This article showcases our top picks for the best Tokyo based Music companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Music industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Tokyo Music Startups
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Cluster
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Cluster allows anyone to hold events such as live music and conferences in a virtual environment.
SOUNDRAW
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SOUNDRAW is an AI music generator for video creators.
Amadeus Code
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Amadeus Code is an artificial intelligence powered songwriting assistant.
EventHub
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EventHub is an event technology company on a mission to connect people.
Audiostock
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Audiostock is an online platform that provides Background Music and sound effects to clients.
SoundFun
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Sound fan is developing business to help people around the world in a business related to “safe, secure and comfortable” sound.
Nana Music
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Nana Music is a free musical collaboration application that enables its users to share their musical experiences.
Sony Interactive Entertainment
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Sony Interactive Entertainment is responsible for the PlayStation brand and family of products and services.
2501
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2501 is a multi-viewpoint video generation service company that provides new visual experiences in sports, music, and fighting.
Utagoe
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Utagoe is a web company specializing in video and communication technologies. It is headquartered in Tokyo with a branch office in San
UNIVRS
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UNIVRS is a popular market and entertainment platform.
Entertainment Music Ticket Guard
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Entertainment Music Ticket Guard provides electronic tickets, electronic ticket peripheral services and ticket trade services.
YUIMEX
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YUIMEX specializes in copyright, digital content, animation, and network entertainment services.
SyncPower
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SyncPower is an Enrich your life by using advanced technology and contents based on lyrics data and music metadata.
EBRU
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EBRU is a manufacturer and seller of earphones and ear monitor audio products that include custom artwork on the products.
LUMINOUS
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LUMINOUS is providing music studio management and artist office training services.
Steezy, inc
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Steezy offers a music SNS application “Wassapi” under the philosophy of “Increasing people who love music and the surrounding culture.
USEN
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USEN is engaged in the general broadcasting and telecommunications business.
radiko
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radiko is a web application that allows listening to radio on smartphone or computer.
TV Tokyo
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TV Tokyo is a channel which dedicates culture, documentary, News , music to the people.
Aniplex
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Aniplex is an entertainment company that produces images and music and provides them all over the world.
SM Entertainment Japan
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SM Entertainment Japan is an entertainment business engaged in the exclusive management of artists.
COTODAMA
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COTODAMA are bringing lyric culture back to centre-stage with their intelligent lyric synchronisation and visualisation software.
Avex Group
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Avex Group is a Japanese entertainment conglomerate that manages J-pop talents.
iFLYER
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iFLYER is a Japanese entertainment portal for festival, live music, and club event information.
Sony Music Entertainment Japan
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Sony Music is a management and management of the entire Sony Music Group by holding shares.
Dream Link Entertainment
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Dream Link Entertainment is a multimedia solution provider for social networking, web, television, ads, games, and other media.
Universal Music Japan
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Universal Music GK is a music company with licensees and record companies that become subsidiaries around the world.
Victor Entertainment
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Victor Entertainment produces and distributes music, movies, and other entertainment products.
Sound Hound Japan
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Sound Hound Inc. specializes in the development of music and speech recognition technologies and has developed excellent technologies.
Evoke Music
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Evoke Music is an AI-powered music library that offers services for personal, business, and enterprise industries.
P2P.inc
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P2P.inc is a web system development company that specializes in audio and video distribution solutions.
Johnny & Associates
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Johnny & Associates is a Japanese talent agency that develops and promotes male artists in groups.
QRATES
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QRATES provides artists, labels and brands the tools to make tangible and deep experiences around music & vinyl.
Shinko Music Entertainment
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Shinko Music Entertainment is an online marketplace that provides books, music, and magazines.
Culture Entertainment
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Culture Entertainment focused on mainly responsible for planning and producing lifestyle.
Niwango
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Niwango, Inc. is operating Nico Nico Douga, Japan’s second largest online video portal after Youtube. The site is only available in
AKS
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AKS is a talent agency that involves in entertainment-related activities such as music, film, and merchandise production.
RecoChoku
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RecoChoku is a Media and Entertainment based company.
EXTREME CO
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EXTREME CO. is a production company that supports the development of the entertainment industry.
Tokyo Digital Music Syndicates
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Take your music to the next level.
Theta Music Technologies
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Theta Music Technologies is the home of Theta Music Trainer, a set of online games for ear training and music theory practice.
SHOGAKUKAN MUSIC & DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT
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SHOGAKUKAN MUSIC & DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT is an Original production of music software such as CD and record
Lawson Entertainment
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Lawson Entertainment is an online ticket sales platform.
oricon ME
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oricon news is a Production and operation music distribution service.
Tokuma Shoten
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Tokuma Shoten is a publisher company engages in the publishing of music, video game, movies, anime, magazines, manga and books.
At Me
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At Me provides a mobile service that allows users to add background music to photos and videos for free.
AMEI
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AMEI manages the MIDI standard for music data communication in Japan and contributes to the expansion of the musical electronics market.
Pony Canyon
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Pony Canyon is publishes music, DVD and VHS videos, movies, and video games.
Sony Home Entertainment & Sound Products
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Sony Home Entertainment & Sound Products develops and manufactures TV, video, and sound products.
King Records
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King Records manages and produces popular music such as anime soundtracks for the Japanese market.
Wasabeat
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They are WASABEAT, online club music store based in Tokyo Japan.
DLmarket
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DLmarket is a digital content sales marketplace that sells contents such as e-books, music, and software.
FAVER
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FAVER plan to develop a concert distribution platform that provides a new music experience different from real live events.
TuneCore Japan
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TuneCore is a service that allows anyone to distribute & sell songs at distribution stores in more than 185 countries around the world.
mashroom
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mash room is a video editing platform that allows its users to mix six different video clips from YouTube to create a single track.
T-JOY
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T Joy is an entertainment complex that actively transmits high-quality content required by many customers
Genius Japan
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Geniusis an entertainment based on stories, illustrations, and music that runs on a smartphone.
BANDAI NAMCO ARTS
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Bandai Namco Arts is a video and music content writing company.
Vernalossom
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Vernalossom is a media and entertainment service provider company.
Frontier Works
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Frontier Works is a Japanese company specializing in the creation and distribution of media .
J-WAVE
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J-Wave is a commercial radio station based in Tokyo, Japan, broadcasting on 81.3 FM from the Tokyo Skytree to the Tokyo area.
Yamaha Music Entertainment
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Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings is a company that produces music provides information sheet music, books, and magazine subscriptions.
Dynavector
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Dynavector is a manufacturer of moving coil cartridges.
Block.fm
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Block.fm is an internet radio that has different program content such as interviews on live broadcasts, new music information, and more.
Impress Group
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Impress Holdings is a specialized media group focusing on IT, music, design, nature, and mobile services.
Straight Edge Japan
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Straight Edge is an entertainment company that walks with creators and content and delivers
Nexion
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Nexion provides live transmission of sporting events, music concerts, and conferences.
Star Music Entertainment
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Star Music is a company which has a motto “Making the world as one through DJs and Dance Music” .
khara
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Khara is a production company focused on discovering artists essential in filmmaking and developing the talent of motion picture creators.
Gridge
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Gridge lnc. is an Entertainment Website, Internet Company, Arts & Entertainment, Music, Art, Urban Sports Cross-culture company.
DramaBase
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DramaBase is a media & entertainment firm that focuses on development and production of interactive drama.
Sunrise Music Publishing
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Sunrise Music Publishing is music production & management company, deliver all animation products.
MI7 Japan
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MI7 Japan engages in the import and wholesale of hardware and software for music production.
C & I entertainment
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C & I entertainment offers TV commercial and film production services.
Barks
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BARKS it has been published in Japan now, pop, the music that was beginning to rock music or the like by using Internet technology
Rittor Music
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Rittor Music is a media company that focuses on music and musical instruments.
Yamaha Music Communications
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Yamaha Music Communications engaged in the production, manufacturing and sales of music and video software.
Imaggle
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Imaggle is am Unlimited Free Music Anytime Anywhere
Hands on Entertainment
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Hands on Entertainment is a producer of live media and entertainment.
FlyingDog
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FlyingDog is a Japanese record label that specializes in the animation video and music production services.
JASRAC
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JASRAC is a society that protects copyright of music, songs and recordings.
KUNITACHI COLLEGE OF MUSIC
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KUNITACHI COLLEGE is offering music education.
Salamander Factory
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Salamander Factory specializes in producing game music and iOS mobile apps.
A-Sketch
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A-Sketch is a music label and media production company.
Smart Accompanist
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Smart Accompanist provides a platform for amateur musicians to learn classical ensembles more easily with a large repertoires of early music
Amass
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Based on the music, animation, film, special effects, etc. also incorporates’s news site.
3M’s
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3M’s is an internet company specialized in the production and sales of music CDs and DVDs.
DIGITAL FRONTIER Japan
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Digital Frontier is a General video planning and production company
Daiki Sound
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Daiki Sound is a pop music production company.