Universal Music Group-owned Ingrooves Music Group has expanded into Japan with the opening of a Tokyo office.
The company has named respected industry veteran Ryukatsu Son, Managing Director of Ingrooves Japan.
The move follows Ingrooves’ recent expansion into Brazil, and the appointment of Sao Paolo-based Cris Garcia Falcão as Managing Director of Ingrooves Brazil.
Ryukatsu comes to Ingrooves from Amazon Japan, where he was Head of Licensing, Digital Music, and was involved in the launch of Amazon Music HD, the first hi-res streaming service in Japan.
He has also held senior positions at Fujipacific Music and Spotify Japan.
He spent nine years leading the Legal and Business Affairs department of Warner Music Japan and he also served in a variety of positions at Sony, including working on the first generation of the company’s PlayStation video game business.
“Japan has an incredibly vibrant domestic music market and is a key area of focus for us moving forward.”
Bob Roback, Ingrooves
“Japan has an incredibly vibrant domestic music market and is a key area of focus for us moving forward,” said Bob Roback, CEO of Ingrooves.
“Ryukatsu Son, a respected industry veteran with a background in both the label and DSP sides of the business, is the perfect executive to lead our expansion into Japan.
“He will focus on offering our best-in-class services to local labels and artists while also enhancing the marketing of our global clients in Japan.”
“Ingrooves has a reputation around the world as one of the most forward-thinking, innovative distributors of music and I am excited to anchor their growing global footprint in Tokyo.”
Ryukatsu Son
Ryukatsu Son added: “Ingrooves has a reputation around the world as one of the most forward-thinking, innovative distributors of music and I am excited to anchor their growing global footprint in Tokyo.”Music Business Worldwide
