Billboard

Universal Music Japan’s Naoshi Fujikura on Mrs. GREEN APPLE & Fujii Kaze Winning Big, Challenges of Exporting Japanese Music: Interview

Universal Music Japan's president & CEO has been included in Billboard's Global Power Players list for five straight years. By Billboard Japan In 2025, Universal Music Japan‘s president and CEO, ...

Smilegate CBO Baek Young-hoon: "Retention, Not Just Revenue, Is Key to Japan Business"

Following last year, Smilegate participated in Tokyo Game Show 2026, held at Makuhari Messe in Japan from September 17 to 21.
Billboard

Naoshi Fujikura of Universal Music Japan on Japan’s Unique Superfan Culture & Global Ambitions: Billboard Global Power Players Interview

Fujikura talked to Billboard JAPAN about Japan's unique superfan culture and the challenges Japan faces in its overseas expansion. By Billboard Japan In 2026, Universal Music Japan‘s president and CEO ...