The Recording Business Affiliation of Japan (RIAJ) launched its Statistics and Tendencies: RIAJ 12 months E-book report for Japan’s music business for 2023 on March 29, and an English model of the report this month.
Audio gross sales
In response to the report, mixed revenues from music software program gross sales in Japan elevated 10% in 2023 in comparison with the earlier 12 months, reaching a complete of 337.2 billion yen (roughly $2.178 billion). The whole manufacturing quantity of recorded music (analog music and movies on disc) elevated 9% to 159.90 million items, and the overall manufacturing worth elevated 9% to 220.7 billion yen (roughly US$1.425 billion). Digital music gross sales reached 116.5 billion yen (roughly US$752 million), a brand new report and a rise of 11% year-on-year. That is the tenth 12 months in a row that turnover has elevated. The whole manufacturing worth of recorded music and digital music gross sales reached 337.2 billion yen (about US$2.17 billion), a rise of 10%. That is additionally the second 12 months in a row that this quantity has exceeded 300 billion yen (roughly $1.94 billion).
CD gross sales in Japan rose 7% to 139.095 billion yen (about $881 million). Vinyl information rose 45% to six.267 billion yen (about $40 million). Cassette tapes rose 241% to 212 million yen (about $1.37 million). Music gross sales on Blu-ray Disc/DVD reached 74.469 billion yen (roughly US$471 million), up 10% year-on-year.
Digital music downloads in Japan fell to 10.224 billion yen (about $65 million), down 11% from 2022. Streaming music revenues rose 14% to 105.617 billion yen (about $669 million).
Final 12 months, 465 anime-related CDs have been launched, which was about 6.5% of all new Japanese music in 2023.
Awards
Male idol group Snowman (Black Clover) gained the Artist of the 12 months award for Japanese artists, whereas The Beatles gained for western artist. Mina Okabe (A state referred to as love) And THE SSERAPHIM (Horny Tanaka-san), together with Travis Japan, gained New Artist of the 12 months.
King & Prince Mr.5 And Peace albums, Six tones‘ YOU, Snowman‘S I DO MEAnd Naniwa Danshi‘S POPMALL gained the award for finest 5 albums (in Japan).
Composer Joe Hisaishi‘S A symphonic celebration – Music from the Studio Ghibli Motion pictures by Hayao Miyazaki album gained Classical Album of the 12 months. Hiromi’s soundtrack for the Blue Big anime movie gained Jazz Album of the 12 months. The soundtrack for The primary slam dunk anime movie earned Animation Album of the 12 months. Ado‘s Utattemita album gained idea album of the 12 months.
Within the singles class, King & Prince’s “Life goes on / We’re younger” gained the award for Single of the 12 months. The highest 5 singles embody: Misplaced youngsters‘”Social Path (feat. LiSA) / Tremendous Bowl -Japanese version-,” Snowman‘Tapestry / W’ and ‘Dangerholic’, and Nogizaka46‘Ohitorisamatengoku.’
Snowman“S”Snowman 1st DOME tour 2023 i DO ME video gained Music Video of the 12 months. YOASOBI‘Idol’, the opening theme of the Oshi no Ko anime had the biggest mixed digital downloads and the biggest variety of streaming performs. YOASOBI‘Idol’, MAN WITH A MISSION×nation‘Kizuna no Kiseki’ launched Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Swordsmith Village arcAnd Ado‘s “Present” have been the highest three songs with the best variety of digital downloads. The opposite prime streaming songs have been Ado‘Present’, ‘Lovely Fin’ by Spitz, Mrs. Inexperienced Apple‘Que Sera Sera’ and Yuuri’s ‘Billimillion’.
Particular prizes went to Atarashii Gakko! (SNS police), King Gnu (Jujutsu Kaisen), And Vaundig (Chainsaw man, Spy×Household).
The RIAJ publishes studies yearly on the Japanese music business.
Supply: RIAS (hyperlink 2), Animation enterprise journal (Tadashi Sudo)
