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Last updated on July 1
was founded in 1962 as monthly trade magazine to exclusively serve the music products industry.
Production, sales, import/export statistics, industry topics, new products of month, and more.....
You will be kept informed of one of the prominent music markets in the world.
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Japan Music Trades terminated the English pages in the monthly printed magazine, Japan Music Trades, in December 2008, and started JMT Members Site for overseas subscribers in January 2009.
All subscribers can receive printed magazine every month as before and visit the JMT Members Site using Password provided by Japan Music Trades. Please refer to the subscription rates and application form in this page.
Besides valuable information on Japanese music products industry, the Site contains analysis of annual statistics on sales, import and export of music products (in June), every 6-month market survey and 13 new product lines in average introduced by Japanese manufacturers every month.
The Members Site is consisted of 3 segments;
1. Industry Topics,
2. Feature Stories,
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3. Products Update
Past topics and articles include;
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*2009 1st Half Term Music Retail Market Survey
43 Music Stores Responded: Signs of Recovery Being Felt--
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The financial crisis sweeping over the world markets is severely affecting music products sales in Japan. Business remains flat and doesnft seem to pick up in a short time. Japan Music Trades interviewed 43 music retailers throughout Japan to gauge business performances for the last 6 months and projections toward the coming most expecting business season.
From the interviews, we have confirmed quite positive attitudes of the music dealers coping with the current adverse conditions through extensive day-to-day promotional activities. Not a few replied that their businesses were hardest hit for 3 months from the beginning of the year, but looked to be improving after April. The industry is backed by growing interest in electric guitar inspired by the popular animation featuring a senior high school girl band. Music dealers definitely observe increasing demands for electric guitar and band activities..........
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*Sakae Launches Original Brand Snare Drums--
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Sakae Rhythm in Nagoya has a long history of drum manufacturing as an OEM products supplier dating back to 1925. Last December, the company introduced its first original SAKAE snare drum line which has gained instant reputation from drum shops in Tokyo and Osaka. General users welcomed the new models for their makes reflecting original technology and a distinctive policy from an established drum manufacturer..........
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*Roland Classic C-30 Digital Harpsichord:
How Do Professionals and Music Dealers See It?--
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A latest model of its digital harpsichord, C-30 made debut from Roland one year ago. In the July issue, Japan Music Trades interviewed three professional musicians, one music educator, and two music dealers in hopes of finding how users and dealers see this instrument with its origin dating back several hundred years ago, and rebirth as a modern version equipped with latest digital technology. Great opportunities and some critical keys enabling it to be widely accepted in the market have surfaced from their positive comments..........
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*Yamaha AvantGrand Hybrid Pianos-
Legend and Innovation Bring New Grand Piano Experience--
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The Yamaha AvantGrand hybrid pianos introduced in January made a sensation in the industry and music scene. The most characteristic feature of these pianos is that they provide players with experience of authentic grand piano while they have solved those problems many home pianists have, i.e., limited space and sound control.
Today, general consumers see acoustic and digital pianos simply a piano. Based on this trend, Yamaha has reviewed since 5 years ago its keyboard lines from concert grand piano to portable electronic keyboard in the integrated concept as a piano, and restructured the Piano Division in every facet from product development to marketing..........
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*Yamaha Disklavier E3 Suggests Unprecedented Pleasure of Piano Playing--
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Since first announced Pianoplayer (marketed as Disklavier in the overseas market) automatic playing piano in 1982, Yamaha has intensified the line with a series of successor models. The newest Disklavier E3 series which made debut on March 16 has realized much quieter sound level when played in very light key touch incorporating Digital Servo System only standard to upper class models in the past, as well as refined sound unit and remote controller.
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*Pearl Eliminator Demon Drive Meets Demands of Contemporary Drummers--
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As Pearl unveiled a drum pedal, Eliminator Demon Drive, during the NAMM Show in January, itfs features, futuristic design in silver and orange, and impressive product name drew massive attention of drummers. The company starts distribution of it in the end of April. For the first time as the advanced pedals, it employs direct-driven system. .....
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*Yamaha PHX Series Drumset:
Flagship Model Opens Up New Standard of Drums--
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Yamaha commenced distribution of the first drums more than 40 years ago. The PHX Series which the company started receiving orders last December 1 in the Japanese market represents ultimate model featuring new materials and structure combined with rich experience and technical know-how accumulated through the decades of drum manufacturing. Its sound, appearance and price points made a sensation in the drum society.
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JMT Publishing Information
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Japanese Music Industry Directory
Year Book 2008
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All in English.
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Listing over 530 manufacturers, distributors, importers/exporters & music publishers, industry associations, industry web sites., industry production, sales, import & export statistics
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132 pages, 210mm x 148mm size.
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¥ 2,000
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[2001-’02] Contents, Index, Directory/Music Publishers,
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RECORDING & PA SYSTEM CATALOG
2009-2010 Edition is now available out
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Over 10,000 recording, amp, pro audio products.
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306 brand names (including imported products)
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A5 size, softcover, 980 pages
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¥ 3,200
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Microphones, Headphones
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Speakers, Signal Processors
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Digital Consoles
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Microphones, Headphones, Speakers, Signal Processors, Digital Consoles
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JAPAN PIANO ATLAS 2000
List of Japanese & imported pianos manufactured before 1999.
A full list of Japanese pianos with serial numbers, specifications, finishes, photos.
A list of imported pianos with brand names, model numbers, finishes and retail prices.
A must for used piano dealers.
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60 brand names, 1,400 models, serial numbers.
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552 pages, 210mm x 148mm size.
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¥ 3,500
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Contents
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Sample page 1
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Sample page 2
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Contents, Sample page 1 & 2
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JAPAN PIANO ATLAS 2008
List of Japanese & imported pianos manufactured through 2000 - 2007.
A full list of Japanese pianos with serial numbers, specifications, finishes, photos.
A list of imported pianos with brand names, model numbers, finishes, and retail prices.
A must for used piano dealers.
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9 brand names, 240 models, serial numbers.
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120 pages, 210mm x 148mm size.
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¥ 1,400
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