Spotify Is Staffing Up In Japan — Is a Launch Nearing?

The jobs page at Spotify's website currently lists 12 job openings in six business segments at its Tokyo office: business development, ... × Skiptomaincontent Ayoungwomanlisteningtomusiconasmartphone. GettyImages Ifthenumberofjobopeningsisanyindication,SpotifyisgainingmomentumforalaunchinJapan.ThejobspageatSpotify’swebsitecurrentlylists12jobopeningsinsixbusinesssegmentsatitsTokyooffice:businessdevelopment,businessoperations,finance,marketingandPR,productdevelopmentandsales. Explore Explore Seelatestvideos,chartsandnews Seelatestvideos,chartsandnews SpotifyhasmadenosecretofitsplanstolaunchinJapan.IthaspostedjobopeningsforJapanforafewyears,butthenumberofpostingsandthetypessuggestSpotifyisn’tfarfromfinallylaunchinginthecountry.Earlyjobopeningswereinfinanceandbusinessdevelopment.NowSpotifyishiringforpositionssuchaseditorialandprogramming,thepeoplewhobuildplaylistsandhelpdecidewhatartistsandsongstohighlightontheplatform.Spotifyhadnocomment. Japanwillbeanuphillbattleforstreamingservices.Physicalformatsarestillpopularwithconsumers.RevenuefromCDs,LPsandotherphysicalaudioandphysicalproductsdeclinedjust2percentlastyear,accordingtofigurespublishedbytheRecordingIndustryAssociationofJapan.Year-enddigitalfigureshavenotbeenreleased,butthroughthethirdquarterdigitalaccountedfor11.9percentofindustryrevenuesinspiteofa106percentincreaseyearoveryear. AfewotherserviceshavealreadyworkedthroughJapan’snotoriouslydifficultlicensingprocessandlaunchedservices.LINE,apopularmessagingappwhose200million-plususersareconcentratedinJapan,launchedinJune.AppleMusiclaunchedinthecountrylastyear. ThelocalserviceAWAlaunchedinJuly.GooglelaunchedinJapaninSeptember.Sony’sMusicUnlimitedwasavailableinJapanbutshutdownandresurfacedlastyearasaSpotify-poweredPlayStationMusic.ThereisonecountrywherePlayStationMusicisnotavailable,however: Japan. Getweeklyrundownsstraighttoyourinbox Subscribe Trending BritneySpearsFrolicsToplessontheBeachinNewVideo: Watch WatchKellyClarksonConvertThisBackstreetBoysTrackIntoaSoloPower Ballad CamilaCabelloSaysShe’s‘ReallyLivingtheLesson’of‘BamBam’FollowingShawnMendes Breakup Here’sHowtheBackstreetBoysReactedtoLearningWhyMachineGunKellyThrewUpatTheir Concert MachineGunKellyDonsDisguiseon‘Kimmel’andFindsOutWhatPeopleReallyThink:‘NotaHuge Fan’ TheDaily Adailybriefingonwhatmattersinthemusicindustry EmailAddress Subscribe SignUp Bysubscribing,IagreetotheTermsofUseandPrivacyPolicy IconLink PMCLogo BillboardisapartofPenskeMediaCorporation.©2022BillboardMedia,LLC.AllRightsReserved. PoweredbyWordPress.comVIP optionalscreenreader OurSites Artnews BGR Billboard Deadline FairchildMedia FootwearNews GoldDerby IndieWire RobbReport RollingStone SheKnows SheMedia Soaps SourcingJournal Sportico Spy StyleCaster TheHollywoodReporter TVLine Variety Vibe WWD Billboard LOGIN Subscribe Account ManageAccount LogOut Closethemenu Charts Expandchartsmenu AllCharts Hot100 Billboard200 Global200 ChartBeat BillboardNXT HotTrendingSongs-Real-Time HotTrendingSongs-Weekly SongBreaker Year-EndCharts Decade-EndCharts Music Expandmusicmenu MusicNews Pop R&B/Hip-Hop Latin Rock Awards ChartBeat Concerts Features Reviews Culture Expandculturemenu Events Lifestyle Politics TV/Film Media Expandmediamenu Lists Photos Podcasts Videos Business Expandbusinessmenu BusinessNews Legal Touring Publishing Radio RecordLabels ViewAllPro ProTools Expandpro-toolsmenu Songwriters&Producers SongIndex ArtistIndex BillboardPro GETACCESSTODAY ad