plasmawave
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Spotify is coming to Japan so maybe we'll get more japanese music there? Or maybe it's region locked? Please don't let it region lock.
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Spotify has weird region locking issues as it is. There was this one Danish track I was really into that flickered on and off for weeks as unavailable in my country before finally settling on available. Just recently an American track I had on a playlist got pulled too. When Japanese labels are region locking their YouTube streams arbitrarily, I don't see why they wouldn't lock their Spotify streams just the same.
Zoe
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It's most certainly going to stay region locked. I had to create a second Line account with a VPN in order to sign up for Line Music (of course it has no trouble taking my American credit card).
Well Japanese physical sales are plummeting now too.
It's just that they don't care about an international audience for the most part, so why bother doing all this. Even if CDs sell less than before it doesn't impact them that much : festivals are constantly sold out, people always go to live shows, buy a shit ton of merch...
But honestly, nowadays it's pretty easy to buy Japanese music digitally. The Japanese AmazonMP3 store isn't region locked so you can buy all the hits over there, there's Ototoy, even on my local iTunes I can find a lot of things. A nice amount of labels are making their stuff available worldwide.
Streaming sites are an other problem though.
Well it's more baffling to actively block people on youtube accessing their content. Happy with local sales: Sure. Making an effort to stop international fans from enjoying it: Less understandable.
But it is a lot better than it was 5 years ago. And the real global acts like Babymetal and Perfume deliver. Although finding hq Perfume videos was an absolute nightmare before they switched labels.
Still with the government pushing for 'cool japan' to be a thing foreigners care about they should start with making the actual cool japan available.
But it is a lot better than it was 5 years ago. And the real global acts like Babymetal and Perfume deliver. Although finding hq Perfume videos was an absolute nightmare before they switched labels.
Still with the government pushing for 'cool japan' to be a thing foreigners care about they should start with making the actual cool japan available.
plasmawave
Banned
Doesn't it have more to do with how JASRAC operates their businesses? I heard they're super crazy protective.
So good. I am a bad person and cute girls smoking is hot.
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Cover for the new Shinsei Kamattechan mini album. They are also doing a show with Oomori Seiko on their upcoming tour in July and it's literally killing me that I won't be there.
Last time it brought us this eternal treasure.
stump sock
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agreed. also it still cracks me up that Rinahamu is like 24
some cool people hanging out
he must not have been too mad at them
Zoe
Member
Depends on the label/management company. Sony seems to have the most coverage.
Anyone in particular?
That reminds me. Has anyone noticed content from some of the bigger labels' YouTube channels starting to become region locked for them?
All of a sudden I can't watch anything from Victor or even Shishamo's YouTube channels.
Hell I can't even watch AKB48 videos like I did 6 years ago now ...
"YouTube Red is available in Australia, New Zealand, and the United States."
Was US only but launched in Australia and NZ a few weeks ago and instantly Japanese videos that were all fine before are blocked. I thought it was AKB only but I guess not.
stump sock
Member
禁断の多数決 - さようならマイワールド
another new video for an old song, but it's a good one.
another new video for an old song, but it's a good one.
Oh ... I'm in NZ. Thanks for the info!
Almost every artist I would've asked about is on Line Music and I'm extremely impressed. This is what I was looking for! It's not perfect, but it's a huge step up from the access I had before and I'm more than happy to pay for it.
No fra-foa or Tokyo Jihen stings, though. Not gonna lie.
New PV by Awesome City Club, good stuff if you want to shake your body
http://youtu.be/EzLFdxsjmrQ
Porin the goddess sweatyman.jpg
Shit man, their marketing campaign is working, I want that GAP 1969 swag now
http://youtu.be/EzLFdxsjmrQ
Porin the goddess sweatyman.jpg
Shit man, their marketing campaign is working, I want that GAP 1969 swag now
Aizo
Banned
For a moment, I was really confused about what Vamp had to do with the concert I went to. Haha
stump sock
Member
Tokyo Health Club does cool music videos. I really like this one.
ladyluthien
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Kome Kome Club (one of my personal favorites!)
stump sock
Member
Oh yeah I like these guys, forgot about them
vincenzogrubb
Member
Don't forget moscow club.
It seems Multiple Tap has started a bilingual webzine and one of the columns features the producer of Shoujo Kakka no International writing about the underground idol scene in very interesting and insightful ways. The first part contains sort of philosophical ramblings about the nature of idols. The second part delves into the economics of running a group in pretty frank detail. Despite some translation hiccups you can tell he's a good writer and this is pretty essential reading.
It seems Multiple Tap has started a bilingual webzine and one of the columns features the producer of Shoujo Kakka no International writing about the underground idol scene in very interesting and insightful ways. The first part contains sort of philosophical ramblings about the nature of idols. The second part delves into the economics of running a group in pretty frank detail. Despite some translation hiccups you can tell he's a good writer and this is pretty essential reading.
stump sock
Member
Bellring you think?
also damn those articles are depressing. poor guy.
The best name is JABBA DA HUTT FOOTBALL CLUB, which of course is on the same label as Tokyo Health Club, Omake Club.
Valkerionseven
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Came to post it too, fun seeing a band I saw 6 months ago in a small hole in the wall do a video with a budget and seemingly awesome GAP sponsorship lol. Good song too, but that was expected
Came to post it too, fun seeing a band I saw 6 months ago in a small hole in the wall do a video with a budget and seemingly awesome GAP sponsorship lol. Good song too, but that was expected
Well, their previous videos had budget, they've been with a major label since April 2015 after all
It's just a special occasion, GAP are doing this with a couple other bands for the summer. http://www.gap1969.jp/records/summermusic2016/
Guess the shooting was also a party cause I spotted a few models I see on fashion sites.
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New Bentham, awesome song as usual.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=treVk-N8A9Q
Czecho No Republic will release their fourth major album, DREAMS, on July 20th. It'll be a full on summer album apparently, nice!
plasmawave
Banned
I like this.
stump sock
Member
Saki/2& playing to an audience of like one person and some disinterested passer-bys in Harajuku
also I learned a new word (弾き語り
also I learned a new word (弾き語り
FloppyDelux
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you forgot about Kome Kome Club
davidwhangchoi
Member
LOL at the skateboard sound @ 5:25Saki/2& playing to an audience of like one person and some disinterested passer-bys in Harajuku
also I learned a new word (弾き語り
androp to release their first best-of on July 27
RADWIMPS will release a new "album" on August 24. I'm writing "album" cause it's just the soundtrack of the movie Kimi no Na ha. 26 songs, but only 4 of them will have vocals. I'm still excited, instrumental RADWIMPS can be great, too.
I'm ok with this tracklist, though I'm sad they didn't include Sensei, Plug In Head and RDM which are in my top 5 androp songs.
RADWIMPS will release a new "album" on August 24. I'm writing "album" cause it's just the soundtrack of the movie Kimi no Na ha. 26 songs, but only 4 of them will have vocals. I'm still excited, instrumental RADWIMPS can be great, too.
Interesting, a member from French electro band Club Cheval wrote a song for Suiyoubi no Campanella's new album
http://natalie.mu/music/news/189612
I like them so it's pretty cool! I guess it makes sense cause both bands belong to Warner Music.
http://natalie.mu/music/news/189612
I like them so it's pretty cool! I guess it makes sense cause both bands belong to Warner Music.
The album is also up for pre-order on iTunes, with Chupacabra and Tsuchinoko available for download. Tsuchinoko is pretty dope.
Only 7 tracks though :/
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New Yukueshirezutsurezure song available for just two hours on their website. It's fucking rad. This group is so much more exciting than Zenbu Kimi no Sei da. Just waiting for my copy of the mini album to arrive now.
Only 7 tracks though :/
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New Yukueshirezutsurezure song available for just two hours on their website. It's fucking rad. This group is so much more exciting than Zenbu Kimi no Sei da. Just waiting for my copy of the mini album to arrive now.
stump sock
Member
that's awesome, they're basically what I wanted ZenKimi to be. Guess I should go ahead and order that mini now. e: it's gone now. is it on the mini? because if not, I saved it if somebody wants it.
禁断の多数決 - 溶け出す前にアイスクリームが怒った - lol
『スターノイズ』MV - リーガルリリー
stump sock
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for reasons I don't really understand, the new Guso Drop single appears to come with four copies of the same CD. I don't know what the end game here is but it's so dumb that I'm in favor of it?
also this is killing me
also this is killing me
Spent saturday night watching the dvd of the last BiS Kaidan concert. Man, BiS was such a special thing. The madness of the first hour with just nerve 13 times in a row is so fantastic.