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[anli1]

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BomBomSweety



https://twitter.com/BomBomSweety
http://www.bombomsweety.com/

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Will it be sould at cdjapan or amazon.jp ?
 

[Ares13]

Gonna put this here, if anyone is interested.
 
Idols that Go Major on 2015! (And how it went) - Part 1
http://dobod2.livejo....com/33785.html

^Thank you.
Lastnight, we were just discussing about the difference between Major and Indies over at UPUPGIRLS（仮）.
This writeup explain it clearly.

^Thank you.
Lastnight, we were just discussing about the difference between Major and Indies over at UPUPGIRLS（仮）.
This writeup explain it clearly.

 
Usually difference between major and indies is the distribution network, but i don't know why it seems the criteria in Japan is bit different. It's all on RIAJ.
T-Pallete has a national distribution network, but is not RIAJ member. So, i prefer to say that they're not major yet.
Maybe i'll write more about that later.... Just maybe..

oh thanks ..
@ zam .. see I told you they have to be part of some association ..
I just don't want to go hammering round and round as people insist its by the "force" ..

Anyway did a bit looking here and there .. Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) ain't the only one but maybe the oldest therefore the most recognize ..
I have also found Japan Association of Music Enterprises (JAME) and Music Publishers Association of Japan(MPAJ) ..
Basically all these association is to promote music and enforce and protect the copyrights ..
JAME and MPAJ seem to have more members than RIAJ ..

I would think that it is right or at least common understanding that the difference between major and indies release should be according to RIAJ ..
I have look up TSURI×BIT .. they are under Kisspoint Records which is Nichion Inc who are not a member of RIAJ but are member of JAME and MPAJ ..
They basically never say anything about major or indies release .. they just go by simply single release ..lol ..
Am I getting it right?

ps. T-Pallete ain't a member of those association too .. wonder if they are in any music release association ..?

[zam（仮）]

Tower Records have their own very wide distribution network.
The associations help to bring together small distributor and network them together.
Tower Records can stay independent of the association without loosing out.

[Ares13]

^ I think the point ain't about distribution.. but copyright..

[Corpenicus62]

FujiTV, which sponsors the Tokyo Idol Festival, has launched something called the "Tokyo Idol Project" -- 

 

More details will be revealed on March 24th.

 

I know people are concerned about the future of the Tokyo Idol Festival, due to the dissolution of Idoling!!, which was produced by FujiTV.

 

 

From JPLOP:

 

Fuji TV's TOKYO IDOL PROJECT is a TV spin-off based on their TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL event. They held a press conference for the new concept. TOKYO IDOL PROJECT TV starts airing with a special idol live first episode on 3/30. TOKYO IDOL FESTIVAL 2015 will be held in the summer on August 1st, 2015. 
http://www.girlsnews.tv/unit/211951 

[anhh]

^To be fair, I think is just the other way around, not that TIF has a spin-off, but that they make TIF the central event on a much more streamlined brand they are selling. There are a lot of companies involved. You have the website with its own content:

http://tokyoidol.jp/

The monthly live show hosted on Nicofarre

http://live.tokyoidol.jp/

the TV shows,

http://tv.tokyoidol.jp/

something related to local idols and searching for new idol groups, links to VOD websites and so on…

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Will it be sould at cdjapan or amazon.jp ?

Probably is venue only (but I’m not sure, release date is almost on May).

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https://soundcloud.c...aydreamsp/dream
http://ameblo.jp/daydream-sisters
https://twitter.com/DayDreamSP
https://www.facebook.com/daydreamsp

[anhh]

Allegedly, this is not the best day to get your news. So, take this first with a pinch of salt, then with sorrow.

1) Mari leaves Pla2me:

http://ameblo.jp/mar...2008498290.html
http://ameblo.jp/sak...2008679559.html
http://www.billboard.../detail/27061/2

(The group is searching for new members (male or female))

2) Negaigoto and Power Spot are going to disband:

https://twitter.com/...950975431786496

This was before, so 100% real, and about the car crash the idol group Smile got into:

http://smile-p.net/archives/info/995
https://twitter.com/...497647430258688

Edit:

http://smile-p.net/archives/info/1039

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Maison book girl got their movie financed:

http://camp-fire.jp/projects/view/1545

(They also released a couple of venue only CDs, price was high on auctions…)

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Mooks:



Contents for Poker Face Vol. 02

http://www.hmv.co.jp...ージックムック_6348380

◇COVER GIRLS◇
穴井千尋＋兒玉 遥（HKT48）

◇FASHION◇
沙田瑞紀（ねごと）
PORIN＆ユキエ（Awesome City Club）
伊藤万理華＆相楽伊織（乃木坂46）
岡田ロビン翔子（THEポッシボー）
萩原 舞（℃-ute）
Negicco
安斉奈緒美（PASSPO☆）

◇INTERVIEW◇
三戸なつめ
トミタ栞
プラニメ
火寺バジル（魔法少女になり隊）

◇連載◇
増井みお（PASSPO☆）
ファーストサマーウイカ（BILLIE IDLE?）
AKIBALIVE.jp：天野なつ（LinQ）
竹中夏海 with ayaka（lyrical school）

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Also there is a release date on 04/24 for KYUSHU IDOL FILE…

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Let’s see, one man live show for Rinahamu, and among other names already known, this girl:



http://zigg.jp/?p=19972
https://twitter.com/serena_kozuki
http://ameblo.jp/sere7-kozuki/

Most recent live video:



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Very warped (and nice) pop songs on this group:

PARTYARISE:



https://twitter.com/partyarise
http://www.partyarise.com/
http://ameblo.jp/party-arise/
https://soundcloud.com/partyarise

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And this girl too:



https://twitter.com/shinigami_0124

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Upcoming local idol group: N-ist



https://twitter.com/n_ist0401
http://pucchi.net/ho.../201503nist.php

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Some MVs:

Southern Cross:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp8gNUwyJ6M

La PomPon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tby-t3ZoEIY

And a girl from Sweetie Lovit (an earworm):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0CkVMB1Tls

http://gifuip.wix.com/gifuip
https://twitter.com/gifuip

And you know, Hiigari Rio:

http://tokyogirlsupd...0150340473.html

And WHY@DOLL:

http://tokyogirlsupd...0150340478.html

[anhh]

A first album coming soon...

https://twitter.com/...795420702711808

https://twitter.com/...266807974260736

2015.6.3

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New sora tob sakana track:

https://soundcloud.c...na/oxa5dse9guv4

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nIo-destroy



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Some amiina just because:



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http://nomakes.com/

Interesting to check the background of this project:

https://www.makuake....oject/no-makes/

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CheriCherie:

https://twitter.com/CheriCherieStaf

They have some videos (no music) over here:

https://www.youtube....zKzXoozhnfA_drg

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Just discovering this group called MAFINE:

https://twitter.com/mafine_ue
http://ameblo.jp/mafine-ue/
http://www.mafine.jp/

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Le Lien MV:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABk25Z7ym7M

[anhh]

[anhh]

[AncientOne]

the continuation from before : Idols that Go Major on 2015! (And how it went) - Part 2

There are Pottya, Gacharic Spin, OS☆U, Yumemiru Adolescence and Ultra Girl.

http://dobod2.livejo....com/35109.html

[iwabo]

 

Please someone tell me more about them

[AncientOne]

^I don't know whether that is a long-shot idol or a one-shot idol.

That idol is promoting the 2nd season of anime Prism Paradise, used as it's ending song.

 

It was said "Laala with Prism Idol Kenkyuusei"

Laala is the main character of that anime, voiced by iRis member, Himika Akaneya. While the one dancing there are members of Prism Mates, sister group of Prizzm. four of them are Mirei Takahashi, Yuka Takayanagi, Momona Aoki, and Airi Hamamura.

 

http://prizmmy.wikia...iki/Prism_Mates

 

Correct me if i'm wrong.

[anli1]

snowdrop from Hiroshima to disband on August 2nd.

Their agency is holding an audition to a new idol unit.

They still have two songs that aren't on cd, so maybe they will be releasing those before they disband.(Although their cds are venue only, if you are in Japan you can order them if you contact them)

[eRDe7]

I think I like them:

 

 

I assume they are connected with

 

... hence the name?

[xdusk]

^ Yes. PREDIANNA is DIANNA☆SWEET's little sister group. It used to be a training unit for D☆S, with members coming and going. But they are now their own group with a lineup of 4 girls: Yua (leader), Rinon, Yurina, and Momose. More info in the DIANNA☆SWEET thread.

[eRDe7]

^ups, thank you. I haven't found the thread last night.

[anhh]

Let’s see:

POP’N KISS are going to disband.

http://ameblo.jp/kyo...2010385674.html

Idol group Ange disbanded:

https://twitter.com/...709596897353728

And idol group Resistance had a massive graduation (four members left at the same time) but they got four new ones…



https://twitter.com/resista_no1

Not sure if the other ex-members also deleted (or got deleted) their Twitter accounts, but Shiori is over here:

https://twitter.com/milpyon_xX

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This group finally become a real thing:



http://www.beemactors.com/idol.html
https://twitter.com/beem_as

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KOTOlive:



(She should release an album or a compilation with all her limited single releases…)

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Trying to pay attention to this group called FRIENDFRIEND:



https://twitter.com/frefre_stuff
http://www.fre-fre.com/

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Junes Princess going metal with their new song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo5IfXTJQzE

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KissBee got some media promotion:

http://natalie.mu/music/pp/kissbee
http://www.girlsnews.tv/unit/214221

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzloz_-jjyo

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Smile live:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XymYXTnBo7Q

But you have to skip near the end for the teardrops (41:30)

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I was reading this and it was painful that they didn’t link any live videos of the group (there is a reason for that) so linking here everything I know is out there (at least right now, most likely they will get deleted sooner or later):

http://tokyogirlsupd...0150440916.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIyxAMfhl8Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNfoIqPcvag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82ObsnzqhWU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARI_NMYi4ZQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHh1CM29Ues

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And if you liked Too Many Rules, you can buy their single on Amazon JP:

http://www.amazon.co.../dp/B00VBY9KBO/

[anhh]

Tsubomi’s major debut MV:



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Yokos showing a bit of their first song:



https://twitter.com/yokosidol

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A bunch of local idols on this NHK show (MMJ, Hachikin Girls, Cance Hamahime, KRD8). Dailymotion videos are slightly better:



http://www.dailymoti...m/video/x2l7dnb
http://www.dailymoti...m/video/x2l64e8

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I was checking the current ranking on CHEERZ and this girl is currently at #6.

http://amagawa.wix.com/uchu
https://twitter.com/uchusenshi

There are some videos of her on YT but not live performances. But anyway, you can download for free her EP on Maltine Records.

http://maltinerecords.cs8.biz/marui5/

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It seems that two members are going to left Sentimental Wink?

https://twitter.com/...431913055166466

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An interview (English subs) with a girl from meltia and the group`s producer (a woman by the way):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_dGNp7wWHU

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And CAMIYU☆ just because:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVjCkcYzCu0
https://twitter.com/CAMIYU_Camille

[vincenzogrubb]

KOTOlive:



(She should release an album or a compilation with all her limited single releases…)

 

 

I stumbled across a video of her earlier this year and it was my favorite discovery in a while. She dances like crazy to electropop that's just as wild. All her most recent songs are by the same guy who produced Saoriiiii's 3cm Distance and I need them on an album that I can actually buy ASAP.