[Oricon] Half Year Music Market Summary + Top 10 Highest Grossing Record Labels

[Ryusenkai]

I'm going to preface this topic with the following:  this post is going to be more economics-centric than something I'd usually translate.  It deals with numbers relating to the Japanese music market as a whole rather than any specific release.  That said, if you're still interested, let's delve into things.

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Today, Oricon revealed how the current year of music sales compares to the previous year.  On the whole (combining all sales categories), music sales in Japan are down 1.1% in comparison to the same period of time in 2013 (sales are down for the second year in a row).  The full breakdown is as follows:  Single sales are down 6.8%, Album sales are up 0.1%, DVD sales are down 12.2%, and Blu-ray sales are up 43.0% (combined, DVD and Blu-ray sales are up 1.1%).  Of note, this is the first time that Album sales have risen in the first half of the year since 2006 and the second year in a row that Single sales have fallen.  Oricon also suspects that the transition from DVD to Blu-ray sales will become far more pronounced in the coming years.  The amount of money earned by each segment of the Japanese music market will be laid out below.

 

Singles:  28.98 billion yen ($286,525,260.00)

 

Albums:  77.97 billion yen ($770,889,390.00)

 

DVDs:  25.09 billion yen ($248,064,830.00)

 

Blu-rays:  12.87 billion yen ($127,245,690.00)

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Total Sales:  144.91 billion yen ($1,432,725,170.00)

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In addition, Oricon has also revealed the ranking of the record labels which have accrued the greatest amount of profit in the first half of 2014.  For the third year in a row, Avex Company tops the ranking with a commanding lead.  The only change to the makeup of the Top 10 this year is the entry of record label Toy's Factory at #10, thanks in large part to the strong performance of Bump of Chicken's new studio album "RAY" and the consistent releases by up-and-coming band SEKAI NO OWARI.  The full ranking, with earnings and percentages compared to the first half of 2013, can be found below.

 

Half-Year Record Label Ranking

 

1. Avex Group Holdings (26,356,100,000 yen / $260,443,600.49)  +22.1%

2. Sony Music Entertainment (18,820,300,000 yen / $185,976,934.92) -0.9%

3. Universal Music (16,533,100,000 yen / $163,375,464.93) +13.5%

4. King Records (11,713,500,000 yen / $115,749,527.22) +7.3%

5. J Storm (8,905,400,000 yen / $88,000,669.29) +2.4%

6. Victor Entertainment (6,391,400,000 yen / $63,158,025.21) -1.0%

7. Warner Music Japan (5,058,500,000 yen / $49,986,680.62) +4.8%

8. Teichiku Entertainment (4,281,500,000 yen / $42,308,584.18) +7.5%

9. Pony Canyon (4,168,000,000 yen / $41,187,008.96) -4.4%

10. Toy's Factory (3,603,500,000 yen / $35,608,778.02) +19.0%

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Source(s):  http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2039942/full and http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2039941/full

[evil4life]

get that money Avex 

 

wonder which were the Top 3 artists who made the biggest profit for them?

 

also does Johnny & Associate = J Storm? 

[Ryusenkai]

get that money Avex 

 

wonder which were the Top 3 artists who made the biggest profit for them?

 

also does Johnny & Associate = J Storm? 

 

The article names the Frozen Soundtrack, Kis-My-Ft2, Namie Amuro, and EXILE TRIBE as major pieces of Avex's success this year.  And yeah, J-Storm is the Johnny's label that handles Arashi, Hey! Say! JUMP, and TOKIO (and KAT-TUN under a sub-label).

[DocumentaLy]

I'm actually surprised albums sales are up. Not surprised about single sales being down though. Nobody really buys singles anymore besides idol fans. 

 

 

get that money Avex 

 

wonder which were the Top 3 artists who made the biggest profit for them?

 

also does Johnny & Associate = J Storm? 

 

It's only some of the JE acts. I know Arashi is on there but I forget who else. To be honest, Arashi would be enough to get in the top 10.

 

And Avex is probably EXILE, Namie, and TVXQ.

[Moon Jellyfish]

Whose under Teichiku Entertainment? I don't think I've heard of them before.

[evil4life]

The article names the Frozen Soundtrack, Kis-My-Ft2, Namie Amuro, and EXILE TRIBE as major pieces of Avex's success this year. 

 

i swear Avex is run by some genius businessmen to have scored a juggernaut like the Frozen OST!

 

also AKB48 and family are listed under Kings Record?

[kathp]

Whose under Teichiku Entertainment? I don't think I've heard of them before.

Kanjani8 is under Teichiku

[Moon Jellyfish]

Kanjani8 is under Teichiku

OHHH...I know who they are lol. Thanks

[Pluvio]

I don't think anyone's going to even touch Avex in the top spot for a loooong while.

[Hitotsu]

King Records money like 70% from AKB

i wonder KR fate if AKB move to another record lable

 

 

also AKB48 and family are listed under Kings Record?

 

AKB48 - King Records

 

SKE48 - Avex

 

NMB48 - laugh out loud records

 

HKT48 - Universal Music Japan

 

Nogizaka46 - Sony Music Entertainment Japan

 

i think it's time for Aki-P to make his own lable for his groups

[Timmeon]

Positively suprised album sales are up. That is very promising.

[bright]

King Records money like 70% from AKB

i wonder KR fate if AKB move to another record lable

 

 

 

AKB48 - King Records

 

SKE48 - Avex

 

NMB48 - laugh out loud records

 

HKT48 - Universal Music Japan

 

Nogizaka46 - Sony Music Entertainment Japan

 

i think it's time for Aki-P to make his own lable for his groups

Tbh.