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[Japanese music industry] Owacon? Why is the market declining?

As introduced in the article below, the Japanese music industry is steadily declining. There is a reason for this, but I think many Japanese listeners have stopped listening to music these days. We will make inferences from various aspects.

2023.11.28

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Why does music stop automatically on smartphones and iPhones? : Cause and Solution

Smartphones, iPhones, have become one of the necessities of life for people today. When listening to music on the iPhone, it is common for the song to stop. There's a reason why the music stops for some reason, even though you've been enjoying yourself. I will show you how to fix the reason why music playback stops on its own.

2023.08.19

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Reasons why music plays from your smartphone without permission and how to deal with it

My smartphone plays music without my knowledge. There are countless situations in which an app may suddenly ring. Smartphones are one of the necessities for modern people. Modern people would not be able to live without smartphones. However, music may suddenly start playing from your smartphone. If it plays while you are working or sleeping, it will cause a lot of trouble. So how should we handle this?

2023.08.05

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[Music and animals] Music that parrots like, music that responds

Do parakeets like singing? In this article, I will explain what I felt about birds. Many people have the impression that they are very intelligent because they can speak human language. So, do parakeets have any favorite music? And what kind of music do they respond to? I looked into it.

2023.05.02

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Is Vocaloid popular overseas? The reality of vocaloids such as Hatsune Miku

Many people think that the culture of Vocaloid, Vocaloid, and Vocaloid p, such as the popular Hatsune Miku, is exclusive to the Japanese music industry. This is actually true to some extent. However, this does not mean that it is not popular outside of Japan at all. It is also becoming known that foreign language versions of Vocaloid songs are being produced and distributed in large quantities.

2023.04.21

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[World music market] The reason and reality of the Galapagosization of the Japanese music industry Is Japanese music behind?

As mentioned in the article below, the Japanese music industry has a very unique structure. As a result, foreign listeners have completely ignored it, and furthermore, the diversification of music within Japan has led to the formation of a very unique structure. What does that mean for the Japanese music industry?

2023.04.14

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[World Music Market Ranking 2023] Global music sales market growth

In March 2023, IFPI released 2022 music market sales data. What stands out most in 2022 is that we were able to confirm remarkable growth in China, the Middle East, South America, and Africa, which are considered to be emerging music countries. Based on the conventional ranking, the current state of the world music market is summarized as an article.

2023.04.05

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[Music and Health] Why does singing lead to stress relief? Workplace, work and relationship stress

Modern society is said to be a stress society. With the development of SNS and the Internet, we are living in a society where the distance between people is shrinking in both good and bad ways. But it also had its downsides. The result is that more and more people are experiencing stress in relationships, in the workplace, and at work. It has long been said that singing relieves stress, but why is that?

2022.12.17

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[World music market and genre] Halloween music history and characteristics

Do you know the latest Western music distribution, anime, and party songs that are exciting Halloween music? Halloween festival is held every October. When we think of Halloween, we imagine a festival where people dress up as pumpkins, ghosts, etc., but what kind of music is played at that time? And what kind of music is considered suitable for Halloween? I have written an article about its characteristics and trends.

2022.12.15

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[Music and musical instrument performance] Do you get worse when you take a break from practice?

Whether it's a musical instrument or a sport, if you miss even one day of practice, you'll lose your pace and become unskilled. Sports instructors often say that if you don't practice, you'll quickly become bad at it, but is this true? In fact, how long do you have to miss practice before you become bad at it?

2022.12.08

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