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Now that I have a Japanese Web+Mobile Site, how do I further promote my music in Japan?

If you do not yet have a Japanese Web+Mobile Site, click here to create one.

Napster Japan closed forever on May 31, 2010. We will remove all links to Napster Japan.

We can link your YouTube music video (or channel) to your BASIC or FULL VERSION Mobile Site. Almost all Japanese mobile phones/carriers support YouTube Mobile. So send us the link to your YouTube video (or channel) and we will set it up so Japanese mobile phone users can access it from your BASIC or FULL VERSION Mobile Site. Use the MODIFY form to send us your YouTube video URL.

*In Japan, YouTube Mobile will automatically switch to a Japanese language interface and list your other related videos if any. If you don't have a music video, you can easily create one using your MP3 and some still images at www.animoto.com. Then you can upload it to YouTube.com. Instant music video!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and Other Support Info
How do I upgrade?	Click here to request upgrade from BASIC to FULL VERSION. Click here to see details of Basic and Full Versions *If you have an old free version TopMusic.jp Web Profile and wish to upgrade to a BASIC or FULL VERSION, click here.
Add your Japan Live Show Schedule to your web+mobile site and TopMusic.jp Music Guide Profile.	Only available for Full Version Click here to submit your Japan Live Show Schedule We will add the schedule to your web and mobile sites. It will also be searchable in the TopMusic.jp Music Guide. *You can submit your Japan live show schedule free up to 2 times per year (max. 20 shows).
Add News to your web+mobile site and TopMusic.jp Music Guide Profile.	If you have a Twitter account, we can add a widget that displays your latest "tweets" directly on your Japanese web site in the NEWS and Latest Info section. You can setup a free Twitter account at Twitter.com. Use the MODIFY form to send us your Twitter URL so we can add your "tweets" to your Japanese web site. We can also add a link to your official blog if you have one. You can setup a free blog account at Blogspot.com. Optional (Translation fee is US$0.20/English word. Minimum $20.) If you need your news translated into Japanese we can translate it for you and put it up in the NEWS and Latest Info section of your Japanese web+mobile sites and TopMusic.jp Music Guide Profile. Contact us for a quote.
Add/modify the content of your music player, video player, show schedule, photo slide show widgets.	Just login to your Reverb Nation (or other widget provider) account and add/modify content.
Add/modify the main image, contact email, links (your official home page, MySpace page, iTunes, CDBaby, shops), the code for your photo slide show widget, Twitter, and YouTube video.	Use the forms below to request modifications to your web+mobile site. Basic and Full Version MODIFY form If you have an old free version TopMusic.jp Web Profile, click here for MODIFY form. You can use these forms for all other modification requests too.
What is my Special URL?	Only available for Full Version People can access your Japanese Web and Mobile Sites through 1 URL. It automatically detects if the user is using a mobile phone and sends them to your Japanese Mobile Site while computer users are sent to your Japanese Web Site. The special URL will look like: http://artists.topmusic.jp/yourband It is usually sent to your email when we confirm the creation of your Full Version web site. Contact us if you forgot or lost it. *If you wish to have your own custom Japanese domain name (e.g. yourbandname.jp), it is about $75/year. Click here to register your own custom Japanese domain name. You can setup your custom domain to automatically redirect to your Japanese web site.
Where can I download my Japanese PDF Press Sheet?	Only available for Full Version If you forgot the link, contact us and we will send you the link. The link is your special URL with "/presskit.pdf" appended. For example: http://artists.topmusc.jp/yourband/presskit.pdf You can also go to your Japanese web site and scroll down to the link that says "PDF". Click on the link to download.
Add Distribution in Japan "Artist Shop" Option Sell your CD (records, t-shirts, etc.) in Japan!	Only available for Full Version $15/item one-time setup fee (no transaction, monthly or annual fees) If you would like to add this contact us Click here for details on "Artist Shop" option
I forgot my password to access the Japan Music Marketing Members Resources.	Click here and enter your registered email address. The password will be sent to you.
How can I get the QR Code for my mobile site? How can I make my own QR Codes?	A QR Code (a.k.a. QRickit) is displayed in your Japanese web site. Users can scan the QR Code with their mobile phone camera and instantly access your Japanese mobile site. Try it out with your own mobile phone. You can get free QR Code readers for your phone by visiting QRickit.com. You can download the QR Code image freely from your Japanese web site by right-clicking (ctrl-click) on it to save it to your computer as a png file. You can display it in other web pages or print it on flyers, stickers, buttons, packaging, etc. The QR code is should be printed anywhere from a 2cm (0.8 inch) and up square. It can be almost any size as long as a mobile phone's camera can focus on it within it's screen (test it with your own phone first). You can also create, download and print your own QR Codes for free at QRickit.com. QR Codes are becoming more popular all round the world. To learn more about how to use QR Codes to market your band, release or event in your own country, please visit QRickit.com. Create, download and print your own QR Codes for free at QRickit.com
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Banner Advertising in TopMusic.jp Website
We are currently accepting a few banner ads in the the TopMusic.jp online music guide. Only ads promoting the following: foreign and Japanese artists, bands and record labels/companies music CD/DVD/vinyl/digital releases concerts/shows/tours in Japan live venues in Japan music events/conferences/festivals Ad rates range from $45. Click here for rates and more info. Artists with BASIC or FULL VERSION get a 25% discount on banner ad rates in the TopMusic.jp Music Guide. Plus a bonus 15,000 ad impressions for first-time ad client. Plus a bonus 15,000 ad impressions for TopMusic.jp BASIC or FULL VERSION artists. *Graphic edit fee is waived for BASIC or FULL VERSION artists too
Promotion and Advertising in Japan
*Now that I have a Japanese Web+Mobile Site, how do I further promote my music in Japan?* Listed below are the approximate costs for various advertising/promotion methods in Japan: Google Japan Adwords Ad Campaign - Google Japan and Partner Sites (Setup Fee: from $199; Min. Ad Budget from $1/day) more info Facebook Japanese Ad Campaign (Setup Fee: from $99; Min. Ad Budget from $1/day) more info Image ad in other Japanese website, blog or email newsletter (Min. Ad Budget from $2,000) more info Print ad in Japanese magazine/free paper (Min. Ad Budget from $2,000) more info Classified ad in Hip Hop Insider magazine - only for hip hop/rap/R&B genres (Min. Ad Budget from $270) more info Image ad in TopMusic.jp website (Min. Ad Budget from $45) more info Minimum budgets shown are approximate. Costs may vary depending on your genre, available ad space, ad/materials production costs, discounts, etc. A good marketing campaign will use several methods. If you have a small (or large) budget for marketing we suggest running a Google Japan Adwords Campaign* because you can set your budget from $1/day and start and stop it whenever you wish. The more budget you set, the more clicks on your ad and hence more visitors to your website. (A $1/day ad budget may get you 4-10 visitors to your website each day). The Google Japan Adwords advertising network reaches almost 90% of all Japanese internet users. Ads can be targeted and placed in Japan's most popular websites used by music consumers, such as YouTube.jp, Tower.jp, Bounce.jp, Barks.jp, Listen.jp, and others according to your budget, genre and target audience. Click here to see some examples of ads we have created. TopMusic.jp BASIC or FULL VERSION artists get a $50 discount on setup fees for Google Japan Adwords Campaign and Facebook Japan Ad Campaigns (basic startup campaigns). If you are ready to market your music using any of the above methods, please contact us. Doing Live Shows in Japan is a Great Method of Promotion (click here to read more about doing gigs in Japan) To find a company in Japan that will organize/manage your live shows in Japan, please click here to access the Japan Music Marketing Members Resources.

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Japanese characters for web/graphic design

If you are a web/graphic designer and would like free Japanese characters (Kanji) to design things like T-shirts, posters, images, etc. click the links below to download the files. The fonts are outlines (graphics) so they can be opened on non-Japanese computer systems. There are English explanations so you know what the characters mean.

Japanese Characters for Design (Illustrator file)

Japanese Characters for Design (PDF file)

Japanese web buttons for your English (or other language) web pages

Right click (or hold click or CTRL click) on the web button (image) you want to save to your computer. The Japanese characters say "Nihongo" (Japanese) in several font styles. The link buttons/banners with longer text say "Visit our Japanese web and Mobile Site". You can use them to put in your English or other language web page (e.g. your official home page, MySpace, blogs, SNS. etc.) to link to your Japanese Web+Mobile Site.