Universal Music just opened a retail ‘superstore’ for ‘super fans’ in Tokyo – plus its second flagship Rolling Stones store

Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music rightsholder, simply opened a brand new idea retail retailer in Japan that it says shall be “devoted to supporting music super-fans”.

“Japanese music followers are globally recognized for his or her devoted fandom and this retailer will solely assist to strengthen the connection between our artists and their followers,” mentioned UMG within the assertion asserting the launch.

In Japan, the world’s second-largest music market, bodily music continues to be the dominant listening format regardless of streaming’s international development.

Common Music Japan’s new superstore opened to the general public on Friday (October 20) on Takeshita Road in Harajuku, Tokyo.

The corporate says that it’ll function a hub for “UMG artists and followers from all over the world to attach offline”.

Spanning 4 “curated” flooring, Common says the shop will function devoted fan experiences, product launches, and retail pop-up outlets.

Common additionally says that it’ll “provide a platform for artists to precise their inventive imaginative and prescient and share this with their followers by means of thrilling, unique and bespoke packages of exercise.”

Moreover, launched inside the brand new celebrity is the ‘RS NO.9 HARAJUKU flagship retailer’, described as “a model born from the RS No.9 retailer” – the Rolling Stones’ official flagship retailer in London – now opening its second international location.

In 2020, ‘RS No.9 Carnaby’ opened a street-level store on London’s Carnaby Street. It sells attire, merchandise, and hosts unique collaborations, each in-store and on-line.

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The brand new retailer in Tokyo options the Rolling Stones’ well-known  “Lips and Tongue” emblem and in response to UMG “provides a variety of distinctive objects on show and on the market”.

‘RS NO.9 HARAJUKU’ additionally provides unique unique Japanese only-merchandise and merchandise, with the opening coinciding with the discharge of Hackney Diamonds, The Rolling Stones’ first new studio album in 18 years, which was additionally launched as we speak.

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Attending the launch occasion on Friday alongside Naoshi Fujikura, President and CEO of Common Music Japan, was Mr. Hotei, one among Japan’s most well-known guitarists, who has beforehand carried out on stage with the Rolling Stones on the Tokyo Dome.

UMG says that additional artist and fan experiences to function throughout the flooring of the brand new superstore shall be introduced shortly.

“We’re thrilled to deliver the RS No 9 model to Japan to assist our new album.”

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“We’re thrilled to deliver the RS No 9 model to Japan to assist our new album.” mentioned the band

“We hope our followers are excited to expertise all the things the shop has to supply.”

“This retailer represents an thrilling new enterprise for UMG, and celebrates the unbelievable impression and function, that followers play in supporting their favourite artists.”

Naoshi Fujikura, Common Music Japan

Opening the area, Naoshi Fujikura, President and CEO of Common Music Japan, mentioned: “We’re excited to welcome the brand new UNIVERSAL MUSIC HARAJUKU idea retailer to Tokyo’s world-famous Harajuku district, a gathering level for folks, kinds and tradition from everywhere in the world.

“This retailer represents an thrilling new enterprise for UMG, and celebrates the unbelievable impression and function, that followers play in supporting their favourite artists.

“Within the coming months, the shop will provide distinctive fan experiences for our artists, each home and worldwide, creating new business alternatives for our artists and enterprise.Music Enterprise Worldwide