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Recording Industry Association of Japan

March 11, 2023

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) (日本レコード協会, Nippon 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
Nippon 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)
Hirohumi Shigemura (King Record)
Key people
Vice-Chairmen: Hirohumi Shigemura (King), Shinji Hayashi (Avex)
Directors: Shinichi Yoshida (Nippon Columbia), Seiichi Ishibashi (Teichiku), Naoshi Fujikara (Universal Japan), Kazunobu Kitajima (Nippon Crown), Masahiro Shinoki (Tokuma Japan), Takashi Yoshimura (Pony Canyon), Kazuyuki Kobayashi (Warner Japan), Shuji Hanafusa (VAP), Yutaka Goto (For Life), Shunsuke Muramatsu (Sony Music)
Senior Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer: Kotaro Taguchi
Managing Director: Kenji Takasugi
Executive Director and Director-General: Yoichiro Hata
Auditors: Mitsuo Takako (DreaMusic), Nobuyuki Ogino (Yamaha Music), Atty. Hideto Ishida (reference:[1])
WebsiteRecording Industry Association of Japan - in English
Former Chairman Naoki Kitagawa, on April 7, 2013

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

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

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)

Before the unification of criteria and introduction of music videos category in July 2003, a separate scale had been used for certification awards.[2]

Format Type Thresholds per award[2]
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

Certifications for songs and albums released digitally began on September 20, 2006, using download data collected since the early 2000s.[3] 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.[4]

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,[5] 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[4]
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

As of April 2020,[6] 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]
Silver Gold Platinum Diamond
30,000,000 50,000,000 100,000,000 500,000,000

Members

Main members

Associate members

Supporting members

¹Member, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Board of Directors" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 25, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "The Record - August 2003 - Page 15" (PDF) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
  3. ^ 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. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  6. ^ a b 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.

External links

  • Recording Industry Association of Japan - in English

March 11, 2023
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The Recording Industry Association of Japan RIAJ 日本レコード協会 Nippon 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 JapanNippon 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 Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerHirohumi Shigemura King Record Key peopleVice Chairmen Hirohumi Shigemura King Shinji Hayashi Avex Directors Shinichi Yoshida Nippon Columbia Seiichi Ishibashi Teichiku Naoshi Fujikara Universal Japan Kazunobu Kitajima Nippon Crown Masahiro Shinoki Tokuma Japan Takashi Yoshimura Pony Canyon Kazuyuki Kobayashi Warner Japan Shuji Hanafusa VAP Yutaka Goto For Life Shunsuke Muramatsu Sony Music Senior Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer Kotaro TaguchiManaging Director Kenji TakasugiExecutive Director and Director General Yoichiro HataAuditors Mitsuo Takako DreaMusic Nobuyuki Ogino Yamaha Music Atty Hideto Ishida reference 1 WebsiteRecording Industry Association of Japan in EnglishFormer Chairman Naoki Kitagawa on April 7 2013 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 awardGold Platinum 2 Platinum 3 Platinum Million Multi Million100 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 2 Format Type Thresholds per award 2 Gold Platinum 2 Platinum Million 3 Platinum 4 PlatinumAlbums Domestic 200 000 400 000 800 000 1 000 000 1 200 000 1 600 000International 100 000 200 000 400 000 600 000 800 000Singles Domestic 200 000 400 000 800 000 1 200 000 1 600 000International 50 000 100 000 200 000 300 000 400 000Digital certifications Edit Certifications for songs and albums released digitally began on September 20 2006 using download data collected since the early 2000s 3 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 4 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 5 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 4 Gold Platinum 2 Platinum 3 Platinum MillionChaku uta R 500 000 750 000 1 000 000Single Track 100 000 250 000AlbumStreaming only Edit As of April 2020 6 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 Silver Gold Platinum Diamond30 000 000 50 000 000 100 000 000 500 000 000Members EditMain members Edit Avex Group Avex Entertainment Avex Digital supporting member Being Inc Dreamusic Incorporated For Life Music Geneon Universal Entertainment King Records Bellwood Records supporting member King Records International supporting member Nippon Columbia Columbia Marketing supporting member Nippon Crown Pony Canyon Exit Tunes associate member Sony Music Entertainment Japan 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 Entertainment Tokuma Japan Communications Universal Music Group EMI Music Japan VAP Inc Victor Entertainment Warner Music Group Yamaha Music Communications Yoshimoto R amp CAssociate 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 Records Stardust Records Space Shower Networks Spiritual Beast Venus Records Village Again Association NBC Universal Entertainment Japan KISS Entertainment Rambling Records Gambit CroixSupporting 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 Member 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 Board of Directors in Japanese Recording Industry Association of Japan Retrieved December 25 2010 a b The Record August 2003 Page 15 PDF in Japanese Recording Industry Association of Japan 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 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 Retrieved February 4 2014 a b 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 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 1132521064, 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