Turning up the volume: Spreading J-pop across the world

Fueled by global buzz from anime tie-ins and retro City Pop hits, Japan's music industry is aiming to further propel J-pop ...
Music Business Worldwide

J-pop powerhouse ASOBISYSTEM opens first US headquarters in California

ASOBISYSTEM calls the launch its biggest spending yet in North America, and a permanent base for J-pop acts it has been ...

YOASOBI brings J-pop to North America

Japanese duo YOASOBI discuss the origin of the band's name and their ambition to bring J-pop to North American audiences with ...
Bustle

How J-Pop Girl Group Perfume Is Making History At Coachella & Changing The Game For The Genre

This Coachella, the girl group Perfume is making history by becoming the first J-pop girl group to perform at the event, taking the stage on both Apr. 14 and 21. But besides carving space for J-pop at ...
NPR

Sense of Place: Here's five songs that'll make you fall in love with J-Pop

No exploration of Japanese music would be complete without a dive into the world of J-Pop. Short for Japanese popular music, J-Pop is hard to define. It encompasses a wide breadth of genres and ...
The Korea Herald

J-pop streaming in Korea jumps 30%

Streaming of J-pop on Korean music platform Genie Music rose 30 percent in the first half of the year from the same period a year earlier, according to a report released by the company Sunday. The ...
Bollywood Hungama

Mia Takarabe and Steve Aoki release ‘Heartless’; new collaboration aims to expand J-Pop’s reach in India

Japanese - Indian artist Mia Takarabe has teamed up with two-time Grammy-nominated producer Steve Aoki for their new single ‘Heartless’, which was released on June 5 via Handcraft Entertainment. The ...