Nippon Columbia Group Announces Launch of New Platform "Rightsscale Pro" by Group Company Rights Scale

Nippon Columbia Group Co., Ltd. (President & CEO Shunsuke Sato, Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter: NCG) announces that its group company, Rights Scale Inc. (President & CEO Akira Nomoto, Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter: Rights Scale), has launched a new web platform for music business support, "Rightsscale Pro."

Rightsscale Pro is a platform that allows for the centralized management of everything necessary for music distribution via the web. Users can perform distribution registration, metadata corrections, addition of distribution DSPs (Digital Service Providers) and territories, and confirmation of various trend data online, providing practical support for the digital business of labels, rights holders, and music businesses. The platform also allows users to check playback counts, engagement, and revenue trends for each DSP and market on a dashboard, and supports real-time notifications when songs are added to playlists. Currently, daily trend data for Spotify and Apple is available, with plans to add TikTok data for video and UGC in the future. Music can be distributed to over 30 major DSPs and social platforms worldwide.

Furthermore, "JOOX" and "Udio" have been newly added as distribution destinations. Korean major DSPs will be represented as "KDigital," continuing to cover distribution to Melon, KakaoMusic, Genie, Bugs, NAVER, and FLO.

NCG is working to create an easier-to-use and more effective environment for music distribution and rights utilization for artists, labels, and rights holders by leveraging the functions of its group companies. Through the provision of Rightsscale Pro by its group company Rights Scale, NCG aims to promote the efficiency of music distribution operations, support marketing through data utilization, and expand global revenue opportunities.

Service Overview

"Rightsscale Pro" is a platform that allows for the centralized management of music distribution, delivery data management, metadata correction, and trend data analysis via the web.

<New Features>

- Distribution Song Management Screen Allows for intuitive input of delivery data and on-demand metadata correction, with bulk management of catalog songs.

- High-Function Analysis Dashboard Enables viewing of performance data (playback counts/time, engagement (skip rate, completion rate, etc.), trending data, revenue, etc.) for each DSP from various perspectives.

- Distribution Destination Control Function Allows for easy addition and modification of DSPs and territories.

<List of Added Distribution Destinations>

In addition to the major domestic and international DSPs that have been supported, we now support JOOX, Udio, and KDigital (covering distribution to major Korean DSPs such as Melon, KakaoMusic, Genie, Bugs, NAVER, FLO, etc.). Distribution is currently available to over 30 DSPs, with plans for further expansion.

<How to Use>

Right Scale clients can use the service for free. Please contact us if you wish to use it for the first time.

About Rights Scale Inc.

Rights Scale, an NCG group company, was Japan's first iTunes-authorized aggregator and has supported the music distribution for many labels since the launch of the iTunes Store Japan service in 2005. Currently, it supports music distribution to major domestic and international distribution services, including Apple Music, YouTube, Spotify, and LINE MUSIC.

Company Name: Rights Scale Inc.

Location: Jinguumae M-SQUARE, 1-4-16 Jinguumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Akira Nomoto, President & CEO

Business Activities: Music digital distribution, copyright royalty management and distribution services

URL: https://rightsscale.co.jp/

About Nippon Columbia Group Co., Ltd.

Nippon Columbia Group Co., Ltd. (NCG) is a next-generation creative production company centered on AI. Inheriting the DNA of Japan's first record company, Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd., and Face Inc., which created the world's first ringtone, NCG leads innovation in music and technology. Through AI-driven IP creation, creator ecosystem building, and AX promotion, it delivers new entertainment that shakes up the present.

Company Name: Nippon Columbia Group Co., Ltd.

Location: Jinguumae M-SQUARE, 1-4-16 Jinguumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Shunsuke Sato, President & CEO

Business Activities: Development of content distribution platforms centered on AI and construction of business models

Capital: 358,123,550 Yen

URL: https://www.columbia.co.jp