Japan’s NexTone expands distribution network globally in partnership with SESAC Music Group’s AudioSalad

Tokyo-headquartered rights administration and distribution firm NexTone Company has entered into a brand new partnership with US-based music expertise firm, AudioSalad.

Led by CEO Masahiro Anan, NexTone works with world digital service suppliers in addition to home DSPs in Japan. NexTone says it has established partnerships with greater than 800 shoppers.

The brand new partnership with AudioSalad permits the corporate to broaden its distribution attain for its Japanese content material to a broader worldwide viewers.

Through this partnership, NexTone’s shoppers will now have their content material distributed to all main music companies, masking the worldwide market.

That is the primary Japanese partnership for AudioSalad, which is a part of New York-based SESAC Music Group.

AudioSalad was acquired by SESAC Music Group in March of this yr.

With workplaces in New York, Los Angeles, and London, AudioSalad’s world consumer base consists of outstanding unbiased music corporations, resembling Secretly Group / Secretly Distribution, Mushroom Group, Mad Respectable, Stones Throw, and others.

When the corporate was acquired by SESAC Music Group in March, the latter firm stated in a press release that AudioSalad has a “sturdy repute” inside the digital music sector.

The assertion added that “during the last decade AudioSalad has amassed a world consumer base with over 16 million audio and video property underneath administration”.

“We hope that this partnership will make Japanese music extra accessible than ever to music followers world wide.”

Yuji Arakawa, NexTone

“We’re honored to kind Japan’s first partnership with AudioSalad, a distribution administration platform famend for its cutting-edge expertise within the world music and leisure trade,” stated NexTone COO, Yuji Arakawa.

“We hope that this partnership will make Japanese music extra accessible than ever to music followers world wide.”

“We’re proud to announce our partnership with NexTone, a extremely revered, famend trade chief synonymous with innovation and excellence.”

Iain Catling, AudioSalad

AudioSalad CEO, Iain Catling added: “We’re proud to announce our partnership with NexTone, a extremely revered, famend trade chief synonymous with innovation and excellence.

“Our thrilling new union permits us to carry best-in-class options to the Japanese music market.”Music Enterprise Worldwide