Music distribution in Japan
Application availability depends on territory, legal eligibility, reviewed languages and current service capacity.
Releasing from Japan
Apply from anywhere
The invite application is open from eligible territories — including Japan.
Human review
Our team reviews your work in any language.
Private invitation
Approved applicants are onboarded by email invitation.
Global release
Your release is delivered in supported territories — including eligible platforms serving Japan.
Get your songs on LINE Music, AWA, Rakuten Music and currently supported digital services. Releasing is free, Mazufa takes 0% commission, and you keep ownership of your recordings.
Music made in Japan runs through J-pop and idol repertoire, city pop lineage, anime and game soundtrack music, enka, rock and hip hop. Tokyo and Osaka concentrate label, studio and live-house activity. Recording happens mostly in Japanese, with some English, and titles appear in kanji, hiragana and katakana. Metadata then needs one fixed Latin transliteration of the artist name, a language tag matching what is sung, and the original script kept in an alternate title field.
The local currency is Japanese yen (JPY). Royalties are reported in the currency the platform pays out in rather than converted market by market, so the exchange rate between reporting and withdrawal is worth planning for. Listeners here mostly reach new music through streaming services, physical releases, live houses and karaoke. Which platforms and stores a release can reach in this territory varies and is subject to current availability, eligibility and platform rules. Checking territory settings before delivery avoids surprises after release.