This newsletter has devoted a lot of time to the frazzled state of charts and metrics in the Japanese music industry. Physical sales have become more a game than a reflection of anything, and since digital charts remain unreliable in a country due to the platforms they draw from not being dominant yet, divining the "popular songs" of the day requires a lot of work.
Make Believe Mailer Vol. 34: USA! USA!
Make Believe Mailer Vol. 34: USA! USA!
Make Believe Mailer Vol. 34: USA! USA!
This newsletter has devoted a lot of time to the frazzled state of charts and metrics in the Japanese music industry. Physical sales have become more a game than a reflection of anything, and since digital charts remain unreliable in a country due to the platforms they draw from not being dominant yet, divining the "popular songs" of the day requires a lot of work.