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   About The Japanese Music Industry Bible

  • The only comprehensive guide to the Japanese music industry available in English
  • Everything that you and your band need to know to navigate the market, get signed, get booked, tour Japan and nothing else. We won’t waste your time telling you about the J-pop industry or labels that deal only with Japanese artists. We focus on the labels, magazines, press and promoters that specialize in working with international artists.
  • More than a collection of contact info this guide is an all-inclusive reference book that teaches you how the market here works differently than in other countries; introduces you to the major promoters, festivals and press; and then shows you how to get in touch with the people you’ll want to work with.
150 plus pages of exclusive original content, including:
2009 Label Guide featuring over 100 labels
Promoter and festival overview
Club Guide featuring all you need to know to get in contact with over 100 clubs and start planning your own tour
Guest contributions from local experts and industry veterans on everything from attracting the ears of labels to putting together your own tours to building a network of friends on the ground in Japan.

NOTE: The Japanese Music Bible as sold on this site is an executable file and does not work on non-windows computers. However, we also have a Mac-friendly PDF version available. Please contact us directly at info@tokyoundersound.com if you wish to buy the Mac-friendly PDF version.
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