
WEB+MOBILE
SITE MODIFICATIONS | ADVERTISING & PROMOTION IN JAPAN
| JAPANESE WEB BUTTONS & BANNERS | OTHER
RESOURCES | News
and Announcements | 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 | | Click
here for other questions / support |
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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. | |
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