Billboard Japan caught up with Hadley, Spotify's Global Head of Music Partnerships & Audience, during his visit to Japan for the inaugural MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN.

It is official. Spotify has finally launched in Japan, sounding the starting gun on its race to secure customers in the world’s second largest music market. I think that the Swedish company will ...

Japan is a hugely lucrative market for music. Sales are estimated at nearly $3 billion per year which makes it the world’s second largest market behind only the U.S., but Japanese consumers ...

Spotify is optimistic about their presence in Japan. "We expect Spotify and music streaming in general to have a positive impact on the industry and also music fans, who’ll have instant access ...

Japanese netizens will have the option to either stream for free (with ads) or alternatively opt for Spotify’s ad-free paid subscription, which will cost 980 yen per month – or roughly $9.60.

Spotify finally launches in Japan, a nation where other music streaming services have struggled. Daniel Ek, founder and CEO of music streaming giant Spotify, launches the service in Japan on Thursday.

Spotify has today rolled out an invite-only basis in Japan. Following this launch, Spotify will now be available in 60 global markets. Available on mobile, tablet, desktop and PlayStation, Spotify ...

This launch in Japan, the planet’s second largest music market based on sales, has been a long time coming for Spotify, which recently passed 40 million paying customers.

Spotify has finally launched in Japan, but many still won't have access to it yet. The launch of Spotify in Japan is currently available on an invite-only basis.

To find out, Billboard JAPAN sat down with Joe Hadley — Spotify’s Global Head of Music Partnerships & Audience — during his visit to Japan in May for the inaugural MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN 2025, ...