2018 marks the lowest year of output for the Japanese music industry since 1970

[DocumentaLy]

 

This is from the 2018 RIAJ year-end report. Output peaked in the late 80s, which comes as no surprise. It's a bit lower than the previous post-1970 low, which was 2010.

[lexi belle]

anna woo-

[satoori]

so what does this mean for japan industry?

[DocumentaLy]

so what does this mean for japan industry?

 

Well the industry grew in 2018, so it doesn't mean that much. It just means that there is less things to listen to.

[satoori]

Well the industry grew in 2018, so it doesn't mean that much. It just means that there is less things to listen to.

why do you think artists are putting out less music? is something to do with management

 

do you think trend will continue?

[DocumentaLy]

why do you think artists are putting out less music? is something to do with management

 

do you think trend will continue?

 

A lot of acts are scrapping singles, because nobody buys them anymore except for idol fans. It also seems as if more acts are doing bigger gaps between releases. I definitely expect to see more and more acts not releasing physical singles. Hell, some are even talking now about how the Oricon physical singles chart's days of relevance are numbered.

[satoori]

A lot of acts are scrapping singles, because nobody buys them anymore except for idol fans. It also seems as if more acts are doing bigger gaps between releases. I definitely expect to see more and more acts not releasing physical singles. Hell, some are even talking now about how the Oricon physical singles chart's days of relevance are numbered.

Interesting.

I wonder if this too could affect idols years down the road.

Plus I suspect there's been an increase in streaming in Japan too, like other countries.

[DocumentaLy]

Interesting.

I wonder if this too could affect idols years down the road.

Plus I suspect there's been an increase in streaming in Japan too, like other countries.

 

Yes, streaming is growing. I posted the report in another thread here.

 

The decline of CD singles will only affect idols if their rabid fans stop buying them.

[satoori]

Yes, streaming is growing. I posted the report in another thread here.

 

The decline of CD singles will only affect idols if their rabid fans stop buying them.

 

And there has to be a reason for some fans.

Alrighy thanks for the information.

[kevinpr9]

why do you think artists are putting out less music? is something to do with management

 

do you think trend will continue?

More and more acts don't release physical singles. Also according to the chart, there was an increase after the output was low in the early 2000s and late00s-early10s. So it's too early to tell whether the trend will continue or not.

[satoori]

More and more acts don't release physical singles. Also according to the chart, there was an increase after the output was low in the early 2000s and late00s-early10s. So it's too early to tell whether the trend will continue or not.

You're right!

[abra]

Does this chart include digital-only releases?

[DocumentaLy]

Does this chart include digital-only releases?

 

Not sure, but nothing is really released digitally only except digital singles.

[abra]

Not sure, but nothing is really released digitally only except digital singles.

I'm thinking independent releases/vocaloid etc too

[DocumentaLy]

I'm thinking independent releases/vocaloid etc too

 

But those were never counted to begin with.