Let’s Connect at Tokyo International Music Market

About Tokyo International Music Market

Tokyo International Music Market, also known as TIMM, is one of Japan’s key international music business events, created to support the global expansion of Japanese music and strengthen connections between Japan’s music industry and the rest of the world.

Unlike a traditional music festival, TIMM is built around business development, international exchange, and meaningful industry connection. The event brings together Japanese music companies, international buyers, artists, labels, publishers, promoters, distributors, digital platforms, and other music professionals to explore new opportunities across markets.

Throughout the week, attendees can expect a mix of business meetings, seminars, networking opportunities, and live showcases designed to spotlight Japanese artists and create space for conversations around export strategy, global discovery, rights, partnerships, and audience growth.

For independent artists and music professionals, TIMM offers a valuable look into one of the most influential music markets in the world. Japan has always had a strong domestic music ecosystem, but global interest in Japanese music continues to grow through streaming, anime, gaming, sync, social media, live touring, and cross-cultural collaboration. TIMM creates space for the conversations behind that momentum: how artists reach international audiences, how companies build global strategies, and how partners across different markets can work together more intentionally.

How To Prepare

TIMM is a business-focused event, so the best way to prepare is to be clear about who you want to meet and what kind of conversations you want to have before you arrive.

Start by reviewing the official programming, seminar schedule, showcase lineup, and any available business matching opportunities. Since TIMM is centered around international exchange, it’s worth thinking beyond general networking and identifying what you’re actually trying to build.

Are you looking for new distribution partners? Sync opportunities? Label relationships? Publishing conversations? Artist collaborations? Market insight? Having that focus will make your meetings stronger and your follow-ups more intentional and effective.

If you’re an artist, manager, or label, make sure your materials are easy to share! A strong EPK, updated streaming links, recent press, short artist bio, social links, release history, and priority tracks can help someone quickly understand who you are.

For companies and industry professionals, come prepared to explain what you do in a way that translates across markets. A concise company overview, relevant case studies, artist roster highlights, and clear partnership goals can help make conversations more productive, especially when meeting people from different parts of the global industry.

📚 PRO TIP: Japan’s music market has its own business norms, release strategies, media landscape, and relationship-building style.

Coming in with respect, patience, and a genuine interest in learning will take you much further than treating TIMM like a standard networking event. The strongest conversations usually come from understanding what each side is trying to build, not rushing straight into a pitch.

Let’s Connect…

TIMM continues to be one of the most important music business events in Japan, bringing together the artists, companies, platforms, and global partners helping Japanese music reach new audiences around the world. With international interest in Japanese music continuing to grow, this year’s event is a valuable opportunity to connect, learn, and be part of the conversations shaping what comes next.

Guji Lorenzana (Director, A&R and Client Development, APAC) will be attending this year. If you’re heading to Tokyo International Music Market this June, let’s connect!

If you’d like to meet up with someone from our team, please remember to fill out this Meeting Request Form.

See you in Tokyo!