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Page 1: The Recording Industry in Japan 2008 - RIAJRIAJ Yearbook 2008 1 2005 ... DVDs-Music and MDs N.B. 1. Figures represent digital music sales income derived from direct, license or consignment

The Recording Industry in Japan

2008

RIAJ YEARBOOK 2008

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CONTENTS

Overview of Production of Recordings and Digital Music Delivery in 2007 ....1

Statistics by Format (Unit Basis — Value Basis) ..............................................................4

1. Total Recorded Music — Production on Unit Basis............................................................4

2. Total Audio Recordings — Production on Unit Basis ........................................................4

3. Total CDs — Production on Unit Basis ..............................................................................4

4. Total Recorded Music — Production on Value Basis ........................................................5

5. Total Audio Recordings — Production on Value Basis ......................................................5

6. Total CDs — Production on Value Basis ............................................................................5

7. CD Singles — Production on Unit Basis ............................................................................6

8. 5" CD Albums — Production on Unit Basis........................................................................6

9. Music Videos — Production on Unit Basis ........................................................................6

10. CD Singles — Production on Value Basis ..........................................................................7

11. 5" CD Albums — Production on Value Basis ....................................................................7

12. Music Videos — Production on Value Basis ......................................................................7

13. Sales of Digital Music Delivery ..........................................................................................8

14. Sales of Digital Music Delivery by Contents ......................................................................9

15. Recorded Music — Production on Unit Basis ..................................................................10

16. Recorded Music — Production on Value Basis ................................................................11

17. Newly Released Audio Recordings..................................................................................12

18. Audio Recording Catalogue Listings ................................................................................13

19. Newly Released Audio Recordings..................................................................................14

20. Audio Recording Catalogue Listings ................................................................................15

21. Newly Released Music Videos ........................................................................................16

22. Music Video Catalogue Listings ......................................................................................16

33. Number of Domestic Debut Artists ................................................................................17

24. Number of Record Rental Shops ....................................................................................17

25. Distribution System in Japan............................................................................................17

Related Data....................................................................................................................................18

26. 22nd Japan Gold Disc Award 2008 (March 2008)..........................................................18

27. Million Sellers in 2007 ....................................................................................................21

28. Million Sellers ..................................................................................................................21

29. Amount Collected for Sound Recordings........................................................................22

30. Global Share of Sales of Recorded Music ......................................................................23

31. Global Sales of Recorded Music by Country in 2006 ....................................................24

RIAJ Member Companies (in chronological order as of the date of joining RIAJ or Company foundation) ........................................................25

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1RIAJ Yearbook 2008

●2005 ●2006 ●2007

Digital Music Delivery8%

Music Videos12%

Audio80%

Digital Music Delivery12%

Music Videos12%

Audio76%

Digital Music Delivery16%

Music Videos12%

Audio72%

333.3

57.8

391.1

75.5

95%

102%

96%

141%

Audio RecordingsProduction of audio recordings amounted to 267 million units at avalue of 333.3 billion yen, down 10% and 5%, respectively, overthe previous year. Production value of domestic 5" CD albums wasup 1% from the previous year, although international CD albumsdeclined 17% over the previous year. Overall, unit production of 5"CD albums declined 11%, and was down 5% on a value basis.

At the same time, unit production of CD singles declined 9%,and value decreased to 8% over the previous year.

Music VideosProduction value of music video recordings increased 2% versusthe previous year. Unit production, which expanded 6% in 2007,has increased steadily every year since 2002 when statistical datawas first compiled, despite a year-on-year decline in value in 2004.Both unit production and value have increased for the past threeconsecutive years.

Digital Music DeliveryDigital music delivery achieved an increase in value of 41%, to 75.5billion yen, or more than double that of the 34.3 billion yen whenstatistical data was first compiled in 2005. The overwhelming domi-nance of mobile digital contents, a distinctive characteristic of theJapanese market, grew even further in 2007. On the basis of salesvalue, 92% of downloads took place via mobile phones compared

to 8% over the Internet. Particularly noticeable within mobile digital contents was the

phenomenal 91% growth in sales of full single track downloadsservice, which accounted for 51% of all mobile digital contents, and 46% of overall digital music delivery in terms of sales.

Full single track music downloads service has steadily takenroot since being introduced for mobile phones in November 2004,and has become the current mainstay contents of digital musicdelivery supported by the increase of compatible mobile phone terminals and tracks available for download. On the other hand,partial track downloads for ringtone use also held steady with a 1%increase in sales.

Efforts to Combat Illegal DistributionThe Japanese market has increased in combined value of recordedmusic and digital music delivery for three consecutive years, and itcan be said to have demonstrated exceptional performance com-pared to major overseas markets. However, as to be expected, ille-gal digital distribution via uploading, which causes enormous dam-age in respective countries, also adversely impacts the Japanesemarket and poses a danger to maintaining the intellectual musiccreation cycle.

In response to this situation, RIAJ is promoting an array of educational campaigns focusing on appealing to the importance ofprotecting the intellectual music creation cycle.

Overview of Production of Recordings and Digital Music Delivery in 2007

In 2007 ( January to December), the total production value of recorded music (audio and music video record-ings) amounted to 391.1 billion yen, representing a decrease of 4% as well as a decline for the ninth consecu-tive year. Conversely, digital music delivery continued to expand, posting sales of 75.5 billion yen, up 41%from the previous year. This marked an overall increase in the production value of recorded music and digitalmusic delivery sales for the third consecutive year.

N.B. The current year’s results are compiled results of the 45 member companies of RIAJ. Above figures also include recorded music imported by RIAJ members as well asOEM sales by RIAJ members for non-RIAJ members.

Units vs. prev. yr Value vs. prev. yr

Audio

Music Videos

Recorded Music (Total of Audio/ Music Videos)

Digital Music Delivery

267

52

319

465

90%

106%

92%

126%

[Reference]Composition of Recorded Music and Digital Music Delivery — Value Basis

(Millions/Billions of yen)

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2 RIAJ Yearbook 2008

2005 2006 200720042003

2005 2006 2007 2005 2006 2007

2005 2006 2007200420030

100

200

300

400

0

100

200

300

400

500

0

200,000

400,000

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

Millions of units Billions of yen

Thousands of units Millions of yen

361 347 353

310328

32

313

35 43347

298

49319

267

52

456.2

56.5

399.7

53.9

377.4

55.0

367.2

422.2431.3

Mobile Digital Contents90%

Others2%

Music Videos15%

Internet Downloads8%

Domestic77%

International23%

Audio85%

408.4

351.6

56.8391.1

333.3

57.8

9,46323,903

258,376

344,14063

20

267,901

368,063

34,283

53,478

1,851

32,340

92

5,027

48,240

211

30,983

433,996

16464,996 75,487

5,923

68,016

1,548

Internet Downloads Mobile Digital Contents Others Internet Downloads Mobile Digital Contents Others

Audio Music Videos Audio Music Videos

Overview of Production of Recordings and Digital Music Delivery in 2007

●Digital Music Delivery—Unit Basis●Digital Music Delivery—Unit Basis

●Recorded Music—Unit Basis ●Recorded Music—Value Basis

●Composition of Recorded Musicby Format in 2007—Value Basis

●Composition of Digital MusicDelivery by Format in 2007—Value Basis

●Composition of Domestic and International Recorded Music in 2007—Value Basis

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3RIAJ Yearbook 2008

Item Units Share vs. prev. yr Value Share vs. prev. yr

D.

3" CDs I.

T.

D.

Singles 5" CDs I.

T.

D.

Sub-Total I.

T.

D.

5" CD Albums I.

T.

D.

Audio CD Total I.

T.

D.

Vinyl Discs I.

T.

D.

Cassettes I.

T.

D.

Others I.

T.

D.

Total I.

T.

D.

DVDs I.

T.

Music Videos Tapes, LDs and Others

D.

Total I.

T.

Recorded Music Audio

(Total of Audio/Music Video) Music Videos

Total

VideoDVDs

(inc. Music Videos) Tapes, LDs and Others

Total

Total of Audio/Video

●Production of Recorded Music in 2007

N.B. 1. The current year’s results are compiled results of the 45 member companies of RIAJ. Above figures also include recorded music imported by RIAJ members as well as OEM sales by RIAJ members fornon-RIAJ members.

2. Figures are rounded, hence the possible difference between breakdown and total.3. Others in Audio: Total number of SACDs, DVDs-Audio, DVDs-Music and MDs

N.B. 1. Figures represent digital music sales income derived from direct, license or consignment sales by 45 RIAJ member companies.2. Definitions

*Internet Downloads: Sales of singles, albums, music videos and other music-related contents over wired networks*Mobile Digital Contents: Sales of full single tracks, original sound recording ringtones, ringback tones, music videos and other music-related contents over wireless networks

3. Unit: Figures represent singles on a “per-track” basis and albums on a “per-album” basis. (Download times of an album will be counted as one and number of songs will not be counted.)Value: Net income by RIAJ member companies

Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2007

Units Share vs. prev. yr Value Share vs. prev. yr

Internet Downloads

Mobile Digital Contents

Others

Total

30,983

433,996

16

464,996

6.7%

93.3%

0.0%

100.0%

130%

126%

81%

126%

118%

141%

733%

141%

7.8%

90.1%

2.1%

100.0%

5,923

68,016

1,548

75,487

●Sales Figures of Digital Music Delivery in 2007(Thousands/Millions of yen)

(Thousands/Millions of yen)

257

114

371

60,810

513

61,324

61,068

627

61,695

137,054

61,592

198,646

198,121

62,219

260,340

186

138

324

5,549

8

5,557

340

254

594

204,197

62,619

266,816

47,250

4,275

51,525

321

47,451

4,395

51,846

266,816

51,846

318,662

96,173

913

97,085

363,901

0

0

0

23

0

23

23

0

23

51

23

74

74

23

98

0

0

0

2

0

2

0

0

0

77

23

100

91

8

99

1

92

8

100

84

16

100

99

1

100

100

17

59

22

93

116

93

91

99

91

96

77

89

95

77

90

127

135

130

83

66

83

95

218

125

94

77

90

109

87

106

48

107

89

106

90

106

92

92

54

92

90

135

21

156

46,425

363

46,788

46,560

385

46,945

204,932

75,299

280,230

251,492

75,683

327,175

272

291

563

4,502

4

4,506

554

492

1,046

256,820

76,470

333,290

50,682

6,733

57,414

409

51,054

6,769

57,823

333,290

57,823

391,113

174,806

1,203

176,009

509,298

0

0

0

14

0

14

14

0

14

61

23

84

75

23

98

0

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

77

23

100

88

12

99

1

88

12

100

85

15

100

99

1

100

100

40

47

41

93

114

93

92

105

92

101

83

95

99

83

95

153

183

167

80

42

80

63

226

95

99

83

95

105

87

103

40

104

87

102

95

102

96

98

39

97

96

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4 RIAJ Yearbook 2008

0

100

200

300

400

0

100

200

300

400

0

100

200

300

400

2005 2006 2007200320022001200019991998 2004

2005 2006 2007200320022001200019991998 2004

2005 2006 2007200320022001200019991998 2004

Millions of units

Total

Domestic

International

Millions of units

Total

Audio

Music Videos

Millions of units

Total

Domestic

International

43353215

328

361480

480

444

444

433

433

343

358

385

385

313

347

310

353

49 52

298

347

267

319

63

204

267

7794 83 80 79 79

251

328

386

480

361

444

353

433

265

343

307

385

79

234

313

82

228

310

81

217

298

62

198

260

81

220

302

81

210

290

77

238

315

93 83 80 78 78

364

457

341

424

334

414

250

329

290

369

78

224

302

Statistics by Format (Unit Basis — Value Basis)

N.B. Music Video figures included since 2002.

N.B. SACD, DVD-Audio, DVD-Music and MD figures included since 2002.

1. Total Recorded Music — Production on Unit Basis

2. Total Audio Recordings — Production on Unit Basis

3. Total CDs — Production on Unit Basis

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5RIAJ Yearbook 2008

2005 2006 2007200320022001200019991998 2004

2005 2006 2007200320022001200019991998 2004

2005 2006 2007200320022001200019991998 2004

0

Billions of yen

Total

Audio

Music Videos

0

600

500

400

300

200

100

600

500

400

300

200

100

Billions of yen

Total

Domestic

International

Billions of yen

Total

Domestic

International 0

100

200

300

400

500

57.8

333.3

391.1

256.8

333.3

76.5

75.7

251.5

327.2

56.8

351.6

408.4

55.056.537.7 53.9

367.2399.7

607.5569.6

539.8

443.8503.1

377.4

422.2456.2

607.5569.6

539.8

481.5503.1

431.3

259.6

351.6

92.0

271.8292.9

470.9 447.0424.7

333.4

391.8

273.1

367.2399.7

607.5569.6

539.8

443.8503.1

377.4

95.4106.8136.6 122.5 115.1 111.3 110.4 104.3

91.6

252.9

344.5

94.9105.9136.0 121.8 114.6 111.0 109.8 103.5

264.9282.1

451.9429.4

409.3

322.0

378.6

265.1

359.8388.0

587.9551.3

523.9

431.8

489.6

368.6

N.B. Music Video figures included since 2002.

N.B. SACD, DVD-Audio, DVD-Music and MD figures included since 2002.

4. Total Recorded Music — Production on Value Basis

5. Total Audio Recordings — Production on Value Basis

6. Total CDs — Production on Value Basis

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6 RIAJ Yearbook 2008

Statistics by Format (Unit Basis — Value Basis)

0

50

100

150

0

100

200

300

0

20

40

60

2005 2006 2007200320022001200019991998 2004

2005 2006 2007200320022001200019991998 2004

2005 2006 2007200320022001200019991998 2004

Millions of units

Total

Domestic

International

Millions of units

Total

Domestic

International

Millions of units

Total

DVDs

Tapes,LDs and Other

48

49

1

52

52

0

42

43

1

30

32

11

24

15 34

35

1

62(5")

2 1 (5")1 (3")

66(5")

86

88

1

1 1 (5")0 (3")

2 1 (5")0 (3")

153

154

145

21 (5")1 (3")

60(5") 104

(5")

98(5")

73(5")

86(3")

33(3")

8(3")

147

136

138

81

83108

109

21 (5")1 (3")

9(3")

20(3") 3

1 (5")2 (3")

65(5")

82

14(3")

79

82

14(3")

64 65(5")

67 61

1 1 (5")0 (3")

2(3")

2(3")

0(3")

65

1 0 (5")0 (3")

68

61(5")

1 1 (5")0 (3")

62

223

143

80

199

137

62

237227

303276 276

246259

220

156153

211196 198

169183

145

817592 81 79 76 77 75

N.B. Statistical data on music videos was first compiled in 2002.

7. CD Singles — Production on Unit Basis

8. 5" CD Albums — Production on Unit Basis

9. Music Videos — Production on Unit Basis

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7RIAJ Yearbook 2008

2005 2006 2007200320022001200019991998 2004

2005 2006 2007200320022001200019991998 2004

2005 2006 2007200320022001200019991998 2004

Billions of yen

Total

DVDs

Tapes,LDs and Others

0

20

60

40

80

100

Billions of yen

Total

Domestic

International

0

400

300

200

100

Billions of yen

Total

Domestic

International

0

20

40

60

0.4

46.6

46.9

46.4(5")

0.1(3")

0.4 (5")0.0 (3")

57.4

57.8

0.4

28.5

9.2

37.7

75.3

204.9

280.2

0.4

50.5

50.8

50.1(5")

0.3(3")

0.3 (5")0.0 (3")

53.4

55.0

1.6

55.8

56.8

1.0

50.6

56.5

5.9

91.2

202.4

293.7

94.4104.8135.4 120.3 113.7 109.9 108.7 102.6

216.5228.7

357.0330.0

312.7

262.6299.4

214.0

310.9333.6

492.4450.4

426.4

371.3409.3

316.6

0.5

48.4

48.9

48.0(5")

0.4(3")

0.5 (5")0.0 (3")

1.1

53.3

54.4

50.3(5")

3.1(3")

1.0 (5")0.1 (3")

0.6 1.5 0.9 1.1 1.1

94.9

95.5

99.4

100.9

96.5

97.4

59.4

60.579.2

80.3

1.1 (5")0.4 (3")

45.7(5") 81.6

(5")

75.3(5")

55.6(5")53.7

(3")

14.9(3")

3.8(3")

0.8 (5")0.1 (3")

3.8(3")

1.1 (5")0.0 (3")

1.1 (5")0.1 (3")

0.9

51.1

52.0

49.9(5")

1.2(3")

0.7 (5")0.2 (3")

51.8

53.9

2.1

N.B. Statistical data on music videos was first compiled in 2002.

10. CD Singles — Production on Value Basis

11. 5" CD Albums — Production on Value Basis

12. Music Videos — Production on Value Basis

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13. Sales of Digital Music Delivery

Statistics by Format (Unit Basis — Value Basis)

●2006(Thousands/Millions of yen)

Jan. 2006 — Dec. 2006

Format Units Share vs. prev. yr Value Share vs. prev. yr

Internet Downloads

Mobile DigitalContents

Others

Grand Total

Single Track

Album

Sub-Total(Audio)

Others (Music Videos and Others)

Total

Mastertones

Ringback Tones

Single Track

Other Contents

TotalOther Digital MusicContents

22,369

1,132

23,501

402

23,903

226,753

45,602

55,824

15,961

344,140

20

368,063

6.1%

0.3%

6.4%

0.1%

6.5%

61.6%

12.4%

15.2%

4.3%

93.5%

0.0%

100.0%

249%

307%

251%

433%

253%

116%

195%

246%

99%

133%

31%

137%

3,524

1,387

4,911

116

5,027

24,609

2,688

17,952

2,992

48,240

211

53,478

6.6%

2.6%

9.2%

0.2%

9.4%

46.0%

5.0%

33.6%

5.6%

90.2%

0.4%

100.0%

255%

306%

267%

830%

272%

118%

218%

250%

94%

149%

229%

156%

N.B. Please refer to notes for Sales Figures of Digital Music Delivery in 2007 on page 3.The number of member companies in 2005, 2006 and 2007 are 41, 43 and 45, respectively.

●2005(Thousands/Millions of yen)

Jan. 2005 — Dec. 2005

Format Units Share vs. prev. yr Value Share vs. prev. yr

Internet Downloads

Mobile DigitalContents

Others

Grand Total

Single Track

Album

Sub-Total(Audio)

Others (Music Videos and Others)

Total

Mastertones

Ringback Tones

Single Track

Other Contents

TotalOther Digital MusicContents

9,001

369

9,370

93

9,463

196,244

23,418

22,650

16,064

258,376

63

267,901

3.3%

0.1%

3.5%

0.0%

3.5%

73.3%

8.7%

8.5%

6.0%

96.4%

0.0%

100.0%

1,383

454

1,837

14

1,851

20,769

1,234

7,171

3,166

32,340

92

34,283

4.0%

1.3%

5.4%

0.0%

5.4%

60.6%

3.6%

20.9%

9.2%

94.3%

0.3%

100.0%

●2007(Thousands/Millions of yen)

Jan. 2007 — Dec. 2007

Format Units Share vs. prev. yr Value Share vs. prev. yr

Internet Downloads

Mobile DigitalContents

Others

Grand Total

Single Track

AlbumSub-Total(Audio)

Music Videos

Others

Total

Mastertones

Ringback Tones

Single Track

Music Videos

Others

Total

Total

28,644

1,511

30,155

829

0

30,983

223,922

86,638

111,085

9,097

3,254

433,996

16

464,996

6.2%

0.3%

6.5%

0.2%

0.0%

6.7%

48.2%

18.6%

23.9%

2.0%

0.7%

93.3%

0.0%

100.0%

128%

134%

128%

0%

130%

99%

190%

199%

20%

126%

81%

126%

3,959

1,757

5,716

207

0

5,923

24,857

6,143

34,376

2,039

601

68,016

1,548

75,487

5.2%

2.3%

7.6%

0.3%

0.0%

7.8%

32.9%

8.1%

45.5%

2.7%

0.8%

90.1%

2.1%

100.0%

112%

127%

116%

0%

118%

101%

229%

191%

20%

141%

733%

141%

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9RIAJ Yearbook 2008

14. Sales of Digital Music Delivery by Contents

N.B. Figures for music videos are included in Others until October-December 2006 and accounted for as an individual item from January-March 2007.

●Internet

●Mobile

0

Thousands

10,000

5,000

0

1,200

600

Millions of yen

Album

Single Track

Total Value

Others (Music Videos and Others)

Others

Music Videos

20072006200510~12 1~3 4~6 7~9 10~124~61~310~127~94~61~3 7~9

310233

437

870

1,220 1,2651,193

1,348 1,3831,302

1,541

1,696

1,108 1,044

2,349

4,962

5,916 5,940 5,7326,314

7,3806,794

8,1288,681

1,084 1,0162,247

4,6555,504

5,585 5,3865,895

6,889 6,264

7,534

7,957

186

226

7825

266

252

277 260328

333

342

409427

56

146 77 8692

1570

1880

1860

0 298

Unit

0

150,000

100,000

50,000

0

15,000

10,000

5,000

Thousands Millions of yen

Ringback Tones

Mastertones

Music Videos

Others Contents

Total Value

Others

Single Track

20072006200510~12 1~3 4~6 7~9 10~124~61~310~127~94~61~3 7~9

6,3167,373

9,0829,569

10,92911,294

12,378

13,640

15,884 15,975

18,108 18,049

51,03557,870

72,06977,402

83,031 84,553 86,205 90,352

106,911104,812

113,466108,807

42,011 45,81052,618 55,805 56,621

55,56558,349 56,218

61,081

54,69056,903

22,95621,52819,231

11,37510,08213,19010,9569,0437,004

4,432

2,9392,8063,280

4,5873,041

7,3265,121 7,932

4,62210,892

4,56212,022

3,777

14,330

3,443

18,581

4,178 23,290 25,55330,343

51,247

22,922

31,900

2,432 2,245

2,3572,064877

796908 674

Unit

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Statistics by Format (Unit Basis — Value Basis)

15. Recorded Music — Production on Unit Basis

N.B. 1. Figures are rounded, hence the possible difference between breakdown and total.2. 7" and 10"/12" analog recordings were consolidated in 1994.3. Others: Total number of SACDs, DVDs-Audio, DVDs-Music and MDs

Thousands of units

19521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998

199920002001200220032004200520062007

1929193019311932193319341935

SPs

17,80619,35715,89612,78111,540

9,8778,5205,5363,0781,976

58425

SPs

10,48314,40016,89517,01624,67525,73128,927

1936193719381939194019411942

SPs

29,63826,40919,63424,38520,92819,71417,085

'43-'45194619471948194919501951

SPs

unknown6,4208,847

11,96216,86011,82814,904

33rpm

73765

2,7656,6069,012

14,69315,28515,68616,96816,71211,74910,453

8,0046,9976,7356,3075,5485,8964,8014,0365,1882,7562,4512,5691,1491,1801,415

818564910224

914

0

45rpm

4551,1722,3793,8895,4178,726

13,53019,42826,92739,23450,95461,88763,06365,33875,48978,47371,70481,41482,90986,74491,16686,39999,54385,75998,283

106,30299,17284,92976,28576,64969,97960,95959,15245,43226,855

6,7701,382

871776

33rpm

52209547

1,0191,8213,2645,1277,323

10,65313,46213,73013,84714,35416,14218,86327,75738,33250,09558,44361,13778,52083,75884,66594,59992,18993,01288,34690,50480,38373,02269,04966,70858,05742,75125,99610,935

2,182703885982766

45rpm

213217

55710000

62219132120

79466158469

1,5034,3202,7321,7491,109

19423

110

3"

25,55747,09461,82088,776

110,559153,795138,271164,581166,294167,827154,260

86,33333,124

9,7887,967

20,81515,363

1,9431,693

371

CDsDiscs

7" 10"/12"

Singles61,145

104,60199,60574,79367,32366,47362,74565,86161,324

5"

6,36520,63845,12064,99289,980

143,424169,129210,497222,671227,756241,699275,369282,556289,313302,913

Albums276,279276,327259,233245,919227,129220,420237,116222,698198,646

Cartridges

5,52912,39418,33814,84413,53515,60612,79012,16011,388

9,05511,69915,08722,85826,15236,48933,11321,97313,826

8,3555,8933,4151,666

672254

4740

Tapes

Cassettes

6311,2503,7905,8376,770

10,59111,15414,09020,18725,61234,85546,22057,10760,62761,11564,61860,91760,69462,51768,92576,07472,30156,54144,57938,85335,33329,86025,03122,51222,53421,818

17,60817,17415,16012,97211,733

8,9997,4256,6655,557

Open Reels

171206192279239242111

441415

620

Music Videos14,90932,18334,772 43,26749,13751,846

Others

968807531418476594

Total

17,80619,40916,56014,50014,93815,58717,20119,38924,00432,82243,73859,59573,81390,93494,490

100,100126,762147,422155,875171,271172,594198,700205,714203,665231,341218,745242,788260,113274,908255,313249,520246,467228,595219,673222,041213,804234,490274,542290,494345,087373,142417,730410,450465,515472,305480,706480,177

444,351433,140385,083358,224360,570347,451353,219346,778318,662

620534944

1,0341,186

2,9851,9141,297

697580894306248324

Discs

Thousands of units

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16. Recorded Music — Production on Value Basis

N.B. 1. Figures are rounded, hence the possible difference between breakdown and total.2. 7" and 10"/12" analog recordings were consolidated in 1994.3. Others: Total number of SACDs, DVDs-Audio, DVDs-Music and MDs

Millions of yen

19521953195419551956195719581959196019611962196319641965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998

199920002001200220032004200520062007

SPs

2,0841,7741,496

962516334104

4

33rpm

21206699

1,7602,3694,1404,3813,9834,9885,1143,7653,2492,7572,5352,6492,5332,2952,4951,9081,6592,3001,1911,0531,366

5331,150

733448328400140

510

0

45rpm

7921,1911,3651,8702,7493,7895,2757,7229,855

12,55713,30614,00919,15520,83019,57822,49825,05029,70631,77130,15937,60434,74540,17243,75342,67339,76635,92036,72433,72029,42528,32321,95612,925

3,107640

388

431,081

8811,3121,3691,484

3,5752,0691,351

782676520406337563

33rpm

1,1812,0072,8594,0895,6858,233

11,18011,43312,96612,69614,27816,41324,82134,35242,36850,82955,47475,31098,005

104,442123,627126,030129,980125,884136,187130,652118,148114,092110,948

95,91071,62445,96718,842

3,3491,0341,4411,8341,479

45rpm

242281

73910000

36269148103

78798171500

1,3693,7612,6251,5621,111

28641

010

3"

18,82529,75637,55653,96769,06497,71088,371

100,565104,418103,891

95,478

54,07715,046

3,8853,8613,1281,393

424383156

CDs7"Discs

10"/12"

Singles46,85082,39376,43256,67751,31050,59148,43150,46446,788

Albums450,369426,440409,261371,268333,550316,627310,945293,671280,230

Cartridges

30,43426,66233,47528,81626,67421,38314,33412,10714,19121,26524,52935,15232,29021,69613,708

8,4826,3403,6801,678

693259

454

Tapes

Cassettes

4,8795,628

10,00714,54220,99733,40244,72361,37176,99390,34191,71890,59496,69191,40689,45389,22096,295

100,81287,75261,87247,71437,81931,68925,92421,98219,96919,57318,132

14,68013,86812,13210,542

9,8677,4376,3225,6134,506

Open Reels

352303280177

78354218

6

Music Videos37,68356,48953,900 54,97356,84457,823

Others

6421,159

802710

1,0961,046

Total

2,2693,0163,1863,0184,0584,9725,7196,9218,971

12,56217,25920,91925,19029,39331,96534,64649,24560,36965,720

112,242115,876151,314175,960184,883218,381222,638245,704262,589292,844288,654281,037281,663274,111281,337298,920311,584342,947383,332387,770449,252478,247513,679519,246574,031583,862588,019607,494

569,551539,816503,061481,454456,179431,269422,210408,408391,113

5"

14,43947,93197,912

139,016186,423257,005285,793345,829369,467382,754403,870450,604458,164463,187492,400

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Statistics by Format (Unit Basis — Value Basis)

17. Newly Released Audio Recordings

20072006 20072006 20072006 20072006 20072006 20072006

15,000

0

1,000

2,000

10,000

2,500

Titles

Domestic

International

3" CDs 5" CD Singles 5" CD Albums Vinyl Discs Cassette Singles Cassette Albums

3

47 53

1

2,954

15,377 16,146

74 195506558

235

2,977

1

2,9072,924

6,6937,004

8,684

54506558

198

19722887

9,142

21

020 108 17

●Newly Released Audio Recordings by Format

●Breakdown by Genre and Format in 2007

Genre5" CDs Cassettes

3" CDsSingles Albums Total

Vinyl DiscsSingles Albums

Total

EnkaPop Kayokyoku

New Music

Sub-total

Light Music

Traditional

DOMESTIC Children’s

Animation

Classical

Karaoke

Others

Domestic Total

Rock/Disco

Jazz/Fusion

Pop Pop

Screen

INTER- Others

NATIONAL Sub-total

Classical

Others

International Total

Grand Total

N.B. Figures in parentheses: Percentage change compared with previous yearTotal number of newly released recordings in 2007

(Titles)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

(–)

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

(100%)

1

(33%)

511

981

1,066

2,558

7

16

5

215

2

0

121

2,924

(101%)

31

1

20

0

0

52

1

0

53

(113%)

2,977

(101%)

376

1,483

2,846

4,705

421

97

319

539

213

0

710

7,004

(105%)

4,268

1,860

775

176

84

7,163

1,946

33

9,142

(105%)

16,146

(105%)

887

2,464

3,912

7,263

428

113

324

754

215

0

831

9,928

(103%)

4,299

1,861

795

176

84

7,215

1,947

33

9,195

(105%)

19,123

(104%)

4

13

65

82

1

0

0

0

4

0

0

87

(161%)

57

30

0

0

0

87

21

0

108

(540%)

195

(264%)

448

35

3

486

1

14

0

1

1

0

3

506

(91%)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

(–)

506

(91%)

154

15

0

169

0

15

10

0

0

0

3

197

(86%)

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

(14%)

198

(84%)

1,493

2,527

3,980

8,000

430

142

334

755

220

0

837

10,718

(103%)

4,357

1,891

795

176

84

7,303

1,969

33

9,305

(106%)

20,023

(104%)

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18. Audio Recording Catalogue Listings

●Audio Recording Catalogue Listings by Format

20072006 20072006 20072006 20072006 20072006 20072006

0

3,000

9,000

6,000

12,000

15,000

90,000

Titles

Domestic

International

3" CDs 5" CD Singles 5" CD Albums Vinyl Discs Cassette Singles Cassette Albums

55 53

635

266

456

6,009 5,749

5,9545,696

104,467 106,884

13,44416,116

53,254 59,268

51,21347,616

45,385 5,373

5,381 5,369

14,009

16,751

565

1,021 1,521765 1,255256

4,617 4,514

4,578 4,458

39

●Breakdown by Genre and Format in 2007

N.B. Figures in parentheses: Percentage change compared with previous yearNumber of catalogs as of 2007 year-end

(Titles)

Genre5" CDs Vinyl Cassettes

3" CDsSingles Albums Total

MDs Discs Singles AlbumsTotal

EnkaPop Kayokyoku

New Music

Sub-total

Light Music

Traditional

DOMESTIC Children’s

Animation

Classical

Karaoke

Others

Domestic Total

Rock/Disco

Jazz/Fusion

Pop Pop

Screen

INTER- Others

NATIONAL Sub-total

Classical

Others

International Total

Grand Total

1,842

1,368

1,569

4,779

17

112

74

466

34

0

214

5,696

(96%)

33

1

11

1

2

48

1

4

53

(96%)

5,749

(96%)

2,409

5,340

6,453

14,202

80

91

61

1,247

19

0

416

16,116

(120%)

498

12

101

4

11

626

9

0

635

(112%)

16,751

(120%)

3,718

10,022

22,321

36,061

3,719

1,929

2,791

6,061

4,058

135

4,514

59,268

(111%)

19,281

8,666

4,405

1,194

886

34,432

13,093

91

47,616

(93%)

106,884

(102%)

6,127

15,362

28,774

50,263

3,799

2,020

2,852

7,308

4,077

135

4,930

75,384

(113%)

19,779

8,678

4,506

1,198

897

35,058

13,102

91

48,251

(93%)

123,635

(104%)

0

2

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

(100%)

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

(0%)

2

(100%)

12

436

786

1,234

4

0

0

3

6

0

8

1,255

(164%)

97

138

5

1

1

242

24

0

266

(104%)

1,521

(149%)

4,286

256

61

4,603

21

687

27

11

1

3

16

5,369

(100%)

0

1

0

0

3

4

0

0

4

(100%)

5,373

(100%)

2,119

288

76

2,483

143

1,031

249

280

2

0

270

4,458

(97%)

18

5

15

9

6

53

3

0

56

(144%)

4,514

(98%)

14,386

17,712

31,266

63,364

3,984

3,850

3,202

8,068

4,120

138

5,438

92,164

(111%)

19,927

8,823

4,537

1,209

909

35,405

13,130

95

48,630

(93%)

140,794

(104%)

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19. Newly Released Audio Recordings

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

200719901980197019601957

Titles

Total

Tapes

CDs (5")

CDs (3")

7"+10"/12"

SPs

2000

*Tapes: Cassettes + Cartridges + Open Reels

(Titles)

Discs TapesSPs 7" 10"/12" 3" CDs 5" CDs Cassettes Cartridges Open Reels

Total

1957 1,673 1,651 1,070 4,3941958 1,451 1,789 1,493 4,7331959 964 2,074 2,202 5,2401960 414 2,433 2,769 5,6161961 139 2,475 3,483 6,0971962 15 3,425 5,187 8,6271963 4,231 5,281 9,5121964 5,053 4,379 9,4321965 4,954 4,111 9,0651966 5,414 4,030 9,4441967 5,416 4,366 9,7821968 5,382 4,704 10,0861969 4,807 5,451 10,2581970 5,159 7,346 12,5051971 5,006 8,415 2,162 2,933 295 18,8111972 4,378 8,884 1,834 2,353 211 17,6601973 3,818 9,186 1,767 1,781 157 16,7091974 3,286 9,210 2,437 1,821 106 16,8601975 3,930 11,198 2,720 1,816 23 19,6871976 4,042 11,452 3,614 1,746 15 20,8691977 4,681 11,075 3,891 1,110 26 20,7831978 4,021 11,185 4,607 915 15 20,7431979 4,233 11,358 5,526 818 3 21,9381980 4,049 8,851 6,393 1,270 1 20,5641981 3,224 8,119 6,504 1,672 19,5191982 3,224 7,965 7,674 2,667 21,5301983 3,246 7,052 788 7,277 2,543 20,9061984 2,761 6,503 2,097 7,047 2,133 20,5411985 2,668 5,750 4,546 6,504 1,845 21,3131986 2,535 4,593 6,719 6,768 1,310 21,9251987 2,547 3,661 8,772 7,872 1,520 24,3721988 2,066 2,299 2,468 9,053 7,671 1,164 24,7211989 993 528 2,780 12,155 7,691 642 24,7891990 155 198 2,549 14,203 5,655 276 23,0361991 0 229 2,933 16,451 4,188 160 23,9611992 4 350 2,502 15,135 3,049 24 21,0641993 MDs 9 439 2,556 15,697 2,362 DCCs 21,0631994 177 258 2,761 15,527 2,142 65 20,9301995 159 245 2,592 15,722 2,015 64 20,797

Singles Albums1996 117 183 2,540 371 16,385 1,702 2 21,3001997 252 242 2,431 428 15,497 1,710 20,5601998 119 248 2,659 599 15,208 1,746 20,5791999 33 396 1,795 1,225 12,573 1,436 17,4582000 17 338 929 1,760 11,333 1,388 15,7652001 1 253 575 1,904 10,808 1,141 14,6822002 188 557 1,677 10,734 923 14,0792003 157 419 2,094 10,933 1,165 14,7682004 177 21 2,581 12,019 870 15,6682005 144 3 2,769 14,136 833 17,8852006 74 3 2,954 15,377 793 19,2012007 195 1 2,977 16,146 704 20,023

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20. Audio Recording Catalogue Listings

0

30,000

60,000

90,000

120,000

2007199019801971

Titles

Total

Tapes

CDs (5")

MDs

CDs (3")

7"+10"/12"

2000

*Tapes: Cassettes + Cartridges + Open Reels

(Titles)

Discs Tapes7" 10"/12" 3" CDs 5" CDs

MDsCassettes Cartridges Open Reels

Total

1971197219731974197519761977197819791980198119821983198419851986198719881989199019911992199319941995199619971998

199920002001200220032004200520062007

20,593 26,939 4,962 7,557 1,305 61,35619,244 32,725 5,499 6,993 1,410 65,87118,006 35,605 6,000 6,134 1,398 67,14315,596 34,502 6,064 5,158 1,048 62,36815,925 40,470 6,748 5,159 636 68,93814,627 41,087 8,206 4,205 517 68,64216,558 42,955 9,707 4,001 239 73,46017,747 49,140 12,790 3,514 255 83,44615,253 40,903 13,965 2,946 111 73,17815,052 37,960 18,771 3,176 81 75,04015,991 40,126 20,779 4,815 81,71115,915 39,478 24,014 6,292 85,69917,280 43,275 28,365 8,284 97,20415,937 41,388 3,572 28,596 9,648 99,14117,692 43,672 8,112 35,171 11,573 116,22014,813 31,414 13,360 34,223 10,893 104,70313,235 26,919 21,079 33,252 9,030 103,51511,181 16,231 2,387 25,105 35,470 6,622 96,996

7,918 9,725 4,856 32,843 33,736 7,673 96,7512,524 2,961 6,494 35,185 30,504 6,510 84,178

595 552 8,020 43,659 26,208 2,545 81,579182 442 8,488 47,525 18,273 713 75,623

93 435 8,642 50,799 14,687 6 DCCs 74,66224 548 10,353 62,108 635 14,979 6 550 89,20311 613 10,417 62,970 801 12,481 562 87,855

576 11,277 79,009 917 13,438 192 105,409741 11,866 90,066 1,038 10,874 82 114,667

1,214 12,276 92,313 773 10,932 11 117,519Singles Albums

1,596 13,123 2,680 99,090 488 12,778 4 129,7591,134 10,929 3,517 88,206 297 10,751 114,8341,152 10,138 4,982 94,173 89 11,436 121,970

945 9,272 6,526 80,364 34 10,196 107,337857 8,816 8,001 87,384 26 10,582 115,666

1,165 7,724 9,757 86,378 2 9,956 114,9821,366 7,153 12,384 109,474 2 9,843 140,2221,021 6,009 14,009 104,467 2 10,002 135,5101,521 5,749 16,751 106,884 2 9,887 140,794

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16 RIAJ Yearbook 2008

Statistics by Format (Unit Basis — Value Basis)

20072006 2006 2007 2006 2007

00

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

Titles

DVDs LDs and Others Tapes

Domestic International Karaoke

191

2317

4,428

2,970

754

5,055

2,999

7818,1528,835

476 272

105 8015141

180

481

394

2,2681,840

2,7722,251

21. Newly Released Music Videos

22. Music Video Catalogue Listings

●Breakdown by Genre and Format in 2007●Newly Released Music Videos by Format

●Music Video Catalogue Listings by Format

20072006 2006 2007 2006 2007

0

1,000

2,000

Titles

DVDs LDs and Others Tapes

Domestic International Karaoke

738

179

721

1,638

16

34

1,068

168

837

2,073

82 110 0

0

162 18

93

1800

18 18

* Total number of newly released music videos in 2007

* Number of music video catalogues as of 2007 year-end

●Breakdown by Genre and Format in 2007

(Titles)

GenreDiscs

Tapes TotalDVDs LDs and Others

Domestic

MUSIC International

Karaoke

Total

N.B. Figures in parentheses: Percentage change compared with previous year

721

738

179

1,638

(79%)

16

2

16

34

(37%)

18

0

0

18

(100%)

755

740

195

1,690

(77%)

(Titles)

GenreDiscs

Tapes TotalDVDs LDs and Others

Domestic

MUSIC International

Karaoke

Total

N.B. Figures in parentheses: Percentage change compared with previous year

5,055

2,999

781

8,835

(108%)

80

151

41

272

(57%)

1,840

394

17

2,251

(81%)

6,975

3,544

839

11,358

(100%)

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0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

7,000

6,000

2007200520001995199019851980

3,422

3,305

3,116

3,179

3,225

3,572

3,661

3,8644,116

4,3314,468

4,460

4,509

4,655

4,804

4,8895,491

5,9886,213

5,097

3,800

2,9212,393

1,910

1,8441,682

1,049

34

Rental record case appealed(Oct. ’81)

Out-of-court settlement (May ’84)

Temporary lawenforced

(Jun. ’84)

Revised copyright law enforced(Jan. ’85)

Agreement enacted between concerned parties (Jun. ’85)

Basic agreement on new holdout period reached(Nov. ’90)

N.B. Number of shops is based on figures at each year-end.

53% 41% 6%

(Japan Distribution System; Nippon Record Center)

Distribution network

Wholesalers Other sales channels*

Consumers (End users)

Record companies

Record shops contracted with wholesalers

Record shops contracted with companies

24. Number of Record Rental Shops

25. Distribution System in Japan

*Other sales channels: Direct mail, door-to-door and selling agents for professional users

Debuts

Second Debuts 0

100

200

300

400

2005 2006 200720042003200220012000199919981997

211263

171123138

211

170

219

70

77

28

917

46

32

31

281

340

252

55

307

199

132155

257

202

250

268

56

309

69324

378

23. Number of Domestic Debut Artists

N.B. Group is counted as one artist. Artists belong to RIAJ member companies.

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Artist of the YearArtist Released by

D EXILE AVEX MARKETING

I AVRIL LAVIGNE BMG JAPAN

New Artist of the YearArtist Released by

D GR N UNIVERSAL MUSIC

I The Fratellis UNIVERSAL MUSIC

Best 10 New ArtistsArtist Released by

D YUI ARAGAKI Warner Music Japan

INFINITY 16 UNIVERSAL MUSIC

GR N UNIVERSAL MUSIC

KEN-U Ki/oon Records

Sotte Bosse UNIVERSAL MUSIC

SoulJa UNIVERSAL MUSIC

Takasugi Satomi AVEX MARKETING

SS501 PONY CANYON

Hey! Say! JUMP J Storm

Leah Dizon Victor Entertainment

Best 3 New ArtistsArtist Released by

I The Fratellis UNIVERSAL MUSIC

Che’Nelle EMI Music Japan

Sean Kingston Sony Music Japan International

Best Enka/Kayokyoku ArtistsArtist Released by

Akina Nakamori UNIVERSAL MUSIC

KIYOSHI HIKAWA Columbia Music Entertainment

Single of the YearTitle Artist Released by

D Flavor Of Life UTADA HIKARU EMI Music Japan

I eien Park Yong Ha PONY CANYON

Best 10 SinglesTitle Artist Released by

D WINDING ROAD ayaka x KOBUKURO Warner Music Japan

Love so sweet ARASHI J Storm

Flavor Of Life UTADA HIKARU EMI Music Japan

Keep the faith KAT-TUN J Storm

Yorokobi No Uta KAT-TUN J Storm

Ashita Harerukana Keisuke Kuwata Victor Entertainment

tsubomi Kobukuro Warner Music Japan

weeeek NEWS Johnny’s Entertainment

Ultra Music Power Hey! Say! JUMP J Storm

Tabidachi No Uta Mr.Children TOY’S FACTORY

Single of the Year Special AwardTitle Artist Released by

D a thousand winds Masashi Akikawa TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT

Mastertone of the YearTitle Artist Released by

D AIUTA GR N UNIVERSAL MUSIC

I Girlfriend AVRIL LAVIGNE BMG JAPAN

Best 5 MastertonesTitle Artist Released by

D WINDING ROAD ayaka x KOBUKURO Warner Music Japan

Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version- UTADA HIKARU EMI Music Japan

Lovers Again EXILE AVEX MARKETING

26. 22nd Japan Gold Disc Award 2008 (March 2008)

18 RIAJ Yearbook 2008

AVRIL LAVIGNE

EXILE

Related Data

e e e e

e e e e

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19RIAJ Yearbook 2008

eeee

eeee

AIUTA GR N UNIVERSAL MUSIC

tsubomi Kobukuro Warner Music Japan

Single Track of the Year (mobile)Title Artist Released by

D AIUTA GR N UNIVERSAL MUSIC

I Girlfriend AVRIL LAVIGNE BMG JAPAN

Best 5 Single Tracks (mobile)Title Artist Released by

D Flavor Of Life UTADA HIKARU EMI Music Japan

Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version- UTADA HIKARU EMI Music Japan

Lovers Again EXILE AVEX MARKETING

AIUTA GR N UNIVERSAL MUSIC

tsubomi Kobukuro Warner Music Japan

Single Track of the Year (online)Title Artist Released by

D Flavor Of Life UTADA HIKARU EMI Music Japan

I BECAUSE OF YOU Ne-Yo UNIVERSAL MUSIC

Best 5 Single Tracks (online)Title Artist Released by

D Flavor Of Life UTADA HIKARU EMI Music Japan

Beautiful World UTADA HIKARU EMI Music Japan

Lovers Again EXILE AVEX MARKETING

AIUTA GR N UNIVERSAL MUSIC

SORAWA MARUDE MONKEY MAJIK AVEX MARKETING

Album of the YearTitle Artist Released by

D EXILE LOVE EXILE AVEX MARKETING

I The Best Damn Thing AVRIL LAVIGNE BMG JAPAN

Best 10 AlbumsTitle Artist Released by

D EXILE EVOLUTION EXILE AVEX MARKETING

EXILE LOVE EXILE AVEX MARKETING

Ai am BEST Ootuka Ai AVEX MARKETING

Ketsuno Police 5 Ketsumeishi TOY’S FACTORY

5296 Kobukuro Warner Music Japan

VOCALIST 3 Hideaki Tokunaga UNIVERSAL MUSIC

BEST 2 -WHITE- Hamasaki Ayumi AVEX MARKETING

BEST 2 -BLACK- Hamasaki Ayumi AVEX MARKETING

HOME Mr.Children TOY’S FACTORY

R35 Sweet J-Ballads VARIOUS ARTISTS Warner Music Japan

Best 3 AlbumsTitle Artist Released by

I The Best Damn Thing AVRIL LAVIGNE BMG JAPAN

BECAUSE OF YOU Ne-Yo UNIVERSAL MUSIC

MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT LINKIN PARK Warner Music Japan

Classic Album of the YearTitle Artist Released by

D Brass Band Koshien Conductor:Ichiro Saito Orchestra:Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra UNIVERSAL MUSIC

I Aura Beautiful Inspiration Various EMI Music Japan

Jazz Album of the YearTitle Artist Released by

D SAORI YANO BEST SAORI YANO Columbia Music Entertainment

I Not Too Late NORAH JONES EMI Music Japan

Instrumental Album of the YearTitle Artist Released by

Dreams V.A HATS UNLIMITED

e e e e

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N.B. The above data cover the period from January 1 to December 31, 2007.

20 RIAJ Yearbook 2008

●1st - 21st Artists of the Year

Related Data

1st 1987 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D AKINA NAKAMORI Warner-Pioneer● I MADONNA Warner-Pioneer

2nd 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D REBECCA CBS-Sony Group● I THE BEATLES TOSHIBA-EMI

3rd 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D BOØWY TOSHIBA-EMI, Victor Musical Inds, Tokuma Japan● I BON JOVI Nippon Phonogram

4th 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D Southern All Stars Victor Musical Inds● I MADONNA Warner-Pioneer

5th 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D Yumi Matsutoya TOSHIBA-EMI● I MADONNA Warner-Pioneer

6th 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D CHAGE&ASKA PONY CANYON● I GUNS N’ ROSES Victor Musical Inds (MCA/Victor)

7th 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D CHAGE&ASKA PONY CANYON● I MADONNA WARNER MUSIC JAPAN

8th 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D WANDS POLYDOR, TOSHIBA-EMI● I THE BEATLES TOSHIBA-EMI

9th 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D trf NIPPON CROWN● I MARIAH CAREY Sony Music Entertainment

10th 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D trf AVEX D.D.● I MARIAH CAREY Sony Music Entertainment

11th 1997 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D Namie Amuro AVEX D.D., TOSHIBA-EMI● I ME & MY TOSHIBA-EMI

12th 1998 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D GLAY PLATINUM RECORDS/POLYDOR● I Celine Dion Sony Music Entertainment

13th 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D B’z ROOMS RECORDS● I Celine Dion Sony Music Entertainment

14th 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D UTADA HIKARU TOSHIBA-EMI● I Celine Dion Sony Music Entertainment

15th 2001 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D ayumi hamasaki AVEX● I THE BEATLES TOSHIBA-EMI

16th 2002 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D ayumi hamasaki AVEX● I BACKSTREET BOYS Zomba Records Japan

17th 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D UTADA HIKARU TOSHIBA-EMI● I AVRIL LAVIGNE BMG FUNHOUSE

18th 2004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D ayumi hamasaki AVEX● I TWELVE GIRLS BAND PLATIA ENTERTAINMENT

19th 2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D ORANGE RANGE Sony Music Records● I QUEEN TOSHIBA-EMI

20th 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D Koda Kumi avex entertainment● I O-zone avex entertainment

21st 2007 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .● D Koda Kumi AVEX MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS● I Daniel Powter Warner Music Japan

Soundtrack Album of the YearTitle Artist Released by

Dreamgirls: Deluxe Edition Original Soundtrack Sony Music Japan International

Animation Album of the YearTitle Artist Released by

ONE PIECE SUPER BEST V.A AVEX MARKETING

Traditional Japanese Music Album of the YearTitle Artist Released by

Out Of Border Hideki Togi UNIVERSAL MUSIC

Special Product Album of the YearTitle Artist Released by

D VOCALIST 3 Hideaki Tokunaga UNIVERSAL MUSIC

I DANCEHALL LOVERS BEST Various EMI Music Japan

Best Music VideosTitle Artist Released by

D EXILE LIVE TOUR 2007 EXILE EVOLUTION EXILE AVEX MARKETING

Live of KAT-TUN "Real Face" KAT-TUN J Storm

47 Kanjani ∞ TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT

I Live At The Greek Theatre IL DIVO BMG JAPAN

Best Asian ArtistsTitle Released by

Park Yong Ha PONY CANYON

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21RIAJ Yearbook 2008

Chaku-Uta (R)

■ 2 Million

Flavor Of Life -Ballad Version- UTADA HIKARU EMI Music Japan 2007.01.05

TSUBOMI KOBUKURO Warner Music Japan 2007.01.08

Aiuta GReeeeN UNIVERSAL MUSIC 2007.04.04

■ Million

WINDING ROAD ayaka x KOBUKURO Warner Music Japan 2007.01.18

Lovin’ Life FUNKY MONKEY BABYS DREAMUSIC 2007.01.10

Flavor Of Life UTADA HIKARU EMI Music Japan 2007.02.19

Girlfriend AVRIL LAVIGNE BMG JAPAN 2007.02.08

Baby Don’t Cry NAMIE AMURO AVEX MARKETING 2007.01.10

ASHITA HARERUKANA KEISUKE KUWATA TAISHITA LABEL MUSIC 2007.04.30

Jewelry day ayaka Warner Music Japan 2007.04.25

Ikenai Taiyou ORANGE RANGE Sony Music Records Inc. 2007.07.03

Chaku-Uta-Full (R)

■ Million

Aiuta GReeeeN UNIVERSAL MUSIC 2007.05.16

27. Million Sellers in 2007 (Related Data)

●CD

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

2005 2006 20072003200220012000199919981997199619951994 2004

Number of titles M = Million

Albums Singles Digital Music Delivery

1

112M=21M=9

1M=1

1 0

63

1412

1M=42M=2

1M=1

1M=3

14

18

24 23

18

23

27

17

28

20

30

10

25

14

23

5

15

1

1M=112M=3

1M=172M=1

1M=202M=4 1M=22

2M=11M=112M=53M=14M=1

1M=15

1M=20

2M=93M=24M=1

1M=172M=44M=2

1M=93M=1

1M=222M=1

1M=162M=1

1M=12

1M=5

1M=12

2M=2

1M=152M=63M=4

1M=182M=53M=2

1M=102M=3

9

1M=82M=1

1M=12M=1

1

10

2M=13M=1

1M=8

1M=1

3M=2

4M=2

1M=202M=83M=18M=1

5M=1

N.B. Survey periods until 1998: January 21 to January 20 of the following year; 1999: January 21 to December 31; after 2000: January 1 to December 31

28. Million Sellers

●Digital Music Delivery

HOMEMr.Children(2007.03.14)

TOY’S FACTORY

EXILE LOVEEXILE

(2007.12.12)AVEX MARKETING

5296Kobukuro

(2007.12.19)Warner Music Japan

Album

■ Millions

N.B. The dates indicate dates of release.

N.B. The dates indicate start dates of digital delivery.

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Related Data

29. Amount Collected for Sound Recordings

0

10

20

30

40

0

10

20

30

40

Billions of yen

Billions of yen

0

400

200

600

800

1,000

Millions of yen

Video Recordings

Audio Recordings

2004 2005 2006200220012000199919981997 2003

2004 2005 2006200220012000199919981997 2003

2004 2005 2006200220012000199919981997 2003

4.14.2

3.8 4.14.4

4.1 3.8 3.9 3.9 3.8

2.92.6

2.8

3.7 3.7 3.73.9 4.0

4.64.8

0

0

0

1.3

5.4

18.2

2.8

33.0

44.3

48.1

442.2

633.7761.8

970.3 1,001.0

820.8

692.8575.4

482.3365.8

442.2

633.7

761.8

971.6 1,003.8

826.2

711.0

608.4526.6

413.9

●Record Rental Remuneration

●Secondary Use Fees of Commercial Sound Recordings

●Compensation for Private Recordings

N.B. The years shown in the charts above are fiscal years (April to March).

N.B. Secondary use fees include royalties on copies for broadcasting use and licensing fees for making transmittable.

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23RIAJ Yearbook 2008

U.S.A.12,609.3 (36.4%)Total

34,628.7

Japan5,408.9 (15.6%)

Others5,364.3 (15.5%)

Mexico 413.5 (1.2%)

Australia 636.1 (1.8%)

Spain 657.8 (1.9%)

Italy 674.4 (1.9%)

Canada 696.3 (2.0%)

France 2,471.5 (7.1%)

Germany 2,585.2 (7.2%)

U.K. 3,211.4 (9.3%)

U.S.A.11,847.9 (37.0%)Total

32,036.0

Japan4,909.7 (15.3%)

Others4,848.4 (15.0%)

Netherlands 498.8 (1.6%)

Spain 595.9 (1.9%)

Italy 644.6 (2.0%)

Australia 673.8 (2.1%)

Canada 676.0 (2.1%)

Germany 2,040.5 (6.4%)

France 2,114.7 (6.6%)

U.K. 3,215.7 (10.0%)

U.S.A.12,153.4 (36.2%)

U.S.A.9,651.4 (34.3%)

Total33,613.6

Japan5,167.8 (15.4%)

Japan4,495.2 (16.0%)

Others5,511.9 (16.4%)

Others4,554.4 (16.2%)

Netherlands 507.7 (1.5%)

Spain 572.8 (1.7%)

Italy 652.5 (1.9%)

Canada 693.8 (2.1%)

Australia 716.7 (2.1%)

France 1,979.3 (5.9%)

Germany 2,149.0 (6.4%)

U.K. 3,508.7 (10.4%)

U.S.A.11,195.0 (35.4%)

Total31,595.2

Japan4,883.5 (15.5%)

Others5,143.6 (16.3%)

Netherlands 423.1 (1.3%)

Spain 547.1 (1.7%)

Australia 637.7 (2.0%)

Italy 639.8 (2.0%)

Canada 708.3 (2.2%)

France 1,940.3 (6.1%)

Germany 2,146.4 (6.8%)

U.K. 3,330.4 (10.5%)

Total28,100.0

Russia 405 (1.4%)

Spain 464.8 (1.7%)

Italy 556.9 (2.0%)

Australia 583.6 (2.1%)

Canada 667.8 (2.4%)

France 1,661.7 (5.9%)

Germany 2,029.1 (7.2%)

U.K. 3,051.1 (10.8%)

30. Global Share of Sales of Recorded Music (Millions of U.S. dollars)

●2002 ●2003

●2004 ●2005

●2006

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24 RIAJ Yearbook 2008

31. Global Sales of Recorded Music by Country in 2006

Related Data

N.B. 1. Source: IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry) 2. The U.S. dollar exchange rate is based on the average rate for 2006 (US$1=¥116.30).3. Cassette singles and CD singles are included in Singles.4. Population estimated from statistics of each country.5. There are cases where calculation of the annual growth rate is not possible due to such factors as foreign exchange translations and changes in computation units.

CountrySingles(millions)

CDs(millions) DVDs

(millions)VHS Cassettes

(millions)US$

(millions)Local Currency

(millions)Units

LocalCurrency

Population(millions)

Retail ValueMusic Videos Annual Growth

U.S.A.

Japan

U.K.

Germany

France

Canada

Australia

Italy

Spain

Russia

Netherlands

Mexico

Brazil

Belgium

Austria

South Africa

Switzerland

Norway

Sweden

Denmark

Ireland

India

Greece

Turkey

Finland

Poland

Portugal

South Korea

New Zealand

Thailand

Taiwan

China

Hong Kong

Indonesia

Colombia

Hungary

Czech Republic

Chile

Singapore

Malaysia

Philippines

Venezuela

Central America

Slovakia

Uruguay

Ecuador

Peru

Other

Total

2.9

63.2

19.0

15.9

18.3

0.2

4.6

0.7

0.8

0.06

1.7

0.08

0.02

2.0

1.0

0.06

0.9

0.3

1.0

0.05

1.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.02

0.01

0.4

0.3

0.05

0.04

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.2

0.001

614.9

197.5

164.4

114.4

75.7

49.1

38.1

28.8

25.9

72.1

19.3

38.6

33.0

17.5

10.1

18.7

12.7

9.7

15.2

9.8

7.7

42.5

6.9

13.5

6.9

7.9

6.0

7.9

6.0

7.8

5.7

16.6

4.7

4.3

5.4

4.7

2.9

3.9

2.7

2.2

3.9

1.7

1.1

1.0

0.5

0.4

0.3

22.2

18.7

7.3

10.2

5.7

3.9

4.1

1.7

2.4

3.5

1.4

6.0

1.1

0.7

2.1

0.4

0.4

0.6

0.3

0.5

0.3

0.4

0.6

1.0

0.1

0.6

7.4

0.4

6.9

0.7

2.6

0.7

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.2

0.5

0.5

0.08

0.1

0.05

0.04

0.02

0.02

0.9

0.2

0.08

0.002

0.1

0.001

0.0001

0.0009

0.07

0.0002

0.009

0.006

0.0002

0.001

0.002

0.0002

0.003

0.01

0.0

9,651.4

4,495.2

3,051.1

2,029.1

1,661.7

667.8

583.6

556.9

464.8

405.0

383.4

357.1

322.7

314.1

253.1

242.7

228.0

219.7

214.5

171.0

145.3

145.2

137.6

123.4

122.4

102.6

100.3

97.2

95.6

72.1

71.4

70.8

67.9

57.0

54.5

50.6

38.9

35.3

32.5

26.4

22.1

19.6

16.9

7.9

6.6

3.8

2.9

121.3

28,121.0

9,651.4

522,789.6

1,647.6

1,623.3

1,329.3

754.7

776.1

445.6

371.9

11,012.8

306.7

3,892.9

703.5

251.3

202.5

1,642.9

285.0

1,408.2

1,583.2

1,017.3

116.2

6,580.0

110.1

176.5

97.9

318.0

80.3

92,807.0

147.2

2,731.7

2,325.9

564.1

527.8

521,839.3

128,735.5

10,635.3

878.9

18,742.0

51.7

96.8

1,134.9

42,096.2

16.9

233.8

158.4

95,713.3

9.6

-14.0%

-6.4%

-6.4%

-2.9%

-27.5%

-6.8%

-1.1%

-18.5%

-13.6%

-11.9%

-9.9%

-17.3%

-26.7%

23.1%

-3.4%

4.3%

-17.8%

-11.2%

-1.7%

1.4%

-2.3%

-4.5%

-1.4%

-17.5%

-6.3%

-12.5%

-14.3%

-22.2%

-9.0%

-33.2%

-36.1%

-33.4%

-18.2%

-21.0%

-14.0%

1.4%

-7.5%

-23.7%

-41.7%

-24.1%

-6.0%

-11.1%

-40.6%

-19.4%

22.4%

-21.1%

-14.8%

-13.8%

-2.9%

-10.1%

-5.5%

-14.4%

-11.9%

-7.1%

-13.0%

-15.0%

0.5%

-9.4%

-13.0%

-25.9%

-3.3%

-8.6%

2.0%

-13.2%

-12.4%

-9.8%

-4.6%

-2.5%

-4.5%

-3.8%

-10.7%

-6.4%

-1.5%

-11.9%

-18.5%

-15.0%

-36.1%

-33.8%

-20.6%

-14.6%

-19.4%

-4.4%

-0.3%

-12.6%

-13.7%

-21.4%

-10.2%

-17.0%

20.7%

-14.0%

-17.7%

21.3%

-22.6%

-17.1%

32.05

35.28

50.18

24.63

26.09

19.99

28.61

9.59

10.47

2.86

23.10

3.29

1.70

30.20

30.87

5.12

30.00

47.76

23.83

31.09

35.44

0.13

12.86

1.73

23.54

2.66

9.46

1.98

23.32

1.11

3.12

0.05

9.70

0.24

1.23

5.06

3.81

2.17

7.07

1.06

0.24

301.1

127.4

60.8

82.4

63.7

33.4

20.4

58.1

44.4

141.4

16.6

108.7

190.0

10.4

8.2

47.4

7.6

4.6

9.0

5.5

4.1

1,130.0

10.7

71.2

5.2

38.5

10.6

49.0

4.1

65.1

22.9

1,322.0

7.0

234.7

44.4

10.0

10.2

16.3

4.6

24.8

91.1

Value ofPurchase perPerson (US$)

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©2008 Recording Industry Association of Japan

Recording Industry Association of Japan11F, Kita-Aoyama Yoshikawa Bldg., 2-12-16 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku,Tokyo 107-0061Phone: +81-3-6406-0510Fax: +81-3-6406-0520 http://www.riaj.or.jp

■ Total Number of Member Companies: 45 as of March 2008

[Full Members]

Columbia Music Entertainment, Inc.

Victor Entertainment, Inc.

KING RECORD CO., LTD.

TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

UNIVERSAL MUSIC K.K.

EMI Music Japan Inc.

NIPPON CROWN Co., Ltd.

TOKUMA JAPAN COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD.

Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), Inc.

PONY CANYON INC.

Warner Music Japan Inc.

VAP Inc.

BMG JAPAN, INC.

GENEON ENTERTAINMENT INC.

BEING, INC.

AVEX MARKETING INC.

FORLIFE MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, INC.

YAMAHA MUSIC COMMUNICATIONS CO., LTD.

DREAMUSIC Inc.

YOSHIMOTO R and C CO., LTD.

[Associate Members]

PRYAID RECORDS INC.

Johnny’s Entertainment Inc.

Roadrunner Japan, Inc.

LD&K Inc.

Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.

J Storm Inc.

QUAKE HOLDINGS INC.

VENUS RECORDS, INC.

BounDEE, Inc.

HATS UNLIMITED CO., LTD.

[Supporting Members]

Aniplex Inc.

KING INTERNATIONAL INC.

Bellwood Records

SME Records Inc.

Epic Records Japan Inc.

Ki/oon Records Inc.

Sony Music Japan International Inc.

Sony Music Records Inc.

Sony Music Associated Records Inc.

Sony Music Direct (Japan) Inc.

Sony Music Distribution (Japan) Inc.

Defstar Records Inc.

AVEX ENTERTAINMENT INC.

FIRST DISTRIBUTION CO., LTD.

Village Music Inc.

Roppongi 21 Mori Bldg., 1-4-33 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8565 81-3-3588-2200

Palacio Tower, 3-6-7 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0061 81-3-5467-5401

1-2-3 Otowa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0013 81-3-3945-2131

6F, Kyocera Harajuku Bldg., 6-27-8 Jingu-mae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8516 81-3-5778-1721

8-5-30 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8583 81-3-6406-3001

27F, AkasakaBiz Tower, 5-3-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-6327 81-3-6830-8300

6F, Toh-Ken International Bldg., 2-12-19 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 81-3-6381-7730

7F, Toh-Ken International Bldg., 2-12-19 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 81-3-6381-7750

4-5 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8353 81-3-3515-5050

2-5-10 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8487 81-3-5521-8000

3F, Aoyama Bldg., 1-2-3 Kita-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8639 81-3-6439-8600

NTV Yonban-cho Bldg., 1Go-Kan, 5-6 Yonban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0081 81-3-3234-5711

1-3-9 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8350 81-3-3797-9020

1-20-6 Ebisu-Minami, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8506 81-3-5721-1351

7F, Morimoto-Roppongi Bldg., 5-2-2 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032 81-3-5411-8411

3-1-31 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0062 81-3-5413-8630

4F, Toh-Ken International Bldg., 2-12-19 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 81-3-5466-4116

Sumitomo Fudosan Harajyuku Bldg., 2-34-17 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 81-3-6894-0195

Bâtiment-Ikeda‚ 4th Floor, 3-35-19 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 81-3-5775-7480

5-18-21 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0022 81-3-3209-8640

3F, Shibuya IBS Bldg., 3-9-6 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 81-3-6418-6029

4F&5F, PARK LANE, 2-6-10 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0001 81-3-3423-5255

5F, Ozawa Bldg., 1-6-6 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0041 81-3-3463-6907

3F, Nishiaoyama Bldg., 1-11-1, Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 81-3-5464-7411

9-7-2 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8324 81-3-5771-0573

2F, Miyamasu Tower, 1-10-10 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 81-3-3486-0099

2-14-1-1603 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0003 81-3-3502-9819

2-8-7 Kudannminami, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0074 81-3-3262-1777

2F, Shimizu Bldg., 6-3-2 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 81-3-5766-1774

Azabu Centralpoint, 2F, 3-3-1 Minamiazabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0047 81-3-5476-8282

4-5 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8353 81-3-5211-7555

1-2-3 Otowa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0013 81-3-3945-2333

1-2-3 Otowa, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-0013 81-3-3945-2303

4-5 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8353 81-3-3515-5565

9-6-35 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8301 81-3-5786-8555

9-6-35 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8301 81-3-5786-8435

4-5 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8353 81-3-3515-5300

4-5 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8353 81-3-3515-5570

9-6-35 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8301 81-3-5786-8631

4-5 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8353 81-3-3515-5591

4-5 Rokuban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8353 81-3-3515-5400

9-6-35 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8301 81-3-5786-8611

3-1-30 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8577 81-3-5413-8670

7F, Toh-ken International Bldg., 2-12-19 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0002 81-3-6381-7777

1-26-20 Higashi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0011 81-3-5466-0071

RIAJ Member Companies (in chronological order as of the date of joining RIAJ or Company foundation)

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