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Japanese performers currently collect no royalties when their music is used at commercial facilities at home and abroad. (Nikkei image)

SARA MORI

January 9, 2026 03:39 JST

TOKYO — Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs is set to propose legal changes to let singers and session musicians collect usage fees when their music is played in shopping centers and other commercial facilities, bringing its royalty system in line with widespread overseas practices.

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