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Mark Yokozawa, concert organizer of Japanese artists in Asian countries such as mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, will moderate this panel and talk about the latest in the copyright situation in mainland China.

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With the fall in sales of prerecorded music, especially outside of Japan, performing live has become more important than ever to build a musical act’s career. No one is more crucial in this endeavor than the booking agent. This panel will discuss the process with some premiere international booking agents who find shows and tours for well-known Japanese acts. They’ll explain how they handle and promote top level Japan talent internationally.

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Los Angeles based music producer, Kaz Utsunomiya and former president of Sony Music Entertainment / current CEO of 247 Inc. and adviser for S.M. Entertainment, Shigeo Maruyama will discuss, using past examples, how we can expand businesses overseas in .

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Composer and guitarist Kenji Kawai speaks in an on-stage interview about the differences between Japan and the rest of the world in regards to offers, contracts, recording, soundtrack sales, royalties, etc. in the music industry. He will be joined by representatives from two new companies involved in interactive monetization.

Speakers:
Kenji Kawai (composer, guitarist)
Robert Singerman (VP International Publishing | LyricFind)
Jay Winship (Chief Operating Officer | AdShare)

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Japan’s music is as unique as its culture, which can be both a benefit and a liability. This group of well-traveled industry veterans will discuss the many challenges facing Japanese artists when trying to build a foreign audience. Do you need to attend that music conference abroad? In what language do the lyrics need to be? What kind of team should you have in place before buying plane tickets? These are all topics that will be raised during the panel.

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It’s a great time for music festivals though with so many popping up, is the market in Asia in danger of becoming saturated? What are some recent trends and where is the live music business going? Also, a look at how promoters choose the artists that perform. In the era of streaming, social media plus other data, it’s more of a science now than ever before!

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Tetsuya Komuro performed in Taiwan for the first time in 19 years. He is once again producing artists on a full scale and will start with a new 5 piece girl group, Def Will. He also plans to recommence performing actively overseas in the near future. Interviewed by Jay Kogami, he talks about future global expansion.

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RIAJ will once again organize a seminar panel focused on international synchronization. This panel with Mark Frieser of SyncSummit as moderator; will be joined by leading music supervisors of award winning TV series, major TV network, and major advertisement firm and will talk about international music in audio-visual works and future possibilities in Japanese music sync.