Greetings

As 5G and other platforms for advanced information society develop, digital music and audiovisual content distribution services are diversifying, and high-spec and large-scale content distribution services are expanding.

For the development of such content businesses, there is a heightened need to smoothly introduce state-of-the-art and apt copyright data processing operations.

General Incorporated Association Copyright Data Clearinghouse (CDC), jointly established by Digital Service Provide (DSPs) and Collective Management Organizations (CMOs), carries out efficient copyright data processing operations, which are common challenges for DSPs and CMOs, to facilitate accurate and appropriate right clearance operations in a large variety of content service businesses through the constant improvements and enhancements made to the CDC Fluzo system. With this service, CDC plays a back-office role to support the evolution and innovation of all digital content businesses, from large-scale distribution services to niche specialty services.

CDC's core services are the basic operations essential for the success and progress of the Japanese content industry, which offer advanced and rich services made possible by the evolution of digital technology.

For the advancement of the Japanese online content distribution businesses, CDC is proud to contribute to the enrichment of society and culture through the development of various online content services such as music and video content distribution and live concerts, by carrying out the smooth and fail proof implementation of the important copyright data clearance operations between DSPs and CMOs. CDC will continue to serve as a bridge between DSPs and CMOs.

ChairmanRyuichi SASAKI

I am Suda, the president of CDC.

I would like to express our sincere gratitude to everyone involved for their tremendous support and cooperation in the business of CDC.

From June 2022, Mr. Miyauchi was newly appointed as the vice president, and we have been managing the entire business of the organization as the Representative Director.

Despite the negative impact of the corona pandemic on social and economic activities, music distribution services through the internet are steadily expanding its business scale and the market size is nearly approaching to hundred billion yen.

Especially after the corona pandemic, there are more opportunities to work at home as a remote work and therefore these services have become a way and lifestyle to enjoy music and videos easily for users. In addition to that, music subscription services (Flat fee all-you-can-listen services) have penetrated consumers, leading to increased demands.

Under these circumstances, CDC has adhered to its purpose by contributing to the efficiency of operations of DSPs and CMOs and supporting the demand of market.

In the future, we will adopt to the development of new internet environment such as 5G networks and WEB3.0 and follow the progress of new services like UGC services and metaverse, and will focus on improving the efficiency of music copyright data processing.

I greatly appreciate for your continued support.

PresidentNaoji SUDA