Rising Women in J-Pop
In celebration of Rising Women around the world and Asian American and Pacific Islander month, we’re shining a spotlight on Rising Women in J-Pop! ATARASHII GAKKO! ATARASHII GAKKO! (name meaning “new school” in Japanese) are a group of four young wom...
Best of 2023
In 2023, the music industry boomed and further established the power in the essence of creativity and movement. With the virality of songs online, the ever-growing popularity of authenticity and being true to their roots in the shapeshifting music space, t...
5 Artists You Should Know: Japan
Japan is the world’s second-largest recorded music market, according to IFPI data. Japan’s music market is unique because, even in the streaming era, over two-thirds of their music revenue derives from physical sales. Japan’s robust physical market will al...
Out Today by The Orchard: Miky Woodz, YOASOBI, sad alex
Miky Woodz - Living Life (Rimas) Puerto Rican artist Miky Woodz drops his newest EP, Living Life, out now via Rimas Entertainment. As a multi-platinum rapper, Woodz has made substantial contributions to the development of Latin trap as a genre, and his ...
What the #&@$ do you do, Futaba?!?
With offices and employees spread across the globe, sometimes it takes time to get to know everyone. In our series ‘What The #&@$ Do You Do?!’ (WTFDYD), The Orchard highlights Orchardites from all over the world to learn more about their role at The Or...
YOASOBI初のワンマンライブ開催！
2019年「夜に駆ける」でのデビュー以降、大きな旋風を巻き起こし続ける''小説を音楽にするユニット''YOASOBI。各配信チャートで1位を席巻後、2020年の年間Billboard JAPAN総合ソング・チャートとストリーミング・ソング・チャートにて、年間チャート発表開始以来、シングル盤をリリースしていない楽曲で初となる首位を獲得した。 1stシングルはストリーミングで３億回再生を突破。「ハルジオン」「たぶん」「群青」「ハルカ」と続くリリースでも再生数を伸ばし、常に各配信チャートの上位を獲得する成功...