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Artist Shop

Sell directly to Japanese consumers from your Japanese "Artist Shop"
*A great solution for physical distribution in Japan

We can add an ARTIST SHOP section in your Japanese web+mobile site and TopMusic.jp profile page so you can sell your physical products directly to Japanese consumers without having to pay a middleman.

Required: PayPal Account (Premier or Business account) *Visit PayPal to signup
We setup your Artist Shop which uses your own PayPal account buttons (which we program in Japanese) and all orders go directly to your PayPal account for you to process.
See below for details.


Artist Shop Using your own PayPal Account Buttons
($15/item setup fee only. No monthly, no annual, no transaction fees.)

We create an "Artist Shop" section in your Japanese web+mobile site as well as in your profile page in the TopMusic.jp Music Guide. We add your own PayPal "Buy Now" or "Add to Cart" buttons so orders go directly to your PayPal account. You set the final retail price (preferably in Japanese Yen). You control all aspects of the order. We do not know, see or control any of your orders. We do not add anything to your prices or charge you any monthly, annual or transaction fees. All we do is setup your Japanese version PayPal "Artist Shop".

*You can set up your PayPal account to charge shipping separately during checkout or simply include it in the retail price of the item. Check your local post office to find the cost of mailing your item to Japan. Regular airmail can reach Japan within 1-2 weeks. For your information, the regular retail prices of CD's in Japan ranges from 1,800 to 3,000 YEN (not including shipping). Most artists add about 500 to 600 YEN to the retail price for shipping a CD to Japan.

PayPal checkout automatically switches to Japanese language if the user is using a Japanese browser/computer system. As long as we have your PayPal account email, product names/prices/images, we can set up the PayPal buttons in Japanese and set up your Japanese web+mobile site for direct online sales via PayPal. We also let the customer know that they should fill out the order form in English so that you can read them when you receive the shipping info.

When you ship the CD (or other item) directly to customers in Japan you have a chance to include extras (e.g. poster, sticker, or even autographed "thank you" note). Japanese customers will appreciate these personal touches and allow you to better connect with your Japanese fans when they buy directly from you.

Note: We do not keep stocks of your products. You are responsible for all aspects of the order including shipping and returns. However, if there is a question or problem with an order and you have to communicate in Japanese with the customer, just let us know and we will try to help you and the customer solve the issue.

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