Streaming
How to Get Your Music on AWA
Japanese streaming service with editorial curation focus.
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AWA is a Japanese streaming service owned by CyberAgent and Avex, focused on editorial curation and J-pop catalog depth. It's a meaningful share of the Japanese streaming market.
Notes delivers to AWA so Japanese releases capture revenue across the Japanese DSP landscape.
At a glance
AWA at a glance
- Based in
- Japan
- Pays
- Monthly
- Audio formats
- MP3AACHi-Res/Lossless
- Territories
- Japan
How Notes works with this platform
What we do on AWA
- Deliver. Notes ships your sound recordings to AWA as part of every release, with credits and ISRCs included.
- Register. Your songwriter credits are registered with PROs and The MLC so the publishing side of every play is paid as well.
- Collect. Recording royalties from AWA, plus the performance and mechanical royalties behind every play, are reconciled in one place, with no percentage taken.
What you earn here
Royalties AWA generates
AWA
- Distribution
- Broadcast
- Publishing
- Performance
Your AWA recording royalties reach you through Notes, and we register you with The MLC and your PRO so the rest is collected too, all paid to you in full with no percentage taken.
- Recording RoyaltiesRecording royalties are what the master earns: the recording revenue your distributor collects, plus digital-performance royalties.
- Mechanical RoyaltiesMechanical royalties are paid to songwriters and publishers each time a composition is reproduced, including every interactive stream and download.
- Performance RoyaltiesPerformance royalties are paid to songwriters and publishers when a composition is performed publicly: on radio, TV, in venues, or via streaming.
Questions musicians ask
Common questions about AWA
- How do I get my music on AWA?
- Create a Notes account, add your release, and Notes delivers it to AWA with your credits and ISRCs attached. You keep your masters and your rights, and Notes doesn't take a percentage of your royalties.
- How long does it take for my music to appear on AWA?
- Most releases reach AWA within a few days. Setting your release date a couple of weeks out gives you time to line up pre-saves and pitch playlists before it goes live.
- Does Notes take a percentage of my AWA royalties?
- No. Notes is a simple $5/month subscription with no percentages and no hidden fees. Your AWA royalties are paid to you in full.
- Does Notes collect my songwriting royalties too, or just the recording?
- Both. Alongside your AWA delivery, Notes registers your songwriter credits with PROs and The MLC, so the publishing royalties behind every play get collected as well.
- What royalty types does AWA pay?
- AWA pays Mechanical and Performance royalties.
- What territories does AWA cover?
- AWA is available in Japan.
- How often does AWA pay royalties?
- AWA distributes royalties monthly.
- Where is AWA based?
- AWA is based in Japan.
- What audio formats does AWA support?
- AWA supports MP3, AAC and Hi-Res/Lossless.
More streaming platforms
Notes delivers to all of these
- Spotify
- Apple Music
- Amazon Music
- YouTube Music
- Tidal
- Deezer
- Pandora
- SoundCloud
- Audiomack
- iHeartRadio
- Napster
- Anghami
