[Article] Avex pictures enforces export ban on Blu-rays, DVD, and CDs

[Evan Odinson]

^Lol'd at that

I don't want to spam Ayu like angry or something, more like asking her for help (pretty much like asking mommy to do something about this thing I don't like ) but yeah, we need to tell Avex this idea is just stupid

[pedronekoi]

Let's spam Max Matsuura's twitter then!!! lol

That's INSANE! And makes no sense at all.

[SunshineSlayer]

Having lived in Japan..............I'm honestly not all that surprised.

[CatGirl]

Seriously, what the heck? Are we even going to get overseas versions of CDs anymore? avex has always been super backwards when it comes to stuff like this, but I thought they were getting better about it, now that they put Ayu and globe on Spotify. This is such a shock

[Diva_br]

Update #2
According to CDJapan’s official Weibo account this does NOT apply to Avex’s other subsidiaries. As mentioned in the original article, only products published by Avex Pictures will be effected.

from Arama!Japan

[douggn]

Not about ayu but it does effect people who buy ayus stuff.
http://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2...s-dvds-and-cds

As of February 15, major Japanese publisher Avex Group has enforced an export ban on Blu-Rays, DVDs, and CDs, meaning anything published by the company and its various subsidiaries cannot be sold outside of Japan.

this will damage ayus revenue, and how will tenso work now

[LONJJONG]

So this is the reason they put her songs on Spotify?

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

It's not affecting music. Only images/anime under Avex Pictures.

[Bigtop]

Just received an e-mail regarding that as well. Phew. Looks like those Ayaka DVD, Koda Kumi and SKE48 albums, Kis-My-Ft2 singles, etc. will continue to deliver. But not Yuri!!! on Ice though.

The releases subject to export restrictions are only Avex Pictures, not Avex Trax or Rhythm Zone. I have to suspect...Yuri!!! on Ice is distributed outside of Japan via Funimation and Crunchyroll, right? It seems Avex doesn't want foreign fans buying Japanese copies of Yuri!!! on Ice rather than buying the Funimation-distributed copies...

[douggn]

But it also says this

but also for releasing music from popular J-pop and K-pop artists.

unless ayu is an exception

[jiarongisme]

Originally Posted by Pieces_of_SEVEN

It's not affecting music. Only images/anime under Avex Pictures.

Yeah to add on:

According to CDJapan’s official Weibo account this does NOT apply to Avex’s other subsidiaries. As mentioned in the original article, only products published by Avex Pictures will be effected.

http://aramajapan.com/news/avex-pict...and-cds/71087/

That said, the ban starts officially at 6pm Japan time. Let's see what happens then...

[truehappiness]

According to Amazon JP attempted purchases, this DOES affect avex trax released music.

[Yumsushi]

How is such a huge company managed by such stupid incompetent people? Do they think that by punishing paying international fans that this will stop piracy???

[Pieces_of_SEVEN]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

According to Amazon JP attempted purchases, this DOES affect avex trax released music.

No, they're wrong and it will be changed. They jumped the gun.

[Evan Odinson]

Yes, it was confirmed just a little while ago that it only affects Avex Picture (anime and video games stuff I think) still pretty messed up tho but no Avex Music where Ayu and the other artists are!

[Isicio]

From cdjapan in the Yuri on ice bonus gift description:

We would like to emphasize that this restriction applies only to titles published by Avex Pictures. It DOES NOT apply to any item from any avex trax artist.
So, to clarify which items will be restricted, the following indication will be displayed right on the product page.

[chocopockymaster]

....what exactly are they hoping to achieve by this? I am so fucking confused?????

[douggn]

I guess time will tell. Japanese versions usually are the most expensive too, so they would be losing money, unless they are trying to control and get a more accurate chart reading from sales. Or its to stop sale taxes, like how Australia is putting a tax on online shopping now

[Aderianu]

What if I buy for example Yuri on Ice at CDJapan and ship it to tenso(or other middleman). Tenso will send it to me?

[Yoake]

The reason behind this is obvious: They signed a contract with oversea distributors and to be sure that both are winner they banned exportation. It's a logic decision as 95% of animes per season are now available via legal platforms, the products are just following the same path.