Japan Digital Music Distribution Service
Get digital distribution of your music to the main Japanese internet and mobile stores. More info
Until now, it was almost impossible for foreign artists/labels without a record deal in Japan to get their music for sale in the main digital internet and mobile stores in Japan. Today, the vast majority of Japanese consumers purchase digital music rather than CD's. We are offering this service as a solution for foreign artists/labels to get their music for sale in the main digital stores in Japan. Click here for more info and to apply.

TopMusic.jp Album Reviews: Every month we select artists and review their latest albums. The reviews are published in the TopMusic.jp Guide in Japanese. If selected, we will contact you using the online form on your standalone Japanese web site.
*reviews are published according to the discretion of TopMusic.jp content editors

TopMusic.jp Artist Interviews / Concert Reports: Every month we will select artists and interview them. The interviews are usually conducted via email or telephone (and sometimes in person). They are then translated and published in the TopMusic.jp Guide in Japanese. The artists we interview often have finished or are planning a live tour / show in Japan or have had some type of experience (sales, licensing, press, award, connection, etc.) in Japan that they can talk about. If you have any interesting experiences (related to your music) in Japan, please use the MODIFY form to let us know. If you are playing a live show in Japan and would like TopMusic.jp to write a "Live Show/Concert Report" (concert review), please let us know so we can plan to send someone to your show.
*interviews and reports are published according to the discretion of TopMusic.jp content editors

The numbers are shown at the bottom of your web and mobile sites. The top number shows the date your site was created, the number below shows the all-time total views, and under that is the current month's views. The counters are set to be "very conservative" and only count Japanese visitors using a Japanese language computer system or accessing from a Japanese mobile carrier. Please click here to see screenshots of a sample web+mobile site and English descriptions.

Just login to your ReverbNation (or other widget provider) account and add/modify content. Changes are automatically reflected in your Japanese web site and TopMusic.jp profile page. Use the MODIFY form to send us the code if you want to add a photo slide show widget or if you want to disable/enable certain widgets on your Japanese website.

You can get free Photo Slide Show Widgets at: Flickr, Slide or MySpace.

Use the form below to request modifications to your Japanese web and mobile sites.

Click here for MODIFY Form

*You can use this form for all other modification requests too or to contact us.
*If you have a free Artist Profile Page in the TopMusic.jp Guide, use this MODIFY form.

People can access your Japanese web and mobile sites through 1 URL. It automatically detects mobile users 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 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 $60/year. Click here to register your own custom .JP domain name. You can setup your custom domain to automatically redirect to your Japanese web site.

If you already have your own .COM (or other) domain name and hosting service, you can make an HTML redirect page and put it in a folder called "japan". So you can use for example, "YourBandName.com/japan" as the URL for your Japanese web+mobile site. The redirect page will automatically send users to your Japanese web (or mobile) site. If you need help making and setting up a redirect page on your host server, contact us.

If you forgot the link, contact us and we will send you the link.

You can also go to your Japanese web site and scroll down near the bottom to the link that says "PDF". Click on the link to download.

If you want to add a Japanese PDF Press Sheet, contact us ($35 fee).

How do I add an "Artist Shop" to my Japanese web site?
Sell your CD (records, t-shirts, etc.) in Japan!
*Not available on free artist profiles

You can sell physical items on your Japanese website. If you would like to add an Artist Shop or add/modify items in your current Artist Shop, contact us.
There is a $15/item setup fee (no transaction, monthly or annual fees).

Click here for details on "Artist Shop" option

Contact Japanese record labels/companies, publishers, licensors, concert/festival organizers, and more. Click here and enter your registered email address. The password will be emailed to you.

If you don't yet have access, click here to sign up for access.

How can I get the QR Code for my mobile site?

A QR Code (a.k.a. QRickit) is displayed in your Japanese web site and TopMusic.jp profile page. 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 or bmp file. You can display it in other web pages or print it on flyers, stickers, buttons, packaging, etc. For info on printing sizes and to create, download and print your own QR Codes for free, visit 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.

*The QR code image you save from your web site is made for display on computer screens and printing on home or office printers. For high-quality professional printing, a high resolution image file is often required by printing companies. Click here to get a free hi-res 300 dpi jpg image file.

I have some gigs in Japan coming up. How do I post my Japan Live Show Schedule?

Your ReverbNation Show Schedule with Map widget is displayed in your Japanese web site and TopMusic.jp profile page. You can post your live shows there using your ReverbNation account.
* Widgets are not displayed in your mobile site. Use option below to get your shows posted in your mobile site.

Send us your Japan show schedule (max. 10 shows per submission) and we post it in Japanese in your web site, mobile site and TopMusic.jp profile page. It also becomes searchable in the TopMusic.jp Music Guide. Click here to submit your Japan show schedule.

If you have a Twitter account, we can add a widget that displays your latest "tweets" in the NEWS and Latest Info section on your Japanese web site and TopMusic.jp profile page. Your Japanese mobile site will have a link to the Twitter Mobile version. You can setup a free Twitter account at Twitter.com. Use the MODIFY form to send us your Twitter account URL.

We can also add a link to your official blog if you have one. You can setup a free blog at ReverbNation, Blogspot, MySpace, and more.

*Option: Translation fee: US$0.25/English word. Minimum $20.
If you need your news translated into Japanese we can translate it for you and post it in the NEWS and Latest Info section of your Japanese web site, mobile site and TopMusic.jp profile page. Contact us for a quote.

There are several services (i.e. CDBaby, TuneCore, ReverbNation, etc.) that can get your music on iTunes and Amazon Japan. But in Japan, there is also the Chaku-Uta format as well as other popular digital music stores that are only in Japan. We can help you get your music in the popular digital stores in Japan (including Chaku-Uta format). Click here for more info, FAQ and to apply for digital distribution in Japan. Click here to learn more about distribution in Japan.

We are currently accepting a few banner ads in the the TopMusic.jp online music guide. Only ads promoting the following:

• artists, bands and record labels/companies (from any country)
• music CD/DVD/vinyl/digital releases (from any country)
• concerts/shows/tours in Japan (from any artist performing in Japan)
• live venues in Japan
• music events/conferences/festivals (from any country)

Ad rates range from $25 (with discount). Click here for rates and more info.

Artists (with PAID Version Web+Mobile Site) get a 50% 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 artists with a PAID Version Web+Mobile Site at TopMusic.jp.
*Graphic edit fee is waived for artists with a PAID Version Web+Mobile Site at TopMusic.jp.

Listed below are the approximate costs for various advertising media 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 $500) more info
Image ad in TopMusic.jp website (Min. Ad Budget from $25) 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 of advertising and promotion.

Artists with a paid version web+mobile site at TopMusic.jp 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 click here to contact our music marketing division.

Japanese Words/Characters Part 1 Illustrator file (1.15M) | PDF file (400k)
Japanese Words/Characters Part 2 Illustrator file (1.48M) | PDF file (507k)

*Tip: To copy graphics in a PDF file right-click (hold-click or CTRL-click) on the select tool icon (the arrow or hand) and then choose the snapshot tool (the camera icon). Just zoom your document to the size you want and select the portion of the graphics you want to copy with the snapshot tool. Once copied, you can paste it into any image editing program and modify/save it in your desired format.

Visit the Japan Music Marketing website for articles and other resources to help you sell and promote your music in Japan.

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