Billboard Japan caught up with Hadley, Spotify's Global Head of Music Partnerships & Audience, during his visit to Japan for the inaugural MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN.

The inaugural MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN ceremony, the largest music awards in the country, is set to take place in May in Kyoto. Embodying the theme of "Connecting the world, illuminating the future of ...

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN’s Best Cross-Border Collaboration Entries Give Insight on How Japanese Music Connects With the World. The third installment of Billboard Japan's series exploring the trends of ...

The inaugural MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN ceremony, the largest music awards in the country, is set to take place in May in Kyoto. Embodying the theme of “Connecting the world, illuminating the future of ...

The awards are set for May 21-22 in Kyoto. Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO) has been named the Symbol of Music Awards Japan 2025, the act symbolizing the guiding principle that MAJ aims to achieve.

MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN : The inaugural edition of MAJ hailed as the “Japanese Grammy Awards”—marked a groundbreaking moment in the nation’s music history. Jointly launched by five major ...

The inaugural Music Awards Japan (MAJ) ceremonies will be held on May 21 and 22, with hopes it will gain the prestige of the U.S. Grammys and propel Japanese artists toward international stardom.

A new era for the Japanese music industry arrives on May 22 when the Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry Promotion Association (CEIPA), a groundbreaking collaboration among Japan's five music ...

MTV Video Music Awards Japan (“VMAJ'): The Japanese counterpart to the U.S.'s prestigious 'MTV Video Music Awards,' has been held annually since 2002. Known as the 'festival of music videos,' it ...

The third installment of Billboard Japan’s series exploring trends of MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN will focus on the entries in the Best Cross-Border Collab.