iTunes Japan sales...

Amber · 6th February 2012

I thought I'd mention this since I got some more payments from Tunecore and mentioned this to someone a week ago.

Easily a third of my sales from iTunes are from Japan for a film/doc soundtrack.

Funnily enough the film was about a race in Europe and I seem to get more sales from iTunes Japan than iTunes Europe and UK put together.

I wonder if Japan is a good market to promote to? Anyone else noticed a similar suprising amount of sales in Japan? Or am I just big in Japan?

rack gear · 6th February 2012

Japan is an odd market. Time was American and British Metal/Rock & Pop were easy staples, but that changed in the mid-90s when the Japanese labels started making knock-offs of English Language Hits by bands singing in Japanese.

The good news is, if you connect in Japan they are somewhat obsessive. It used to be pretty easy to get a licensing deal there if you had traction, and then get them to bring you there for promotion. These days the cost of a promo trip is probably equal to, or greater than an advance you'd get.

So I've always looked at Japan as a paid vacation. If something is connecting, it's a ton of fun to go to Tokyo with a sense of purpose and they treat you really well.

Good luck and have fun!

Wiguan · 7th February 2012

Hi, Amber.

Would you mind share your song?
The link perhaps, your Youtube video?

6th February 2012	#1
Amber Gear addict Joined: May 2010 Location: London Posts: 486 Thread Starter	iTunes Japan sales... I thought I'd mention this since I got some more payments from Tunecore and mentioned this to someone a week ago. Easily a third of my sales from iTunes are from Japan for a film/doc soundtrack. Funnily enough the film was about a race in Europe and I seem to get more sales from iTunes Japan than iTunes Europe and UK put together. I wonder if Japan is a good market to promote to? Anyone else noticed a similar suprising amount of sales in Japan? Or am I just big in Japan?

6th February 2012	#2
rack gear Gear Guru Joined: Mar 2008 Location: the big rack Posts: 10,225 10 Reviews written	Japan is an odd market. Time was American and British Metal/Rock & Pop were easy staples, but that changed in the mid-90s when the Japanese labels started making knock-offs of English Language Hits by bands singing in Japanese. The good news is, if you connect in Japan they are somewhat obsessive. It used to be pretty easy to get a licensing deal there if you had traction, and then get them to bring you there for promotion. These days the cost of a promo trip is probably equal to, or greater than an advance you'd get. So I've always looked at Japan as a paid vacation. If something is connecting, it's a ton of fun to go to Tokyo with a sense of purpose and they treat you really well. Good luck and have fun! __________________ *... My band has a million unpaid downloads and all I got is this lousy T-shirt...*

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Wiguan Gear maniac Joined: Sep 2011 Location: Malaysia Posts: 174	Hi, Amber. Would you mind share your song? The link perhaps, your Youtube video?