Common Music Japan opens a UMG retail vacation spot in Tokyo, devoted to serving music superfans.
Common Music Japan has introduced the grand opening of an idea UMG retail retailer devoted to supporting music superfans. The four-story superstore opened to the general public on Friday, October 20, within the coronary heart of Harajuku, Tokyo — a world-famous vacation spot for vogue, tradition, and fandom.
Find on Takeshita Road, Common Music Retailer Harajuku will function a hub for UMG artists and followers from world wide to attach in individual. Spanning 4 curated flooring, the shop will characteristic devoted fan experiences, product launches, and retail pop-up retailers, whereas additionally serving as a platform for artists to precise their artistic visions and share them with their followers by thrilling, distinctive occasions.
“We’re excited to welcome the brand new Common Music Harajuku idea retailer to Tokyo’s world-famous Harajuku district, a gathering level for individuals, kinds, and tradition from all around the world,” mentioned Naoshi Fujikura, President and CEO of Common Music Japan.
“This retailer represents an thrilling new enterprise for UMG and celebrates the unimaginable impression and function that followers play in supporting their favourite artists. Within the coming months, the shop will supply distinctive fan experiences for our artists, each home and worldwide, creating new business alternatives for our artists and enterprise.”
“Like Harajuku as a district, Japanese music followers are globally identified for his or her devoted fandom, and this retailer will solely assist to strengthen the connection between our artists and their followers, whereas changing into the go-to vacation spot in Tokyo for all vogue, tradition, and music lovers.”
The brand new music retailer options the launch of the RS No. 9 Harajuku flagship retailer — a model born in London, now opening its second international location. In 2020, RS No. 9 opened a street-level retailer on London’s Carnaby Road, gaining widespread consideration from followers of the Rolling Stones for its attire, merch, and unique collaborations, each on-line and in-store.
The Harajuku RS No. 9 location options the Stones’ globally acknowledged lips and tongue brand and provides a wide range of distinctive objects on show and on the market. The store additionally provides unique Japanese-only merchandise to coincide with the discharge of the Rolling Stones’ new studio album, Hackney Diamonds.
“We’re thrilled to convey the RS No. 9 model to Japan to help our new album,” mentioned the band. “We hope our followers are excited to expertise all the pieces the shop has to supply.”
UMG will announce further artist and fan experiences to characteristic throughout the 4 flooring of the Harajuku retailer within the coming months. IFPI notes Japan is the world’s second-largest music market and leads the world in bodily music gross sales.