Start Pill
This article showcases our top picks for the best Japan based Music Based companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Music Based industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Japan Music Based Startups
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Cluster
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Cluster allows anyone to hold events such as live music and conferences in a virtual environment.
SOUNDRAW
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SOUNDRAW is an AI music generator for video creators.
EventHub
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EventHub is an event technology company on a mission to connect people.
Amadeus Code
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Amadeus Code is an artificial intelligence powered songwriting assistant.
Audiostock
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Audiostock is an online platform that provides Background Music and sound effects to clients.
Square Enix
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Square Enix develops, publishes, and markets interactive entertainment titles worldwide.
2501
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2501 is a multi-viewpoint video generation service company that provides new visual experiences in sports, music, and fighting.
Nana Music
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Nana Music is a free musical collaboration application that enables its users to share their musical experiences.
Lute
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Lute is an Instagram Stories media that produce and deliver video content specialized for mobile to deliver edgy content.
SoundFun
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Sound fan is developing business to help people around the world in a business related to “safe, secure and comfortable” sound.
Utagoe
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Utagoe is a web company specializing in video and communication technologies. It is headquartered in Tokyo with a branch office in San
UNIVRS
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UNIVRS is a popular market and entertainment platform.
GoodLuck3
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GoodLuck3 propose and produce TV drama, commercials, corporate promotion videos, music videos, etc.
Sony Interactive Entertainment
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Sony Interactive Entertainment is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services.
SyncPower
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SyncPower is an Enrich your life by using advanced technology and contents based on lyrics data and music metadata.
EBRU
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EBRU is a manufacturer and seller of earphones and ear monitor audio products that include custom artwork on the products.
Entertainment Music Ticket Guard
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Entertainment Music Ticket Guard provides electronic tickets, electronic ticket peripheral services and ticket trade services.
LUMINOUS
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LUMINOUS is providing music studio management and artist office training services.
YUIMEX
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YUIMEX specializes in copyright, digital content, animation, and network entertainment services.
Onzo
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Onzo is a company that provides a subscription service for audio equipment by borrowing, trying & buying and also sells used audio.
FOWD
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FOWD is a comprehensive entertainment company in Japan.
Steezy, inc
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Steezy offers a music SNS application “Wassapi” under the philosophy of “Increasing people who love music and the surrounding culture.
Crypton Future Media
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Crypton Future Media is a music technology company that develops, imports, and sells music software.
radiko
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radiko is a web application that allows listening to radio on smartphone or computer.
USEN
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USEN is engaged in the general broadcasting and telecommunications business.
TV Tokyo
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TV Tokyo is a channel which dedicates culture, documentary, News , music to the people.
Avex Group
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Avex Group is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate that manages J-pop talents.
SM Entertainment Japan
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SM Entertainment Japan is an entertainment business engaged in the exclusive management of artists.
Space Shower Networks
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Space Shower Networks Inc. is a Japanese music company.
Asobi System
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Japanese pop culture entertainment. Manages Japanese pop artists like Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, and produces Harajuku KAWAii, and other events.
Dream Link Entertainment
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Dream Link Entertainment is a multimedia solution provider for social networking, web, television, ads, games, and other media.
Aniplex
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Aniplex is an entertainment company that produces images and music and provides them all over the world.
COTODAMA
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COTODAMA are bringing lyric culture back to centre-stage with their intelligent lyric synchronisation and visualisation software.
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
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Sony Music is a management and management of the entire Sony Music Group by holding shares.
P2P.inc
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P2P.inc is a web system development company that specializes in audio and video distribution solutions.
Universal Music Japan
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Universal Music GK is a music company with licensees and record companies that become subsidiaries around the world.
Shinko Music Entertainment
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Shinko Music Entertainment is an online marketplace that provides books, music, and magazines.
QRATES
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QRATES provides artists, labels and brands the tools to make tangible and deep experiences around music & vinyl.
Lawson Entertainment
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Lawson Entertainment is an online ticket sales platform.
Tokyo Digital Music Syndicates
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Take your music to the next level.
Warner Music Japan
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Warner Music Japan is a Record label Platform and a digital distributor for Japanese urban music and Next generation urban music label.
iFLYER
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iFLYER is a Japanese entertainment portal for festival, live music, and club event information.
Niwango
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Niwango, Inc. is operating Nico Nico Douga, Japan’s second largest online video portal after Youtube. The site is only available in
Evoke Music
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Evoke Music is an AI-powered music library that offers services for personal, business, and enterprise industries.
Johnny & Associates
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Johnny & Associates is a Japanese talent agency that develops and promotes male artists in groups.
Sony Home Entertainment & Sound Products
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Sony Home Entertainment & Sound Products develops and manufactures TV, video, and sound products.
Amuse
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Amuse is a media company that delivers the latest news about artists and managers for fans club.
AKS
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AKS is a talent agency that involves in entertainment-related activities such as music, film, and merchandise production.
RecoChoku
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RecoChoku is a Media and Entertainment based company.
Tokuma Shoten
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Tokuma Shoten is a publisher company engages in the publishing of music, video game, movies, anime, magazines, manga and books.
VIE STYLE
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VIE STYLE offers wearable music device and AI technology services.
Pony Canyon
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Pony Canyon is publishes music, DVD and VHS videos, movies, and video games.
Sound Hound Japan
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Sound Hound Inc. specializes in the development of music and speech recognition technologies and has developed excellent technologies.
EXTREME CO
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EXTREME CO. is a production company that supports the development of the entertainment industry.
Wasabeat
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They are WASABEAT, online club music store based in Tokyo Japan.
T-JOY
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T Joy is an entertainment complex that actively transmits high-quality content required by many customers
FlyingDog
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FlyingDog is a Japanese record label that specializes in the animation video and music production services.
Block.fm
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Block.fm is an internet radio that has different program content such as interviews on live broadcasts, new music information, and more.
Victor Entertainment
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Victor Entertainment produces and distributes music, movies, and other entertainment products.
Toremoro
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toremo is a music platform app that targets sounds from all over the world such as ASMR and natural sounds.
DramaBase
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DramaBase is a media & entertainment firm that focuses on development and production of interactive drama.
ANON PICTURES
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ANON PICTURES provides video and music production, software and web development services.
FAVER
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FAVER plan to develop a concert distribution platform that provides a new music experience different from real live events.
Impress Group
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Impress Holdings is a specialized media group focusing on IT, music, design, nature, and mobile services.
King Records
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King Records manages and produces popular music such as anime soundtracks for the Japanese market.
Piascore
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Piascore is an IT company that develops software and apps for musicians.
Nippon Columbia
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Nippon Columbia is a Japanese record label company.
Sony Music Solutions
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Sony Music Solutions provides solutions for brand and content.
Yamaha Music Communications
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Yamaha Music Communications engaged in the production, manufacturing and sales of music and video software.
TuneCore Japan
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TuneCore is a service that allows anyone to distribute & sell songs at distribution stores in more than 185 countries around the world.
Theta Music Technologies
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Theta Music Technologies is the home of Theta Music Trainer, a set of online games for ear training and music theory practice.
SHOGAKUKAN MUSIC & DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT
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SHOGAKUKAN MUSIC & DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT is an Original production of music software such as CD and record
Straight Edge Japan
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Straight Edge is an entertainment company that walks with creators and content and delivers
IDEA FACTORY
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IDEA FACTORY sells electronic music products on the web.
Zoom Corporation
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ZOOM contributes by goods, technology and resources so everyone in the world, from novice to experts, can love, enjoy and share music.
BANDAI NAMCO ARTS
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Bandai Namco Arts is a video and music content writing company.
Yamaha Music Entertainment
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Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings is a company that produces music provides information sheet music, books, and magazine subscriptions.
JASRAC
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JASRAC is a society that protects copyright of music, songs and recordings.
AMEI
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AMEI manages the MIDI standard for music data communication in Japan and contributes to the expansion of the musical electronics market.
oricon ME
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oricon news is a Production and operation music distribution service.
Media Integration
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Media Integration distributes innovative production tools and sounds, music-related software, audio equipment, and musical instruments.
J-WAVE
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J-Wave is a commercial radio station based in Tokyo, Japan, broadcasting on 81.3 FM from the Tokyo Skytree to the Tokyo area.
SUZUKI MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
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Suzuki Musical Instrument is a musical instrument manufacturing company.
Gridge
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Gridge lnc. is an Entertainment Website, Internet Company, Arts & Entertainment, Music, Art, Urban Sports Cross-culture company.
Sunrise Music Publishing
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Sunrise Music Publishing is music production & management company, deliver all animation products.
Hands on Entertainment
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Hands on Entertainment is a producer of live media and entertainment.
10ANTZ
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10ANTZ creates communication that connects artists and fans to real people with ideas and technology.
Star Music Entertainment
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Star Music is a company which has a motto “Making the world as one through DJs and Dance Music” .
id Entertainment
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id Entertainment is a Planning and production of concerts, events, etc and management of affiliated artists.
Timely Records
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Timely Records is a management of music production,copyright, etc. related to music, video and art, and development of usage methods.
Culture Entertainment
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Culture Entertainment focused on mainly responsible for planning and producing lifestyle.
Barks
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BARKS it has been published in Japan now, pop, the music that was beginning to rock music or the like by using Internet technology
Horipro
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Horipro is a large Japanese talent agency, as well as being an independent music publisher.
Frontier Works
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Frontier Works is a Japanese company specializing in the creation and distribution of media .
mashroom
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mash room is a video editing platform that allows its users to mix six different video clips from YouTube to create a single track.
