# Notes from Tokyo

Industry observations, market signals, and context on Japan's music technology landscape.

- [At TIMM 2026 — book a 20-minute meeting Jun 3, 2026](/content/journal/20260603-timm-2026/index.html)
- [Artificial Composers: AI Music Artists - WMC · Winter Music Conference](/content/journal/183089168701/index.html)
- [Billboard.com | Entering the Artprocess Era: How Influence, Ownership & Creation Will Change With AI (Guest Column: Taishi Fukuyama)](/content/journal/182503492561/index.html)
- [新しい音楽の学校 Vol.00「音楽は〈新しいプロフェッショナル〉を求めている」｜New School of Music: Special Conference, Dec.15](/content/journal/180576655036/index.html)
- [不知如何【变】，还谈什么视频内容跨界](/content/journal/176184703361/index.html)
- [Music Biz Passport Recordings Archives - Music Business Association Aug 14, 2025](/content/journal/801231566012661760/index.html)
- [エイベックス × Music Story 戦略的パートナーシップ（抜粋）Aug 7, 2025](/content/journal/798523672796250112/index.html)
- [エイベックス × Music Story 戦略的パートナーシップ（日本語全文）Aug 7, 2025](/content/journal/798523726248460288/index.html)
- [Music Story inks its latest metadata deals with Avex and KKBox Jul 29, 2025](/content/journal/795346332237840384/index.html)
- [【2025/6/27（金）原宿】Music Ally Japan Global Digital Summit 2025 Jun 27, 2025](/content/journal/783477286321176576/index.html)
- [【特別取材】「メタデータは音楽産業を支えるキーストーン」Music Story社ビオレCEO | Musicman Jun 2, 2025](/content/journal/774605384932556800/index.html)
- [Music Story Partners with LINE MUSIC Mar 11, 2025](/content/journal/744340246007873536/index.html)
- [Revelator expands into Japan via partnership with music tech agency PRTL Dec 20, 2024](/content/journal/715009960189296640/index.html)
- [福山泰史さん_Tokyo Midtown presents The Lifestyle MUSEUM_vol.510 | Tokyo Midtown presents The Lifestyle MUSEUM - TOKYO FM Podcasting](/content/journal/170441287211/index.html)
- [\[イベント告知\] 12/10（日）はじめての「ヴァイナルづくり」！ 限定50人のスタジオツアー＆トークにillicit tsuboi、柳樂光隆、QRATES代表、福山泰史も参加！「WSOM」第1弾｜WIRED.jp](/content/journal/168216225756/index.html)
- [\[連載更新\] WIRED.jp 連載「音楽の未来をつくる人」| Track 5 音楽業界にもっと多くの選択肢を：くたばれモノカルチャー Kickstarter｜Yancey Strickler](/content/journal/168216053391/index.html)
- [AIスピーカーは音楽の聴き方をどう変える？　　Apple HomePod、Amazon Echo、Google Homeの行方 - Real Sound｜リアルサウンド](/content/journal/161722716616/index.html)
- [ブロックチェーンが変える音楽と所有の関係：連載「音楽の未来をつくる人」#3｜WIRED.jp](/content/journal/160698736486/index.html)
- [Take Note Of These 10 Music Startups That Have Already Won At SF MusicTech 2016](/content/journal/159494272996/index.html)
- [These Three Music Startups Just Joined Abbey Road's Music Tech Incubator](/content/journal/159494234976/index.html)
- [How The Vinyl Record Value Chain Is Being Digitally Transformed](/content/journal/159494194111/index.html)
- [Vinyl Startup Qrates Talks Using Every Program Possible To Rise To The Top](/content/journal/159494113776/index.html)
- [A new groove: How millennials are warping the vinyl industry | The Economist](/content/journal/159493543251/index.html)
- [\[連載企画中\] 音のセルフィーを実現する未来楽器たち：連載「音楽の未来をつくる人」＃2｜WIRED.jp](/content/journal/159487401726/index.html)
- [オンデマンドヴァイナルで「レコードづくり」を民主化せよ：連載「音楽の未来をつくる人」＃1｜WIRED.jp](/content/journal/158066685076/index.html)
- [Mysterious J-Pop band The Hotpantz shared second single 'Nowhereland'](/content/journal/155198626336/index.html)
- [【Report】すべての人をミュージシャンに変える「ROLI Blocks」 | Spincoaster (スピンコースター)｜心が震える音楽との出逢いを](/content/journal/155194100121/index.html)
- [Apple 銀座でクリスマスプレゼントにピッタリな音楽制作キット「ROLI BLOCKS」の紹介イベントが開催](/content/journal/155194028696/index.html)
- [Upcoming... Jul 24, 2018](/content/journal/176229504211/index.html)
- [\[Client Feature\]  Qrates lets you press your hot... Aug 31, 2016](/content/journal/149770577086/index.html)
- [Teaser Landing Page: Make real vinyl records from... Jun 22, 2016](/content/journal/146315980071/index.html)
- [QRATES.COM presents: NUMBERS AROUND VINYL in 2015... Mar 19, 2016](/content/journal/141298741166/index.html)
- [Thank you Digital Music Trends Podcast for having... Apr 23, 2015](/content/journal/117177817901/index.html)
- [The Big Parade 2014 http://thebigparade.jp/ Sep 24, 2014](/content/journal/98290044546/index.html)
- [DMT 173: Beats & Topspin, Ministry & Spotify, Gema... Mar 6, 2014](/content/journal/78778137351/index.html)
- [evrywear:\\
  Sound Search, Vignettes, and YouTube:... Sep 12, 2013](/content/journal/61038518986/index.html)
- [The Echo Nest Blog: The Echo Nest Partners with Yahoo! for Dynamic Music Data Sep 3, 2013](/content/journal/60185770105/index.html)
- [How To Organize A Music Festival via CNN Aug 12, 2013](/content/journal/58035473599/index.html)
- [\[Video\] Digital Music Trends 139: the Japanese... Jul 5, 2013](/content/journal/54670731177/index.html)
- [New Music: Summer 2013  Happy #4thofJuly !  from... Jul 4, 2013](/content/journal/54607977252/index.html)
- [Music Video vs Promotion Video Jul 4, 2013](/content/journal/54637967606/index.html)
- [Designed by you, assembled in the USA? Or,... Jul 2, 2013](/content/journal/54467861170/index.html)
- [\[VIDEO\] Top 10 Downloaded Tracks in Japan Jul 1, 2013](/content/journal/54327484959/index.html)
- [If John Lennon were to have auditioned on The... Jul 1, 2013](/content/journal/54382117281/index.html)
- [WeChat, what a mouthful.Jun 28, 2013](/content/journal/54081295466/index.html)
- [How do you get agencies to not ignore your promo... Jun 28, 2013](/content/journal/54107734683/index.html)
- [We (Daft Punk) told audiences about Get Lucky with... Jun 28, 2013](/content/journal/54115903505/index.html)
- [Welcome to PRTL Jun 27, 2013](/content/journal/53997816217/index.html)
- [New Music: Summer 2013 Jun 26, 2013](/content/journal/53969077486/index.html)
- [\[メディア\] その素晴らしい音楽を、拡張する存在：オーディオテクニカのハイレゾ対応ヘッドホン「ATH-MSR7」](/content/journal/107966601971/index.html)
- [See you at THE BIG PARADE 2014 talk session](/content/journal/97066762231/index.html)
- [【Blossom Coffee 特別コーヒーセミナー】科学とテクノロジーの力でいつでも最高の一杯を « WIRED.jp](/content/journal/94804707046/index.html)
- [WIRED.jp ビッグアイデアはいらない：新規事業を創出する3つのヒントと凸版印刷の挑戦 « WIRED.jp](/content/journal/89162232736/index.html)
- [The Echo Nest / Spotify Developer](/content/journal/89161913536/index.html)
- [The Echo Nest Joins Spotify!](/content/journal/78749734456/index.html)
- [The Echo Nest Powers NTT Plala's 'Hikari-TV' in Japan](/content/journal/76351755953/index.html)
- [How The Echo Nest Is Reinventing Music Advertising](/content/journal/67666643799/index.html)
- [The Echo Nest Blog: The Echo Nest's 5th Music Hack Day Boston Was a Roaring Success](/content/journal/66792851189/index.html)
- [Brian Whitman @ variogr.am: How music recommendation works -- and doesn't work](/content/journal/66236918503/index.html)
- [The Echo Nest Blog: Music Hack Day Takes New York](/content/journal/65381442813/index.html)
- [The Echo Nest Blog: The Echo Nest Lands in Japan: Why We're Poised for Further Global Expansion](/content/journal/61542269523/index.html)
- [Artists, your career is in your hands, quite...](/content/journal/54628940195/index.html)
- [The Echo Nest Releases Results on Music Identity](/content/journal/54172231852/index.html)
- [the understatement: Pandora Paid Over $1,300 for 1 Million Plays, Not $16.89](/content/journal/54050910070/index.html)
- [The Reality of the Music Business Today: 1 Million Plays = $16.89](/content/journal/53894390822/index.html)