Mitsuru Koyama has been appointed Corporate Executive, Legal and Business Affairs, at Universal Music Japan.
He will be based in Tokyo and will report to Naoshi Fujikura, CEO, Universal Music Japan.
Koyama joins UMJ from Rakuten, a Japanese technology company specializing in eCommerce, Fintech, Mobile and cloud technology.
At Rakuten, Koyama was most recently the Head of Legal, Governance, Risk and Compliance and Privacy Officer, following nine years working as in-house counsel within the companies’ Tokyo and U.S. divisions.
Prior to joining Rakuten, Koyama spent four years at the Mitsui Law Firm in Tokyo.
“The music business is evolving in diverse and complex ways.”
Naoshi Fujikura, Universal Music Japan
Naoshi Fujikura, CEO, Universal Music Japan, said: “The music business is evolving in diverse and complex ways to match the ways that we enjoy music, especially here in Japan.
“At UMJ, we have embarked on a course of further business development with measures to promote growth, in response to this rapidly changing market.
Added Fujikura: “Mitsuru Koyama is a lawyer with an extensive legal and intellectual property background in the digital and tech industry, which will be valuable for both our artists and the company, as we continue to grow and execute our long-term objectives.
“We are delighted to welcome Mr. Koyama to our executive team. His skills, experience and guidance will help empower UMJ to continue to evolve and grow our business opportunities in the future.”Music Business Worldwide
