On the Tokyo Mission you’ll have the chance to visit Japan to meet and network with some of the leading individuals in the Japanese music and entertainment industries, who can further your business in this important trading territory – one that in straight forward monetary terms is the biggest music market in the world, outside of the United States.
The mission programme includes:
- A full schedule of briefings by UKTI British Embassy officials in Tokyo detailing the Japanese music market.
- A series of presentations, seminars and workshops by senior industry figures from Universal Music Japan; EMI Japan; Avex; Plug; Z; leading independent distributor and marketing company Hostess Entertainment Japan; BMG & Sony Publishing; MySpace; mobile phone companies; live music promoter Creativeman and agents.
- A chance to meet and network with Japanese labels & distributors, all ready to license your music.
- The opportunity to formally present your repertoire to an enthusiastic audience of Japanese music industry movers and shakers; including licensors, labels and distributors.
This mission is usually run in August to coincide with the legendary Summer Sonic Music Festival. Previous headline acts include Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Beyonce, The Specials, The Flaming Lips, Kasabian and more.
The mission is an unrivalled opportunity to find out about how you can monetise your titles in Japan. In less than one week, you can learn and take back with you an invaluable set of contacts that would normally take several years (and possibly several thousand emails) to collect.
2009 Mission - *Now full*
The Japan Mission 2009 took place the week commencing Monday 3rd August..