( 001 / Market entry for music+video technology )

Portal
to Japan

A Tokyo-based market entry agency for music and video technology. We connect global companies — across metadata, distribution, and licensing — to the partners, deals, and decision-makers that matter here.
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Japan isn't a market you translate into. It's a market you're introduced to—properly.

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Partner mapping

The right partner in Japan isn't always the obvious one. We map the real decision-makers across labels, DSPs, publishers, and rights societies — and tell you which door to walk through first.

— WIRED Japan columnist (2013–2017) · Op-eds in Music Business Worldwide and Billboard · Speaker: SXSW, RightsTech Summit, Music Tectonics, Music Ally Connect
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Warm introductions

Introductions only work in Japan if they come through trust. We bring the framing — who you are, why it matters, why now — so meetings start at depth, not small talk.

— ROLI × WIRED Japan feature · Music Story CEO feature in Musicman, Japan's leading music industry publication
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Deals that close

Interest is easy in Japan. Closing is the hard part. We stay through contract — negotiating on your side, translating both the terms and the subtext — until the deal is signed.

— Music Story's Japan network: Sony Electronics, LINE MUSIC, KKBOX, Avex, CEIPA

Built for the edges of the industry, where the business meets software.

  • Metadata & rights infrastructureRegistries · neighbouring rights · ISRC/ISWC ops
  • Distribution & DSP toolingAggregators · delivery · artist services
  • Licensing & syncProduction music · sync tech · PRO relations
  • AI & creator toolsMusic AI · mastering · stems · fan-facing platforms
A small roster. Rolling intake. Real depth, not volume.
  • Retained engagements, not just one-off consulting
  • Senior-led relationships—the junior members you win over actually report to leadership
  • Senior local presence, in Japanese and English
  • Skin in the game—tied to signed deals, not slideware or activity reports
Spotify·The Echo Nest·Condé Nast·ROLI·Music Story·LyricFind·AudioSalad
Sony·Avex·KKBOX·Line Music·CPRA·CEIPA·Music Awards Japan·Red Bull
( 005 / Let's talk )

Start a conversation.

Tell us about the partner you want to reach, the deal you're trying to close, or the market question on your desk. We'll reply within two business days, Tokyo time.

Direct
hello@prtl.jp
Studio
Azabu, Tokyo
108-0073
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