M!LK's "Bakuretsu Aishiteru" and "Sukisugite Metsu!" each climb two spots to No. 3 and No. 4, respectively. By Billboard Japan Bullet Train‘s “Gachi Muchuu!” tops the Billboard Japan Hot 100, on the ...

The reggaeton star's March 2026 secret performance underscores growing Japanese interest in Latin rhythms, with local bands ...

At the nomination announcement event in Tokyo on April 30, this year's MAJ Ambassadors, Kento Nakajima & Mei Hata, took the stage.

Japanese singers and musicians will finally receive royalties when their works are played as background music in public spaces under a bill to overhaul the Copyright Law approved by the government on ...

A new awards gala was held to spread Japan’s pop music to the rest of the world, but the struggling domestic industry may ...

Billboard JAPAN talked to Tomoya Ohtani, who leads SEGA SOUND TEAM, and to Ryo Kinoshita and Go Iwasaki, responsible for ...

Qobuz music streaming service is being rolled out in Japan, a market ripe for expansion. Hi-Res music streaming service Qobuz has announced its entry into the Japanese streaming market. Qobuzwas ...

When you think of streaming music, the first two companies you probably think of are Apple and Spotify. With good reason: Apple, already a music-tech titan, announced its entry in the space with much ...