• Wednesday, May. 3, 2017
Music Notes
MassiveMusic opens Tokyo office
Pictured (l-r) are Tamon Fujimi, Junya Terui and Rick Sakurai of MassiveMusic's Tokyo office
  • TOKYO
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International music agency MassiveMusic has extended its global reach with the opening of an office in Tokyo. This will be the company’s sixth office, the others being in Amsterdam, London, New York, Los Angeles and Shanghai.

The Tokyo team will be composed of Junya Terui, managing director/EP, Tamon Fujimi, business development manager, and Rick Sakurai, creative director and composer.

Reinforcing the company’s commitment in Asia, the Tokyo operation allows MassiveMusic to have professionals within the local market who understand the Japanese language and culture and can communicate with clients, fully understanding their needs, wants and expectations.

Hans Brouwer, CEO and founder of MassiveMusic, said: “We’ve done a lot of great work in Japan over the past few years and we totally fell in love with the country. It really felt like a natural step to open a new office and expand our presence in Asia. Our aim is to work better with brands and agencies in Japan and drive innovation through diversity.”

With the Tokyo 2020 Olympics imminent, MassiveMusic is entering the Japanese market at an exciting time. Brouwer added: “After working on the main campaign for the Olympic Games in 2016, we hope we can play a significant role here too. With agencies and brands becoming increasingly international, this will have an impact on the projects they work on and is something MassiveMusic can help with, considering our international presence and the array of different services we can offer.”

Terui related: “Tokyo plays a pivotal role in Asian culture and business. Between 2015 and 2016 we had a huge increase in expats coming to the city. It gives you a hint that recently there’s been a shift towards a more international market. We’re keen to be innovative both musically and strategically in this industry. Whilst we’d like to become known in the market for our TVC work, we’re also looking to partner and collaborate with innovative brands and technologically advanced agencies with great ideas by offering bespoke music, sonic branding, and musical activations.”

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