161 2,246 1,746 3,137 7,751 7,171 phone Feature Feature 11,899 28,578 21,392 64,951 37,378 47,590 49,447 47,629 34,376 17,952 55,824 22,650 108,849 137,836 142,896 142,269 111,085 16,400 78,193 45,602 3,342 2,688 226,753 24,609 21,476 2006 2006 53,478 368,063 0 0 Single Tracks 1,364 1,114 PC / 8,112 6,295 6,540 5,872 3,959 3,524 1,383 9,001 17,487 14,846 91,634 12,191 70,148 54,955 44,617 42,511 38,105 28,644 22,369 109,035 Smartphone 31,651 23,418 16,222 3,274 8,554 196,244 20,769 2005 2005 34,283 267,901 0 0 452 366 1,234 0 3,753 4,905 6,865 8,754 9,801 8,509 6,143 2,688 1,234 0 Tones 53,035 64,055 78,538 99,490 10,082 86,638 45,602 23,418 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 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 20,769 Ringtones 131,247 157,081 182,498 223,922 226,753 196,244 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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Music Videos Music Videos Albums Others Master Ringtones Ringback Tones Single Tracks Others Single Tracks Albums Master Ringtones Ringback Tones 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 Digital Music — Value Basis Value ● Digital Music — ● Digital Music — Unit Basis

N.B. Digital Music Sales (2005-2014) ● Digital Music 10 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2015

14. RecordedMusic—ProductiononUnitBasis N.B.

1998 1997 2001 2000 1999 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 2014 1964 2013 1963 2012 1962 2011 1961 2010 1960 2009 1959 2008 1958 2007 1957 2006 1956 2005 1955 2004 1954 1953 1952 2003 2002 2. Others:Total numberofSACDs,DVDs-Audio,DVDs-Music andMDs 1. 7"and10"/12"analog recordings were consolidated in1994. 1932 1931 1930 1929 25 584 1,976 3,078 5,536 8,520 9,877 11,540 12,781 15,896 19,357 17,806 17,016 16,895 14,400 10,483 SPs SPs 10,453 11,749 16,712 16,968 15,686 15,285 14,693 33rpm 1,415 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 2,765 224 910 564 818 765 14 73 1936 1935 1934 1933 0 9 7" 106,302 26,855 45,432 59,152 60,959 69,979 76,649 76,285 84,929 99,172 98,283 85,759 99,543 86,399 91,166 86,744 82,909 81,414 71,704 78,473 75,489 65,338 63,063 61,887 50,954 39,234 26,927 19,428 13,530 45rpm 1,382 6,770 8,726 5,417 3,889 2,379 1,172 455 76 17 87 29,638 28,927 25,731 24,675 1,186 1,034 1,297 1,914 2,985 944 534 620 401 268 453 210 105 102 212 324 248 306 894 580 697 SPs 10,935 25,996 42,751 58,057 66,708 69,049 73,022 80,383 90,504 88,346 93,012 92,189 94,599 84,665 83,758 78,520 61,137 58,443 50,095 38,332 27,757 18,863 16,142 14,354 13,847 13,730 13,462 10,653 33rpm 2,182 7,323 5,127 3,264 1,821 1,019 766 982 885 703 547 209 52 10"/12" Discs 1940 1939 1938 1937 45rpm 1,109 1,749 2,732 4,320 1,503 194 469 158 466 120 132 219 217 213 23 79 62 55 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 20,928 24,385 19,634 26,409 154,260 167,827 166,294 164,581 138,271 153,795 110,559 SPs 33,124 86,333 88,776 61,820 47,094 25,557 15,363 20,815 9,788 3,152 1,693 1,943 7,967 3" 107 155 239 371 Discs 30 44 51 ’43-’45（18-20） 104,601 Singles 99,605 61,145 55,428 60,556 64,807 59,247 50,503 44,742 53,488 61,324 65,861 62,745 66,473 67,323 74,793 1946 1942 1941 CDs 302,913 289,313 282,556 275,369 241,699 227,756 222,671 210,497 169,129 143,424 89,980 64,992 45,120 20,638 6,365 5" 259,233 276,279 276,327 114,925 128,137 150,311 134,164 155,929 165,162 188,724 198,646 222,698 237,116 220,420 227,129 245,919 Albums Unknown 17,085 19,714 6,420 SPs Cartridges 13,826 21,973 33,113 36,489 26,152 22,858 15,087 11,699 11,388 12,160 12,790 15,606 13,535 14,844 18,338 12,394 1,666 3,415 5,893 8,355 9,055 5,529 254 672 47 0 4 1950 1949 1948 1947 Cassettes 21,818 22,534 22,512 15,160 17,608 17,174 25,031 29,860 35,333 38,853 44,579 56,541 72,301 76,074 68,925 62,517 60,694 60,917 64,618 61,115 60,627 57,107 46,220 34,855 25,612 20,187 14,090 11,154 10,591 11,733 12,972 Tapes 6,770 5,837 3,790 1,250 1,071 1,387 1,800 2,104 2,866 3,777 4,586 5,557 6,665 7,425 8,999 631 11,828 16,860 11,962 8,847 SPs Music Videos Open Reels 53,680 56,857 72,632 60,174 46,475 59,164 55,742 51,846 49,137 43,267 34,772 32,183 14,909 111 242 239 279 192 206 171 15 14 44 0 2 6 1951 Others 455 453 609 635 369 391 498 594 476 418 531 807 968 (Thousands ofunits) (Thousands ofunits) 480,177 480,706 472,305 444,351 433,140 465,515 410,450 417,730 373,142 345,087 290,494 274,542 234,490 213,804 222,041 219,673 228,595 246,467 249,520 255,313 274,908 260,113 242,788 218,745 231,341 203,665 205,714 198,700 172,594 171,271 155,875 147,422 126,762 100,100 225,989 247,702 290,663 259,685 256,354 273,492 303,490 318,662 346,778 353,219 347,451 360,570 358,224 385,083 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 14,904 Total SPs The Recording Industry in Japan 11 2,269 3,016 3,186 3,018 4,058 4,972 5,719 6,921 8,971 Total 12,562 17,259 20,919 25,190 29,393 31,965 34,646 49,245 60,369 65,720 503,061 431,269 481,454 422,210 456,179 408,408 391,113 361,775 316,515 112,242 283,612 115,876 151,314 281,850 175,960 184,883 310,828 218,381 222,638 270,468 245,704 262,589 254,176 292,844 288,654 281,037 281,663 274,111 281,337 298,920 311,584 342,947 383,332 387,770 449,252 478,247 513,679 519,246 569,551 539,816 574,031 583,862 588,019 607,494 (Millions of yen) RIAJ Yearbook 2015 RIAJ Yearbook 802 642 710 791 527 495 957 723 771 Others 1,159 1,096 1,046 1,090 6 78 35 42 18 352 303 280 177 53,900 37,683 54,973 56,489 56,844 57,823 65,626 66,883 58,614 70,197 83,106 72,008 67,733 Open Reels Music Videos 905 7,437 6,322 9,867 5,613 4,506 3,740 2,943 2,300 4,879 5,628 1,727 1,461 1,144 Tapes 10,542 10,007 14,542 20,997 33,402 44,723 61,371 76,993 90,341 91,718 90,594 96,691 91,406 89,453 89,220 96,295 87,752 61,872 47,714 37,819 31,689 25,924 14,680 13,868 12,132 21,982 19,969 19,573 18,132 Cassettes 100,812 4 45 693 259 8,482 6,340 3,680 1,678 30,434 26,662 33,475 28,816 26,674 21,383 14,334 12,107 14,191 21,265 24,529 35,152 32,290 21,696 13,708 Cartridges Albums 316,627 371,268 310,945 333,550 293,671 280,230 251,321 211,914 184,755 165,260 180,234 153,217 142,303 450,369 426,440 409,261 5" 14,439 47,931 97,912 139,016 186,423 257,005 285,793 345,829 369,467 382,754 403,870 450,604 458,164 463,187 492,400 CDs 50,591 56,677 48,431 51,310 50,464 46,788 39,837 33,999 37,239 43,015 44,358 42,947 41,766 46,850 82,393 76,432 Singles 58 40 39 22 19 424 383 156 107 225 3" 3,861 3,128 1,393 3,885 18,825 29,756 37,556 53,967 69,064 97,710 88,371 54,077 15,046 95,478 100,565 104,418 103,891 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 73 36 78 41 242 281 269 148 103 798 171 500 286 1,369 3,761 2,625 1,562 1,111 45rpm Discs 10"/12" 1,181 2,007 2,859 4,089 5,685 8,233 3,349 1,034 1,441 1,834 1,479 33rpm 11,180 11,433 12,966 12,696 14,278 16,413 24,821 34,352 42,368 50,829 55,474 75,310 98,005 95,910 71,624 45,967 18,842 104,442 123,627 126,030 129,980 125,884 136,187 130,652 118,148 114,092 110,948 782 406 676 337 520 563 352 190 170 336 673 408 678 1,081 881 2,069 1,351 3,575 1,312 1,369 1,484 8 38 43 792 640 1,191 1,365 1,870 2,749 3,789 5,275 7,722 9,855 3,107 45rpm 12,557 13,306 14,009 19,155 20,830 19,578 22,498 25,050 29,706 31,771 30,159 37,604 34,745 40,172 43,753 42,673 39,766 35,920 36,724 33,720 29,425 28,323 21,956 12,925 7" 5 0 21 10 206 699 533 733 448 328 400 140 1,760 2,369 4,140 4,381 3,983 4,988 5,114 3,765 3,249 2,757 2,535 2,649 2,533 2,295 2,495 1,908 1,659 2,300 1,191 1,053 1,366 1,150 33rpm 4 962 516 334 104 SPs 2,084 1,774 1,496 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’ consolidated in 1994. were 2. 7" and 10"/12" analog recordings MDs number of SACDs, DVDs-Audio, DVDs-Music and 3. Others: Total 2002 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 2005 1961 2003 1962 2006 1963 2004 1964 2007 1965 1966 2008 1967 1968 2009 1969 1970 2010 1971 1972 2011 1973 1974 2012 1975 1976 2013 1977 1978 2014 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 2000 2001 1999 1996 1997 1998

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12 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2015 N.B. ● Breakdown by in2014 Genre andFormat ● NewlyReleased Audio Recordings by Format 16. NewlyReleasedAudioRecordings DOMESTIC NATIONAL INTER-

International Domestic 1. 2. Total number ofnewlyreleased recordings in2014 Figures inparentheses: Percentage changecompared withprevious year Grand Total Genre Traditional Light Music Pop Children’s Classical Animation Karaoke Others Domestic Total Pop Classical Others International TotalInternational Sub-total New Music Pop Rock/Dance Jazz/Fusion Pop Screen Others Sub-total Titles 10,000 12,000 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 0 0 2013 0 3" CDs 3" 3" CDs 0 (-) 0 (-) (-) 2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Singles 44 (100%) (100%) 3,516 2013 (75%) 3,488 3,022 3,521 1,592 5" CDSingles 3,472 579 420 851 33 25 33 18 18 9 0 0 1 7 0 0 1 0 0 3,488 2014 3,521 Albums 5" CDs 5" (106%) 12,475 33 (88%) (96%) 4,688 6,330 2,036 2,221 4,750 1,572 1,434 6,145 2,159 408 288 290 860 222 100 259 148 431 38 13,012 1 8 2013 5" CDAlbums 7,012 6,000 Total 6,145 (105%) 15,996 6,330 12,475 (92%) 2014 (97%) 6,363 3,628 3,072 9,633 4,783 1,572 2,166 1,434 1,010 7,710 885 290 297 828 240 259 149 118 39 1 8 35 36 Vinyl Discs Vinyl 2013 Vinyl Discs (209%) 18%) (128 71 (50%) 68 57 73 18 18 91 11 11 91 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 2014 73 18 Singles Singles (80%) (80%) Cassette Singles 2013 233 248 262 262 Cassettes 329 (–) 14 15 329 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 262 262 2014 Albums (80%) (81%) (–) 68 68 68 67 84 Cassette Albums 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2013 85 Total (105%) 10,036 68 16,417 (92%) (96%) 8,094 3,655 6,381 4,801 1,572 1,445 3,129 1,310 2,173 2014 885 295 297 828 240 259 132 149 (Titles) 39 1 8 68 The Recording Industry in Japan 13 (Titles) 2014 4,394 4,733 5,240 5,616 6,097 8,627 9,512 9,432 9,065 9,444 9,782 16,417 17,013 15,699 13,863 14,583 18,661 19,445 20,023 19,201 17,885 15,668 14,768 21,063 14,079 20,930 21,064 20,797 21,300 20,560 20,579 17,458 15,765 14,682 23,036 23,961 24,789 24,721 20,906 20,541 21,313 21,925 24,372 20,564 19,519 21,530 21,938 20,743 20,783 20,869 19,687 16,860 16,709 17,660 18,811 10,086 10,258 12,505 Total RIAJ Yearbook 2015 RIAJ Yearbook 2 1 3 65 64 15 26 15 23 106 157 211 295 DCCs Open Reels 2000 24 276 160 642 818 915 1,164 2,543 2,133 1,845 1,310 1,520 1,672 2,667 1,270 1,110 1,746 1,816 1,821 1,781 2,353 2,933 Tapes Cartridges 330 414 544 495 518 629 636 704 793 833 870 923 1990 1,165 2,362 2,142 3,049 1,436 2,015 1,702 1,710 1,746 1,388 1,141 5,655 4,188 7,691 7,671 7,047 6,504 6,768 7,872 7,277 6,504 7,674 6,393 5,526 4,607 3,891 3,614 2,720 2,437 1,767 1,834 2,162 Cassettes 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 12,573 16,385 15,497 15,208 11,333 10,808 Albums 1980 5" CDs 15,697 15,527 15,135 15,722 14,203 16,451 12,155 9,053 2,097 4,546 6,719 8,772 788 371 428 599 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 1,225 1,760 1,904 Singles 1970 1 1 3 3 21 419 557 929 575 2,556 2,761 2,502 2,592 2,549 2,933 2,540 2,431 2,659 1,795 2,780 2,468 3" CDs Discs 1960 439 350 198 229 528 6,503 5,750 4,593 3,661 2,299 8,119 7,965 7,052 8,851 9,210 9,186 8,884 1,070 1,493 2,202 2,769 3,483 5,187 5,281 4,379 4,111 4,030 4,366 4,704 5,451 7,346 8,415 11,358 11,185 11,075 11,452 11,198 10"/12" 0 1957 91 71 79 41 42 117 68 195 74 144 177 157 258 188 245 183 242 248 396 338 253 9 4 5,000 155 993 20,000 15,000 10,000 2,761 2,668 2,535 2,547 2,066 3,224 3,224 3,246 4,049 4,233 4,021 4,681 4,042 3,930 3,286 3,818 4,378 1,651 1,789 2,074 2,433 2,475 3,425 4,231 5,053 4,954 5,414 5,416 5,382 4,807 5,159 5,006 7" Titles 1 1 33 17 15 177 159 117 252 119 964 414 139 1,673 1,451 SPs MDs SPs 7"+10"/12" 3" CDs 5" CDs Tapes Total *Tapes: Cassettes + Cartridges + Open Reels Cassettes + Cartridges + Open *Tapes: 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 1994 2003 1995 1993 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 1991 1992 1990 1989 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1981 1982 1983 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 17. Newly Released Audio Recordings (1957-2014) Audio Recordings Newly Released 17. 14 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2015 N.B. ● Breakdown by in2014 Genre andFormat ● AudioRecording CatalogueListingsby Format 18. AudioRecordingCatalogueListings DOMESTIC NATIONAL INTER- 1. International Domestic 2. Number ofcatalogues asof2014year-end Figures inparentheses: Percentage changecompared withprevious year Grand Total Genre Children’s Animation Pop Classical Traditional Light Music Others Karaoke Domestic Total Pop Others Classical International TotalInternational Enka Sub-total Pop New Music Rock/Dance Pop Jazz/Fusion Others Screen Sub-total Titles 100,000 120,000 20,000 40,000 60,000 80,000 0 1,792 15 2013 1,807 3" CDs (87%) (97%) (97%) 1,586 1,756 3" CDs 1,743 383 279 106 924 31 14 13 12 5 0 1 0 7 4 0 1 0 0 1 1,756 2014 1,743 13 Singles 25,898 (104%) (104%) 26,247 21,611 3,304 (91%) 4,353 9,579 7,679 382 25,172 584 100 349 195 214 316 24,790 2013 20 73 79 21 12 12 11 11 5" CDSingles 0 Albums 5" CDs 131,437 25,898 78,088 (103%) (103%) (103%) 26,247 53,349 19,686 49,497 17,649 33,415 27,190 17,551 2014 4,087 3,070 4,756 7,229 5,953 7,832 3,743 2,491 8,165 248 139 974 674 349 127,793 51,721 76,072 2013 103,986 157,684 5" CDAlbums Total (103%) (103%) (103%) 34,869 53,698 10,533 33,731 19,698 17,863 71,108 27,130 2,686 4,098 6,032 3,816 8,177 9,109 8,416 3,170 685 269 974 159 78,088 53,349 131,437 2014 MDs 743 759 1,502 2013 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - - - Vinyl Discs Vinyl Discs 1,118 (54%) (95%) (74%) 2014 1,118 308 685 366 708 253 369 106 410 44 708 410 0 0 0 7 8 8 0 8 2 0 2 3 4 Cassette Singles Singles 5,585 2013 (100%) 5,581 (97%) (97%) 4,364 5,405 4,598 5,401 735 190 Cassettes 44 23 26 11 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 3 4 5,401 5,405 2014 Albums 4 (131%) (98%) (98%) 2,288 2,091 3,995 4,012 280 970 185 153 149 121 13 44 17 17 Cassette Albums 4,103 2 0 0 1 9 0 0 2 5 2013 4,090 1,834 3 8 115, 169,976 Total 28,060 80,266 3,995 10,838 (102%) (102%) (102%) 36,251 34,130 4,012 15,955 54,142 18,124 19,742 8,686 3,386 8,284 6,047 3,968 4,422 4,109 2014 979 696 270 159 (Titles) 17 The Recording Industry in Japan 15 (Titles) 2014 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 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 2015 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 2000 Cartridges 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 2 6 2 3 2 2 2 2 26 34 89 801 635 917 297 488 773 1990 1,038 MDs 86,378 87,384 80,364 94,173 88,206 99,090 131,437 127,793 118,215 118,937 114,266 120,795 114,561 106,884 104,467 109,474 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 26,247 25,172 22,581 23,809 19,491 18,027 18,669 16,751 14,009 12,384 Singles 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" 1,118 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: 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 (1971-2014) Catalogue Audio Recording 19. Titles 1,200 Domestic 300 600 900 0 0 1,384 2013 871 369 144 DVDs 1,141 International 2014 740 252 149 2013 Blu-ray Discs 549 450 99 0 2014 466 404 62 0 Karaoke 2013 0 Tapes 0 0 0 2014 0 16 0 0 0 The Recording Industry in Japan Statistics byFormat(UnitBasis—Value Basis) RIAJ Yearbook 2015 ● Music Video CatalogueListingsby Format 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 numberofnewlyreleased musicvideosin2014 1. 2. OthersincludesLDs. 300 600 900 Number ofmusicvideo cataloguesasof2014year-end 0 0 0 11,700 1,384 2013 7,096 4,206 2013 871 369 144 398 DVDs DVDs 12,159 1,141 International International 7,551 4,236 2014 2014 372 740 252 149 1,267 2013 2013 Blu-ray Discs Blu-ray Discs 1,003 549 and Others 450 99 0 236 28 1,663 2014 2014 1,352 466 404 62 0 Karaoke Karaoke 311 0 2013 2013 624 397 0 Tapes 220 Tapes 0 0 0 7 2014 2014 477 377 0 93 7 0 0 0 N.B. ● Breakdown by in2014 Genre andFormat N.B. ● Breakdown by in2014 Genre andFormat MUSIC MUSIC カラオケ 邦楽 洋楽 Titles Figures inparentheses: Percentage changecompared withprevious year Figures inparentheses: Percentage changecompared withprevious year 12,000 3,000 6,000 9,000 Domestic Genre Genre Total Total Karaoke International Domestic Domestic International Karaoke 0 11,700 7,096 4,206 2013 398 DVDs 12,159 International 7,551 4,236 2014 372 12,159 (104%) 4,236 7,551 DVDs DVDs 1,141 (82%) 372 740 252 149 1,267 2013 Blu-ray Discs 1,003 Discs Discs and Others Blu-ray Discs and Others 236 (131%) 28 Blu-ray 1,352 1,663 Discs (85%) 1,663 311 2014 1,352 404 466 62 0 Karaoke 0 311 0 2013 624 397 Tapes Tapes (76%) 377 477 93 220 Tapes (–) 7 7 0 0 0 0 2014 477 377 14,299 (105%) 4,640 9,280 Total Total 93 7 1,144 1,607 (83%) 379 314 149 (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 17 2,490 2014 67 267 334 2014 2,658 2,757 RIAJ Yearbook 2015 RIAJ Yearbook 46 293 339 2,790 2013 2010 2,803 2,860 84 417 501 2012 2,969 3,116 56 305 361 3,179 2011 2005 3,225 3,305 43 320 363 2010 3,422 3,572 79 426 505 3,661 2009 2000 3,864 4,116 392 120 512 2008 4,331 4,468 69 309 378 4,460 2007 1995 4,509 4,655 56 268 324 2006 4,804 4,889 5,491 55 252 307 Basic agreement on new holdout period reached ’90) (Nov. 2005 5,988 1990 6,213 77 263 340 2004 0 5,097 400 200 2,921 Group is counted as one artist. Group 3,800 Revised copyright law enforced (Jan. ’85) Agreement enacted between concerned parties (Jun. ’85) 1985 N.B. 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 Debuts Second Debuts Rental record case 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 7,000 6,000 N.B. 23. Number of Record Rental Shops Number 23. 22. Number of Domestic Debut Artists Domestic Debut Number of 22. 18 The Recording Industry in Japan Related Data RIAJ Yearbook 2015

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 TOHOSHINKI LIVE TOUR 2014 TREE Nandomeno Aozoraka? Let It Go (End Credit Version) Let It Go (End Credit ‘Where We Are’ Live from San Siro Stadium San Siro Live from Are’ We ‘Where LABRADOR RETRIEVER Let It Go (Japanese Version) Indestructible J Soul Brothers III LIVE TOUR 2014 J Soul Brothers MAESHIKAMUKANEE Himawari No Yakusoku Let It Go ARAFES ’13 KOKORO NO PLACARD Darling Let It Go (Japanese Version) ARASHI Live Tour 2013 “LOVE” ARASHI Live Tour Frozen KIBOUTEKI REFRAIN Nekketsu Buraban Shoujyo Nekketsu Buraban CHEEK TO CHEEK New Horizon Frozen Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn Complete Best The 50th Nippon Columbia Ginei Contest Pieces “Katakuri” Request II LABRADOR RETRIEVER Let It Go  The above data cover the period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014. The above data cover the period from

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20 The Recording Industry in Japan Related Data RIAJ Yearbook 2015 25. CertifiedMillion-selling Titles N.B. ●1st -28th Artists ofthe Year ● 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 ● IMADONNA ● IMADONNA ● I ● I ● IMADONNA Number oftitles Company andartistnamesare allatthetimeawards were received.

N.B. B’z Namie Amuro trf WANDS CHAGE andASKA CHAGE andASKA AllStars Southern BOØWY REBECCA AKINA NAKAMORI Celine Dion Celine Dion ME &MY MARIAH CAREY GUNS N’ROSES THE BEATLES � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 4. From January2014,theMobileSingleTracks andPCDownloads(SingleTracks) categorieswere integrated. 3. MastertonesandMobile SingleTracks are registered trademarksofSonyMusicEntertainment (Japan)Inc. 2. Certificationofdigital musicstartedfrom 2006 1. Numberoftitlescertifiedintheyearsindicated above(includingthosereleased priortotheseyears) 10 20 30 40 0 2M=2 1M=15 17 2005 Albums 1M=1 1 -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 Sony MusicEntertainment Sony MusicEntertainment Sony MusicEntertainment TOSHIBA-EMI Sony MusicEntertainment Sony MusicEntertainment TOSHIBA-EMI WARNER MUSICJAPAN MCA Victor Nippon Phonogram TOSHIBA-EMI 2M=3 1M=7 10 2006 1M=1 1 45 Singles 0 4M=1 2M=4 1M=40 3M=1 2M=1 1M=4 6 2007 1M=1 1 2M=7 1M=18 25 1M=2 Mastertones 2 1M=10 10 2008 0 3M=4 2M=3 1M=14 21 10 2M=2 1M=8 2M=1 1M=4 5 2009 Mobile SingleTracks 0 1M=10 10 ● D ● D ● D ● D ● D ● D ● D ● D ● D ● D ● DAKB48 ● DAKB48 ● D 25th 2011 24th 2010 23rd 2009 22nd 2008 21st 2007 20th 2006 19th 2005 18th 2004 17th 2003 16th 2002 15th 2001 28th 2014 ● I 27th 2013 ● I 26th 2012 ● I ● DAKB48 ● I ● I ● I ● I ● I ● I ● IQUEEN ● I ● I ● I ● I 7 2M=1 1M=6 ARASHI ARASHI EXILE EXILE Koda Kumi UTADA HIKARU ayumi hamasaki ayumi hamasaki Che’Nelle LADY GAGA ONE DIRECTION LADY GAGA THE BEATLES MADONNA O-zone TWELVE GIRLSBAND AVRIL LAVIGNE THE BEATLES 1M=3 3 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 2010 1M=1 1 2M=1 1M=7 8 1M=2 2 1M=4 4 2011 1M=5 5 3M=1 2M=1 1M=10 12 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 AVEX EMI MusicJapanInc. UNIVERSAL MUSICLLC Sony Music Japan International Inc. Sony MusicJapanInternational UNIVERSAL MUSICLLC EMI MusicJapanInc. Warner MusicJapanInc. BMG JAPAN Warner MusicJapan avex entertainment PLATIA ENTERTAINMENT BMG FUNHOUSE Zomba Records Japan TOSHIBA-EMI Single Tracks 1M=3 3 1M=5 5 2012 2M=1 1M=4 5 2M=1 1 1 1M=1 1M=1 M 1 2013 2M=1 1M=4 5 Million 1M=1 1 0 1M=2 3M=1 2M=2 1M=41 2 2M=1 1M=3 2014 4 44 The Recording Industry in Japan 21 AKB48 2014.11.26 RIAJ Yearbook 2015 RIAJ Yearbook KIBOUTEKI REFRAIN KING RECORD CO., LTD. The dates indicate date of release. The dates indicate AKB48 2014.08.27 KING RECORD CO., LTD. KOKORO NO PLACARD The dates indicate start dates of digital release. avex music creative music avex Inc. LLC MUSIC UNIVERSAL Inc. Japan Music Warner Inc. Japan Music Warner creative music avex Inc. Victor Entertainment, Inc. KING RECORD CO., LTD. KING RECORD CO., LTD. LLC MUSIC UNIVERSAL LLC MUSIC UNIVERSAL Inc. Japan Music Warner Sony Music Labels Inc. LLC MUSIC UNIVERSAL Sony Music Labels Inc. LLC MUSIC UNIVERSAL KING RECORD CO., LTD. creative music avex Inc. LLC MUSIC UNIVERSAL Sony Music Labels Inc. KING RECORD CO., LTD. KING RECORD CO., LTD. Sony Music Labels Inc. Sony Music Labels Inc. Sony Music Labels Inc. Sony Music Labels Inc. RECORDS VERMILLION Sony Music Labels Inc. LLC MUSIC UNIVERSAL Sony Music Labels Inc. Sony Music Labels Inc. LLC MUSIC UNIVERSAL LLC MUSIC UNIVERSAL INC. CANYON PONY Inc. Japan Music Warner LLC MUSIC UNIVERSAL KING RECORD CO., LTD. Inc. Japan Music Warner Sony Music Labels Inc. creative music avex Inc. Sony Music Labels Inc. LLC MUSIC UNIVERSAL LLC MUSIC UNIVERSAL Sony Music Labels Inc. Victor Entertainment, Inc. AKB48 2014.02.26 KING RECORD CO., LTD. MAESHIKAMUKANEE 2014.03.19 2008.01.23 2007.04.18 2006.09.27 2011.12.07 2011.10.21 2011.08.17 2011.05.18 2011.05.14 2011.03.02 2010.11.17 2010.11.17 2010.11.10 2010.10.27 2010.10.20 2010.10.13 2010.09.08 2010.08.11 2010.07.28 2010.07.14 2010.05.19 2010.02.17 2009.11.25 2009.10.14 2009.09.23 2009.08.26 2009.05.13 2008.11.12 2008.11.05 2008.10.31 2008.07.23 2008.05.14 2008.04.09 2008.02.13 2007.08.29 2007.07.11 2007.06.06 2007.03.07 2007.02.21 2006.11.22 2006.05.03 2006.03.22 2006.01.19 2005.04.27 Million AKB48 2014.05.21 Singles KING RECORD CO., LTD. LABRADOR RETRIEVER 2 Million Takako Matsu Takako Thelma feat.SoulJa Aoyama Namie Amuro KAZUYOSHI SAITO AKB48 AKB48 Kaoru to Tomoki,Tamani Mukku Lady Gaga Kobukuro JUJU KARA NishinoKana GENERATION GIRLS’ AKB48 EXILE KARA NishinoKana KANA UEMURA AKB48 NishinoKana NishinoKana NishinoKana Ikimonogakari B’z Kato Miliyah X Shimizu Shota Sakamoto Fuyumi JUJU feat.Spontania NakashimaMika Spontania feat.JUJU Kimaguren SHU-CHI-SHIN Superfly Utada Hikaru TAKAHASHI YOKO AYAKA x Kobukuro YUI EXILE TimezAqua GTmihimaru DJ OZMA Switch Sukima AKINO  V.A. Frozen 2014.03.12 avex music creative Inc. avex music creative (Single Tracks) AKB48 2014.01.22 TSUGINO ASHIATO TSUGINO ASHIATO KING RECORD CO., LTD. From January 2014, the Mobile Single Tracks and PC Downloads (Single Tracks) categories were integrated. categories were and PC Downloads (Single Tracks) January 2014, the Mobile Single Tracks From

Albums Million Digital Music CD 3 Millionn 3 Sobaniirune n Million Let It Go (Japanese Version) Millionn 2 TSUBOMI MIKAZUKI n Million Love Story YASASHIKUNARITAI get flying katyushaEveryday, Maru.maru.mori.mori! Born This Way RYUSEI Tometeyo Konoyoruwo Jumpin’ Kimitte Gee Beginner Motto Tsuyoku Mister if TOIRE NO KAMISAMA chouchou ponytail and Best Friend Dear… motto YELL Ichibu to Zenbu ForeverLove Mata Kimi ni Koi Shiteru Sunao Ni Naretara ORION Kimi No Subeteni LIFE SHU-CHI-SHIN AI WO KOMETE HANATABAWO World Beautiful Thesis Angel’s Cruel A ROAD WINDING CHE.R.RY Michi sen no yoru wo koete Kibun Jou Jou Age Age Every Knight Kanade Sousei No Aquarion N.B. • Distribution commenced on or before December 2013 31, • Distribution commenced from January 2014 1, 26. Certified Million-selling Titles in 2014 Titles Certified Million-selling 26. 22 The Recording Industry in Japan Related Data RIAJ Yearbook 2015 ● Record RentalRemuneration ● Private Copying Levy ● BroadcastingRemuneration 27. AmountCollectedforSoundRecordingsandOthers Audio Recordings Video Recordings N.B. N.B. Billions ofyen Billions ofyen Millions ofyen The yearsshowninthe chartsaboveare fiscal years(ApriltoMarch). Broadcasting Remuneration includesroyalties oncopiesforbroadcasting useandlicensingfeesformakingtransmittable. 200 400 600 0 0 0 2 4 6 0 1 2 3 4 608.4 2004 2004 2004 575.4 33.0 4.0 3.9 526.6 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 4.0 88.6 58.3 5.7 2011 2011 2011 124.8 66.8 57.9 5.9 3.9 2012 2012 2012 89.9 4.3 74.7 6.0 15.2 2013 2013 2013 56.6 54.4 4.0 6.5 2.2 The Recording Industry in Japan 23 0.3 0.9 6.9 6.9 2014 15.0 0.3 % 1% 9% 6% 2% 2% 9% 3% 3% 30% 20% 1.1 5.9 7.7 2013 15.0 RIAJ Yearbook 2015 RIAJ Yearbook 0.3 9.4 0.9 5.8 2012 16.4 0.3 5.4 0.9 2 10.2 2011 16.9 Italy U.K. Brazil Japan Country U.S.A. 0.3 France Canada 6 Australia 46 46 Germany 2014 South Korea 0.8 4.7 10.5 2010 16.3 2 4.4 0.8 11.9 2009 7 17.1 39 51 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2013 2 Total Market Total (Total Physical Sales, Digital Sales, Performance Digital Sales, Sales, Physical (Total Revenue) Rights Revenue and Synchronization 4.0 0.8 13.9 2008 18.6 *Trade value basis based on the exchange rate in each year *Trade *Trade value basis based on the exchange rate in each year value basis based on the exchange rate in each *Trade 0.7 6 35 57 2012 3.0 15.7 2007 19.4 2 0.6 2.2 5 17.5 32 61 2006 20.2 % 8% 5% 4% 4% 4% 2% 2% 1% 2011 45% 10% 0.5 2 1.1 19.4 2005 21.0 5 0.5 0.4 29 64 2010 20.6 2004 21.4 0.4 U.K. 5 Japan 26 70 Country U.S.A. France 20.0 2003 Canada Norway Sweden 20.4 Australia Germany 2009 South Korea 0.3 20.1 2002 20.4 4 21 74 2008 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 21.6 2001 21.6 3 Digital 16 81 23.0 2000 23.0 2007 0 0 0 24.2 1999 24.2 Source: IFPI Source: 80 60 40 20 2. Statistics for synchronization have been compiled since 2010. 2. Statistics for synchronization 1. Source: IFPI Source: % 8% 7% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 5 0 31% 17% 13% 25 20 15 10 % Billions of U.S. dollars Billions of U.S. N.B. N.B. Italy U.K. Brazil Japan Country U.S.A. France Canada Australia Germany Netherlands Physical Physical Synchronization Performance rights Digital Synchronization Performance rights Digital 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Source: IFPI Source: 10 ● Global Ranking 2013 Global Share of Sales of Recorded Music of Sales of Recorded ● Global Share 28. Global Sales of Recorded Music Global Sales 28. Global Sales Amount of Recorded Music Music of Recorded Amount ● Global Sales N.B. Physical 24 The Recording Industry in Japan Related Data RIAJ Yearbook 2015

N.B. N.B. ● Top 20Markets –GlobalRecorded MusicSalesfor2013 ● Top 20Markets –GlobalRecorded Music Salesfor2014 20 20 10 16 19 18 13 12 15 10 16 14 19 18 17 12 15 13 14 17 11 11 3 2 1 1 9 5 4 3 8 7 6 2 4 6 5 7 9 8 *Revenues collected by SoundExchangeare now reported underDigital. ContactIFPIforfurtherinformation. 2. TheU.S.dollartoJapanese yenexchangerateisbasedon the averageratefor2014(US$1=¥105.87). 1. Source: IFPI,asofApril2015 2. TheU.S.dollartoJapaneseyenexchangerateisbasedontheaveragefor2013(US$1=¥97.61). 1. Source: IFPI,asofMarch 2014 Germany Spain Mexico Japan U.S.A. U.S.A Netherlands South Korea Brazil France U.K. Switzerland Austria Norway Denmark Germany Sweden Italy Canada Australia India Belgium Japan U.K. Australia France Canada Brazil South Korea Austria Switzerland Norway Mexico Spain Sweden Netherlands Italy China Belgium India Global TotalGlobal Global TotalGlobal Country Country (millions) (millions) 15,029.5 15,029.5 US$ US$ 1,303.5 1,303.5 1,365.1 1,365.1 4,473.5 4,473.5 3,012.0 3,012.0 4,898.3 4,898.3 1,334.6 1,334.6 1,404.8 1,404.8 2,627.9 14,966 14,966 238.8 956.2 205.6 430.8 430.8 194.2 150.7 150.7 120.0 120.0 135.4 135.4 424.1 424.1 227.9 227.9 15 6 115. 13 3 113. 21 3 211. 197 119.7 204.8 204.8 141 114.1 235.2 108.2 100.2 265.8 265.8 842.8 842.8 246.5 105.2 130.3 130.3 342.5 342.5 376.1 376.1 189.4 189.4 181.1 181.1 95.0 95.0 1. 114.9 1.2 2 111. 1. 119.9

Local currency currency Local Local currency currency Local Trade value Trade value 293,998.2 (millions) (millions) 232,249.4 232,249.4 211,877.7 280,651.9 280,651.9 7 1. 211.1 , 278 1,266.2 6,637.0 4,473.5 4,473.5 1,023.9 1,023.9 1,727.2 4,898.3 4,898.3 1,053.6 1,734.0 1,734.0 1,299.4 6,113.9 6,113.9 834.2 448.1 534.0 534.0 705.5 705.5 492.3 492.3 436.9 436.9 107.5 107.5 130 113.0 179.1 179.1 646.8 646.8 756.6 717.1 717.1 376.8 376.8 135.8 135.8 153.6 153.6 632.1 632.1 581.6 581.6 176.4 176.4 814.1 814.1 417.5 417.5 85.6 85.6 89.8 89.8 86.2 99.6 99.6 83.4 83.4 – – % change % change -10.9% -16.7% -15.9% -12.4% 1.3% 3 -11. -10.1% 15.2% 19.2% -6.8% -5.8% -8.4% -0.4% -2.8% -5.5% -4.4% -9.6% -3.4% -2.5% -3.9% -8.1% 4.1% - -2.7% -1.5% -1.7% -1.4% 0.8% 8.3% 2.0% 2.2% 5.6% 1.3% 5.7% 1.3% 2.4% 4.7% 9.7% 0.1% 1.9% 0.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1.1% Physical Physical 80% 30% 30% 50% 48% 38% 38% 44% 64% 54% 54% 46% 56% 56% 46% 70% 78% 73% 49% 49% 65% 52% 32% 65% 26% 45% 57% 37% 47% 14% 15% 12% 21% 21% 51% 31% 51% 31% 41% 41% 41% 41% Market split (trade value) (trade split Market Market split (trade value) (trade split Market Digital Digital 30% 60% 60% 50% 58% 38% 38% 58% 39% 44% 23% 28% 54% 34% 53% 33% 53% 70% 56% 46% 22% 22% 22% 73% 35% 72% 35% 45% 55% 27% 27% 27% 87% 37% 37% 47% 16% 67% 17% 21% 51% 71% Performance Performance Performance Performance rights rights rights rights 22% 22% 10% 0%* 10% 19% 13% 13% 13% 13% 15% 12% 15% 16% 15% 12% 12% 12% 17% 21% 11% 0% 8% 8% 8% 3% 9% 3% 9% 3% 2% 2% 6% 6% 4% 6% 6% 7% 7% 7% 7% 7% Synchronization Synchronization 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 4% 2% 4% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% RIAJ Member Companies (in chronological order as of the date of joining RIAJ or Company foundation) [Full Members] NIPPON COLUMBIA 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 Entertainment (Japan), 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. 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. EXIT TUNES 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 ENTERTAINMENT JAPAN INC. 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 Labels 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: 61 as of April 1, 2015

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