Shunsuke Muramatsu of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) on Taking Japanese Artists Global: Billboard Global Power Players Interview

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Trending on Billboard Billboard’s Global Power Players list recognizes the leaders that are driving the success of the music business in countries outside the United States. Shunsuke Muramatsu, Chairman and Representative Director of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan), was selected for the first time from the many leaders of the musicContinue Reading

Marihiko Hara on His Artistic Vision and Its Culmination in ‘KOKUHO’: Billboard Japan MONTHLY FEATURE

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Billboard Japan spoke with composer Marihiko Hara, the composer of the score for the film KOKUHO, for its MONTHLY FEATURE series spotlighting artists and works currently worthy of note. Explore See latest videos, charts and news KOKUHO has become a landmark in Japanese cinema history, earning over 20 billion yenContinue Reading

‘SNL’ Star Tells Connor Storrie That ‘Heated Rivalry’ Is Just Like Her Relationship With Mumford & Sons

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“We just met,” Marcus Mumford whispers to Storrie after Saturday Night Live star Sarah Sherman’s claim. Connor Storrie, Mumford & Sons and Sarah Sherman in ‘SNL’ promos NBC/YouTube Trending on Billboard A lot of people have been watching Heated Rivalry as escapist entertainment, but for Saturday Night Live castmember SarahContinue Reading