* Want to know what Japanese venues will book your band?
* Your band looking for a record deal with a Japanese label?
* Just looking to get your new CD distributed in Japan?

We've got answers to all of those questions and more. This is truly your ultimate guide to getting your band signed by a Japanese record label and then getting gigs and a Japanese tour booked. Check out the table of contents from this year's guide to see for yourself how much content we've crammed in for you:

Table of Contents

Foreword
About Tokyo Undersound
About This Guide
A Note on Grammar

Table of Contents

Chapter One—Understanding the Market for Foreign Music in Japan
  EXPERT INSIGHTS (Steve McClure)—Japan Music Market Overview
  International Content in the Japanese Music Market
  Beyond the Numbers
  Selling Music—Music Retail in Japan
  GUIDE: The Major Music Retailers in Japan
  Retail 2.0—Digital Downloads
  EXPERT INSIGHTS (John Boreland)—Mobile Downloads in Japan

Chapter Two—Foreign Music and the Media in Japan
  How Japanese Fans Find Out About Music
    Japanese Radio
    USEN
    TV/ Cable
  Print Media
  Magazines
  GUIDE: Japanese Music Magazines
    Blogs/ Online Magazines
    Social Networking Sites in Japan
    Other
  Pay to Play
  If You Can`t Say Anything Nice
  Media`s Effect on the Shape of Retail
  Standing Out in the Sea of Sameness
  Local Labels and their Dreaded Foes—Imports
  Evaluating the Opportunities

Chapter Three — Labels, You, and Getting Signed in Japan
  Understanding the Role of Your Japanese Label
  Finding A Japanese Label
  Making Labels in Japan Love You
  EXPERT INSIGHTS (Graham Pavey)—Picking Winners
  Deal Or No Deal
  Big in Japan - The Making of a Legend
  EXPERT INSIGHTS (Dan Grunebaum)—Proactive Self-Promotion
  Understanding Your Fans in Japan
    Japanese Musical DNA
    Japanese as Specialists

Chapter Four—Playing Gigs and Touring in Japan
  The Realities of Japanese Music Promoters
  Major Promoters
  Festivals, Festivals and More Festivals
  Golden Tickets—Getting an Invite
  Label Tours
  Labels in Japan Who Regularly Produce Their Own Tours
  On the Outside Looking In
  Getting From Point A to Point B
  The Total Costs of Touring Your Band in Japan
  Embracing the Challenge—The Meek Need Not Apply
  EXPERT INSIGHTS
    (Jon Levine)—Touring Japan: The 5-star treatment to D.I.Y.
    (Daniel Robson)—I Scratch Your Senaka, You Scratch Mine
  Government Aid—Putting Your Tax Dollars to Work For You
    Australia
    UK
    Other
  Preparing For Your Japanese Gigs

Appendices
  Appendix One — 2009 Japanese Record Label Guide
  Appendix Two — Japanese Venue Guide
  Appendix Three — Guide to Promoter`s of Foreign Music in Japan
  Appendix Four — Japan Festival/ Label Breakdown Charts
  Appendix Five — Stage Diagram Examples
  Appendix Six — Getting by in Japanese: Some Simple Phrases