10:30–10:40Main ProgramCeremony
Opening Remarks
オープニング
The official opening of the IMX Tokyo conference day.
Shanghai & Tokyo Released
2026 Program
What to expect
The 2026 program brings industry leaders, technologists and artists together across two cities. Shanghai moves over three days from industry foundations, through artificial intelligence, to human creativity. Tokyo condenses the same questions into a single conference day on discovery, rights and regional reach. Keynotes, roundtables, product showcases and live performance structure each day.
Program formats
Keynotes & RoundtablesExecutive-level discussion and analysis
Four Special StrandsWorld Music Seeds · AI Music Lab · Music & Brain · IMX Asia
Midday Music ChatIndependent artists in conversation and performance
Session Outlines
Conference Program
A single conference day running from platform strategy and rights infrastructure through regional collaboration, and closing on the same question the circuit keeps returning to.
Conference DayWednesday 4 November
Discovery, Rights and Regional Reach
One room, one day: how music is found, how it gets paid for, and how the region works together to send it further.
13Program items
Morning
Opening through to the midday break
10:40–11:10Main ProgramKeynote
Rights Records and Revenue Distribution in the AI Era
AI時代の権利記録と収益分配：新しい仕組みをつくる
As AI becomes part of how music is created and trained, how do we record who contributed what, and distribute revenue fairly? CRxAI presents its vision for a global rights and revenue infrastructure.
11:10–11:55Main ProgramKeynote
Reaching Listeners in China and Taiwan
中国・台湾のリスナーに届ける：音楽プロモーションの実践
Drawing on music advertising on NetEase Cloud Music and QQ Music in China and an ad proof of concept with KKBOX in Taiwan, this session shows concrete ways to bring Japanese music to listeners in Chinese-speaking markets.
11:55–12:40Main ProgramPanel
Data & Technology Reshaping Music Workflows
データとテクノロジーで変わる音楽ビジネスの現場
Three companies share how data analytics, stem separation and other technologies are being used in real music workflows, from understanding artists and audiences to finding new uses for catalogs, and discuss what it takes to adopt them.
Lunch Break
Open networking during the break
12:40–13:30Main ProgramShowcase & Networking
Music Lunch: New Release Project
音楽ランチ｜New Release Project
A lunch break accompanied by what’s new: new music videos take the screen over the midday break, a relaxed way to discover fresh releases and the artists and labels behind them while connecting with fellow attendees.
Afternoon
Resuming after the midday break
13:30–13:45Main ProgramKeynote
From the Ground Up: Building Global Operations for a Global Enterprise*
ゼロから築く：グローバル企業のためのグローバルオペレーション
Dr. Joern Radloff built ByteDance’s global music publishing operation for TikTok, then did the same for Amazon Music, and now leads music publishing and indie partnerships at Twitch. This keynote draws on that career to look at what it takes to build global operations for a global enterprise, from the ground up.
13:45–14:30Asia Special SessionLaunch & Panel
Gateways to Overseas Markets: The View from Abroad on Japanese Music
海外市場への入り口：海外から見た日本の音楽
The launch of the Asia Music Industry Collaboration Initiative, followed by a panel in which overseas platforms and distributors discuss practical routes for Japanese music into international markets.
14:30–15:15Main ProgramPanel
Women in Music: Power, Voice and Change
ウィメン・イン・ミュージック：パワー、ボイス、チェンジ
Women from a technology company, a distributor, artist management and production share their different perspectives on careers, decision-making power and visibility in the music industry. A return of last year’s well-received session.
15:15–16:00Main ProgramPanel
Growing a Hit: From Digital Strategy at Home to Audiences Across Asia
ヒットをどう広げるか：国内のデジタル戦略からアジアのオーディエンスへ
From digital promotion and hit-making in Japan to expanding across Asia, speakers from label, promotion and local-partner backgrounds discuss what works. The session also covers on-the-ground support in overseas markets, from events, PR and marketing to booking, concert production and fan club operations.
16:00–16:40Main ProgramPanel
J-POP on the Global Stage: Publishing, Metadata and Protecting Your Work
J-POPのグローバルステージ：出版、メタデータ、作品を守る
Surf Music on taking songwriters global and metadata optimization, Nippon TV Music on partnerships with international publishers such as UMP, and JASRAC on protecting works with Kendrix’s proof of existence: a multi-angle look at taking J-POP overseas.
16:40–17:20Main ProgramPanel
Beyond Delivery: The Next Role of Music Distributors*
「配信」のその先へ：ディストリビューターの次の役割
Distributors from Japan and abroad discuss how to get Japanese music to listeners worldwide, and how distribution business practices differ between Japan and overseas markets.
17:20–18:00Main ProgramClosing Conversation
The Story Behind the Song: How Artists Reach Their Audiences
曲の向こうにある物語：アーティストはどう音楽を届けるのか
A song is more than its final sound. It comes from an artist’s expression, identity and lived experience. Singer-songwriters and artist managers from abroad discuss how they carry that story to listeners across borders.
Evening
After the closing session
18:00–19:00Main ProgramNetworking
Networking Reception
ネットワーキング・レセプション
A reception for speakers, attendees and sponsors to connect.
* This session is still being finalized. Its title, format and speakers may change.
Times are local to each city. Session titles, topics, times and running order may change. Speakers are announced separately.
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