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Recording Industry Association of Japan

April 25, 2024

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) (日本レコード協会, Nihon Rekōdo Kyōkai) is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry. It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association, and adopted its current name in 1969.

Recording Industry Association of Japan
Nihon Rekōdo Kyōkai
The head office is located in the Kyodo Tsushin Kaikan building
Formation1942
TypeTechnical standards, licensing and royalties
HeadquartersKita-Aoyama, Minato, Tokyo
Location
Membership
19 main members, 15 associated members and 24 supporting members (all as of August 2009)
Key people
Hirohumi Shigemura
(Chairman & CEO)
Yoichiro Hata
(Senior Managing Director & COO)
WebsiteRecording Industry Association of Japan

The RIAJ's activities include promotion of music sales, enforcement of copyright law, and research related to the Japanese music industry. It publishes the annual RIAJ Year Book, a statistical summary of each year's music sales, as well as distributing a variety of other data.

Headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, the RIAJ has twenty member companies and a smaller number of associate and supporting members; some member companies are the Japanese branches of multinational corporations headquartered elsewhere.

The association is responsible for certifying gold and platinum albums and singles in Japan.

RIAJ Certification edit

In 1989, the Recording Industry Association of Japan introduced the music recording certification systems. It is awarded based on shipment figures of compact disc or cassette tape which was reported by record labels. In principle, the criteria are limitedly applied to the materials released after January 21, 1989.

Certification awards edit

Currently, all music sales including singles, albums, digital download singles are on the same criteria. Unlike many countries, the highest certification is called "Million".

Thresholds per award
Gold Platinum 2× Platinum 3× Platinum Million Multi-Million
100,000 250,000 500,000 750,000 1,000,000 2,000,000+

Old criteria (until June 2003) edit

Before the unification of criteria and introduction of music videos category in July 2003, a separate scale had been used for certification awards.[1]

Format Type Thresholds per award[1]
Gold Platinum 2× Platinum Million 3× Platinum 4× Platinum
Albums Domestic 200,000 400,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,600,000
International 100,000 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000
Singles Domestic 200,000 400,000 800,000 1,200,000 1,600,000
International 50,000 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000

Digital certifications edit

Certifications for songs and albums released digitally began on September 20, 2006, using download data collected since the early 2000s.[2] From 2006 until 2013, there were three categories for certifications: Chaku-uta (着うた（R）, "Ringtone"), Chaku-uta Full (着うたフル（R）, "Full-length Ringtone") (i.e. a download to a cellphone) and PC Haishin (PC配信, "PC Download") for songs purchased on services such as iTunes. On February 28, 2014, the Chaku-uta Full and PC categories were merged to create the Single Track (シングルトラック) category.[3]

While digital album certifications are possible, only a few albums have received this certification since the RIAJ began awarding it, including the 2011 Songs for Japan charity album,[4] and Hikaru Utada's sixth studio album Fantôme. In 2021, Ayumi Hamasaki's A Complete: All Singles (2008) became the first album released in the 2000s to receive digital certification.

Format Thresholds per award[3]
Gold Platinum 2× Platinum 3× Platinum Million
Chaku-uta (R) 500,000 750,000 1,000,000
Single Track 100,000 250,000
Album

Streaming only edit

As of April 2020,[5] RIAJ has begun to certify songs for streaming, just how it does for physical shipments and digital download sales.

Unlike physical shipments and digital download sales, the streaming certifications have their own levels, due to the higher amount of streams compared to the other formats.

Thresholds per award[6]
Gold Platinum 2× Platinum 3× Platinum Diamond
50,000,000 100,000,000 200,000,000 300,000,000 500,000,000

Members edit

Main members edit

Associate members edit

Supporting members edit

1Member, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b "The Record - August 2003 - Page 15" (PDF) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. (PDF) from the original on December 23, 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  2. ^ レコード協会調べ 8月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: August Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). September 20, 2006. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  3. ^ a b [Digital Music Certification Criteria] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. February 28, 2014. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
  4. ^ レコード協会調べ 5月度有料音楽配信認定 [Record Association Investigation: May Digital Music Download Certifications]. RIAJ (in Japanese). June 20, 2011. from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  5. ^ ストリーミング認定 [Streaming Certification] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. from the original on June 6, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
  6. ^ ストリーミング認定 [Streaming Certification] (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. from the original on February 27, 2023. Retrieved March 15, 2023.

External links edit

  • Recording Industry Association of Japan - in English

April 25, 2024
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The Recording Industry Association of Japan RIAJ 日本レコード協会 Nihon Rekōdo Kyōkai is an industry trade group composed of Japanese corporations involved in the music industry It was founded in 1942 as the Japan Phonogram Record Cultural Association and adopted its current name in 1969 Recording Industry Association of JapanNihon Rekōdo KyōkaiThe head office is located in the Kyodo Tsushin Kaikan buildingFormation1942TypeTechnical standards licensing and royaltiesHeadquartersKita Aoyama Minato TokyoLocationJapanMembership19 main members 15 associated members and 24 supporting members all as of August 2009 Key peopleHirohumi Shigemura Chairman amp CEO Yoichiro Hata Senior Managing Director amp COO WebsiteRecording Industry Association of Japan The RIAJ s activities include promotion of music sales enforcement of copyright law and research related to the Japanese music industry It publishes the annual RIAJ Year Book a statistical summary of each year s music sales as well as distributing a variety of other data Headquartered in Minato Tokyo the RIAJ has twenty member companies and a smaller number of associate and supporting members some member companies are the Japanese branches of multinational corporations headquartered elsewhere The association is responsible for certifying gold and platinum albums and singles in Japan Contents 1 RIAJ Certification 1 1 Certification awards 1 1 1 Old criteria until June 2003 1 2 Digital certifications 1 3 Streaming only 2 Members 2 1 Main members 2 2 Associate members 2 3 Supporting members 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksRIAJ Certification editIn 1989 the Recording Industry Association of Japan introduced the music recording certification systems It is awarded based on shipment figures of compact disc or cassette tape which was reported by record labels In principle the criteria are limitedly applied to the materials released after January 21 1989 Certification awards edit Currently all music sales including singles albums digital download singles are on the same criteria Unlike many countries the highest certification is called Million Thresholds per award Gold Platinum 2 Platinum 3 Platinum Million Multi Million 100 000 250 000 500 000 750 000 1 000 000 2 000 000 Old criteria until June 2003 edit Before the unification of criteria and introduction of music videos category in July 2003 a separate scale had been used for certification awards 1 Format Type Thresholds per award 1 Gold Platinum 2 Platinum Million 3 Platinum 4 Platinum Albums Domestic 200 000 400 000 800 000 1 000 000 1 200 000 1 600 000 International 100 000 200 000 400 000 600 000 800 000 Singles Domestic 200 000 400 000 800 000 1 200 000 1 600 000 International 50 000 100 000 200 000 300 000 400 000 Digital certifications edit Certifications for songs and albums released digitally began on September 20 2006 using download data collected since the early 2000s 2 From 2006 until 2013 there were three categories for certifications Chaku uta 着うた R Ringtone Chaku uta Full 着うたフル R Full length Ringtone i e a download to a cellphone and PC Haishin PC配信 PC Download for songs purchased on services such as iTunes On February 28 2014 the Chaku uta Full and PC categories were merged to create the Single Track シングルトラック category 3 While digital album certifications are possible only a few albums have received this certification since the RIAJ began awarding it including the 2011 Songs for Japan charity album 4 and Hikaru Utada s sixth studio album Fantome In 2021 Ayumi Hamasaki s A Complete All Singles 2008 became the first album released in the 2000s to receive digital certification Format Thresholds per award 3 Gold Platinum 2 Platinum 3 Platinum Million Chaku uta R 500 000 750 000 1 000 000 Single Track 100 000 250 000 Album Streaming only edit As of April 2020 5 RIAJ has begun to certify songs for streaming just how it does for physical shipments and digital download sales Unlike physical shipments and digital download sales the streaming certifications have their own levels due to the higher amount of streams compared to the other formats Thresholds per award 6 Gold Platinum 2 Platinum 3 Platinum Diamond 50 000 000 100 000 000 200 000 000 300 000 000 500 000 000Members editMain members edit Avex Group1 Avex Entertainment Avex Digital supporting member Being Inc Dreamusic Incorporated For Life Music Geneon Universal Entertainment1 King Records1 Bellwood Records supporting member King Records International supporting member Nippon Columbia Columbia Marketing supporting member Nippon Crown1 Pony Canyon1 Exit Tunes associate member Sony Music Entertainment Japan1 Ariola Japan supporting member DefStar Records supporting member Epic Records Japan supporting member Ki oon Records supporting member SME Records supporting member Sony Music Artists supporting member Sony Music Associated Records supporting member Sony Music Direct supporting member Sony Music Distribution supporting member Sony Music Japan International supporting member Sony Music Records supporting member Teichiku Entertainment1 Tokuma Japan Communications1 Universal Music Group1 EMI Music Japan1 VAP Inc 1 Victor Entertainment1 Warner Music Group1 Yamaha Music Communications Yoshimoto R amp C Associate members edit Amuse Soft Entertainment HATS Unlimited Johnny and Associates J Storm Johnny s Entertainment Konami Digital Entertainment Bandai Visual Lantis main member LD amp K Records Naxos Records Pryaid Records1 Stardust Records Space Shower Networks Spiritual Beast Venus Records Village Again Association NBC Universal Entertainment Japan KISS Entertainment Rambling Records Gambit Croix Supporting members edit Aniplex subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Japan Crown Tokuma Music joint venture of Nippon Crown and Tokuma Japan Communications Free Board Holiday Japan Jei One NPPDevelop T Toc Records TV Asahi Music Ward Records Toys Factory Aceforce Entertainment Kino Music 1Member International Federation of the Phonographic Industry See also editList of best selling albums in Japan List of best selling singles in Japan List of best selling music artists in Japan Recording Industry Association of America Australian Recording Industry Association List of music recording sales certifications RIAJ Digital Track Chart Global music industry market share dataReferences edit a b The Record August 2003 Page 15 PDF in Japanese Recording Industry Association of Japan Archived PDF from the original on December 23 2010 Retrieved December 23 2010 レコード協会調べ 8月度有料音楽配信認定 Record Association Investigation August Digital Music Download Certifications RIAJ in Japanese September 20 2006 Archived from the original on August 12 2014 Retrieved January 23 2014 a b 音楽配信認定の基準 Digital Music Certification Criteria in Japanese Recording Industry Association of Japan February 28 2014 Archived from the original on March 6 2014 Retrieved March 6 2014 レコード協会調べ 5月度有料音楽配信認定 Record Association Investigation May Digital Music Download Certifications RIAJ in Japanese June 20 2011 Archived from the original on September 15 2013 Retrieved February 4 2014 ストリーミング認定 Streaming Certification in Japanese Recording Industry Association of Japan Archived from the original on June 6 2020 Retrieved June 26 2020 ストリーミング認定 Streaming Certification in Japanese Recording Industry Association of Japan Archived from the original on February 27 2023 Retrieved March 15 2023 External links editRecording Industry Association of Japan in English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Recording Industry Association of Japan amp oldid 1193774820, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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