The Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC) announced that Sony Music Publishing and Ayase, who wrote and composed the YOASOBI song “Idol,” have again won the Gold Award — the yearly award for the Japanese songs that received the most royalties from JASRAC in 2024.
YOASOBI released the music video for their “Watch me!” song on Sunday. The song was released as a single on the same day, and it serves as the opening theme song of the Witch Watch anime.
UMG Philippines has announced that singer-songwriter d4vd (pronounced David) is coming to Manila for the first time with a free live showcase on Friday, May 16, 2025, at SM Mall of Asia, Pasay City, Philippines. The free show will take place at the Amphitheater at MOA Sky, and will begin at 5 PM.
Several music labels under Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group, and Sony Group have asked the Supreme Court to deny a petition from major internet service provider (ISP) Grande Communications Networks, which seeks the Court’s intervention after it was ordered to pay $46.8 million in damages for contributory copyright infringement. This stemmed from not terminating customers who repeatedly engaged in copyright infringement related to music downloads.
GAGA Corporation has announced that the concert film Ado SPECIAL LIVE ‘Shinzou’ in Cinema will screen in select U.S. theaters on May 28 and 31, 2025. Advance ticket sales will begin on May 7, 2025, and will be available to purchase directly on the official website. The official website will be updated regularly with theater information to find a showing near you.
As shared on April 28, 2025, YOASOBI made history as the first musical act in Japanese history to receive a Double Diamond streaming certification for the duo’s song “Yoru ni Kakeru (Into The Night).” The Recording Industry Association of Japan announced it had reached the milestone in March via an X (formerly Twitter) post. You can read a translation of its statement and YOASOBI’s response below,
The band MyGO released a music video for their version of the song “Haruhikage,” which they previously performed in Episode 7 of the BanG Dream! It’s MyGO!!!!! anime. The song was originally by CRYCHIC, who also performed it on THE FIRST TAKE.
Ave Mujica released the music video for their song “Alter Ego” on Friday, ahead of their joint live concert set for April 26–27. The track, featured in the final episode of Ave Mujica – The Die Is Cast –, is also included in the band’s first album, Completeness, which is now available.
Earlier this month, YOASOBI appeared on the Zach Sang Show, where the duo’s producer, Ayase, was asked how he encountered Vocaloid given his punk rock hardcore roots. Ayase revealed Vocaloid and Hatsune Miku actually “saved my life,” sharing:
“At the time, I was the vocalist of a heavy punk rock / hardcore-type of band. Vocaloid was the last thing on my mind. But my band disbanded, and I was alone. I didn’t have any money, despite the part-time jobs, and I was at the bottom of my life. My electricity, water, gas, everything was turned off. And, my girlfriend of nine years left me… It was the lowest point in my entire life, and I met Vocaloid and Hatsune Miku.“
Following a lawsuit from several major record companies, including UMG Recordings, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Records, major Texan ISP Grande Communications Networks has sought the Supreme Court’s intervention after being found guilty of contributory copyright infringement by failing to terminate Internet access after receiving evidence that its customers were committing copyright infringement. The judgment was handed down in 2023; Grande’s efforts at appeal failed in 2024.
