J-pop

J-pop is a genre of Japanese popular music that encompasses a wide range of styles, from dance and electronic to rock and ballads, and is characterized by its catchy melodies and polished production.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news now due to its growing international expansion and the challenges it faces in collecting overseas royalties.

Latest on J-pop

• Which nations love Sakanaction? Data drives J-pop's overseas push
• J-pop artists lose out as overseas royalties slip through cracks
• J-pop idols are behind much of Japan’s Gen Z slang
• Mrs. Green Apple doesn’t want to play by ‘the rules’

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