The music industry in Japan is an isolated fortress. Until the digital streaming revolution cracked the door, Japan had the second-largest physical music market in the world, largely due to rental culture (Tsutaya) and the high value placed on album art and liner notes.
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We are already seeing hybridization: Netflix funding Alice in Borderland and One Piece live action, Sony pushing Demon Slayer to global box office records, and Hololive VTubers learning English to engage Western fans. The music industry in Japan is an isolated fortress
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