 NexTone | |
 Ebisu Prime Square Tower, where the headquarters is located | |
Native name | 株式会社NexTone |
|---|---|
| Company type | Kabushiki gaisha |
| Founded | September, 2000 |
| Headquarters | Hiroo, Shibuya, , |
| Revenue | JPY 6,122,000,000 (March, 2021) |
| Owner | Amuse Inc. 7.57%, Faith, Inc. 7.57% |
| Members | 82 (June, 2021) |
| Website | nex-tone |
NexTone Inc. is a copyright agent that stands between copyright holders and users of music, not only managing music works and contents, but also promoting the use of music through digital content distribution and casting businesses, system development, and services for music publishers. It also promotes the use of music through digital content distribution and casting businesses, system development, and services for music publishers. Its headquarters is located in Hiroo, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan Major shareholders include Amuse Inc. and Faith, Inc.
With the enactment of the Act on Copyright, etc. Management Service in 2001, the company entered the music copyright management business, which had been monopolized by Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC).
As of February 1, 2016, the company merged with Japan Rights Clearance Inc. and changed its name from e-License to NexTone Inc.
The company was listed on the Mothers section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange as of March 30, 2020. (Code: 7094)
On November 12, 2021, the company became YouTube's preferred distributor partner for digital content distribution operations.[1]
Main business
editCopyright management business
editAs a copyright management business, it receives consignments from copyright holders, such as composers and music publishers, and licenses their use and collects and distributes royalties.
Digital contents distribution business
editAggregation of digital content, mainly music, for sale to domestic and international distributors.
Casting and consulting business
editThe company also provides various casting services to meet the needs of general companies, advertising agencies, and other users, as well as copyright consulting services, education, and training services for all situations.
Location
edit- Ebisu Prime Square Tower 20F, 1-1-39 Hiroo, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Group companies
editSee also
editExternal links
edit[[Category:2020 initial public offerings]] [[Category:Companies established in 2000]] [[Category:Music companies of Japan]]
- ^ "NexTone、YouTubeの推奨配信会社パートナーに。：時事ドットコム". 時事ドットコム (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-01-14.