Arashi Opens Official YouTube Channel, Music Available on Streaming Platforms!
On October 9, in a surprise move, popular group Arashi launched its official YouTube channel. Their music is also now available on several music streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music).
Arashi belongs to the Johnny & Associates agency, and has up until now shied away from digital spaces like online video platforms, social media, and digital music distribution services. Seeing the cover picture [of the YouTube channel], it looks like Arashi is using the release of their new music video collection, "5×20 All the BEST!! CLIPS 1999-2019," (to be released next week, 10/16) as an opportunity to open the door to the Internet.
As of present time, the songs "A・RA・SHI," "Happiness," "Love so sweet," "truth," and "Monster" are available for streaming on multiple platforms.
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Hmmm
I wonder what their aim is
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>>2
What aim is there other than wanting people to watch their videos?
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>>2
Promotion for their MV collection.
Streaming is only available for a limited time.
>>2
What aim is there other than wanting people to watch their videos?
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>>2
Promotion for their MV collection.
Streaming is only available for a limited time.
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No ads, huh
I wonder if they're going to upload any more
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YES
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I bet the subscriber count is gonna be huge!
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Subscribed
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Apparently this is trending at number 1 and 6 on Korean and Indonesian Twitter
Pretty cool
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Seriously!
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When Johnny's starts releasing digitally, I think the difference in sales number is going to be huge
Right now it's only Arashi but I wonder when the other groups will start doing this.
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>>11
Yamapi was the first to start releasing full songs on digital platforms.
He's been doing it for years.
It's been just Yamapi for ages.
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>>11
I wonder if they can do this with groups like Kanjani, Hey!Say!JUMP, KAT-TUN, TOKIO, since their music videos will have members who've already left or are criminals.
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>>11
More like jstorm
This just seems like promotion for the release of the MV collection next week.
>>11
Yamapi was the first to start releasing full songs on digital platforms.
He's been doing it for years.
It's been just Yamapi for ages.
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>>31
On Apple Music? Where has he been releasing?
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Yamapi releases on Recochoku?
Hasn't Arashi released there before?
Not an attack on Yamapi or anything
>>31
On Apple Music? Where has he been releasing?
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>>34
Recochoku
>>34
Recochoku
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>>49
I see
I had no idea
>>49
I see
I had no idea
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Yamapi releases on Recochoku?
Hasn't Arashi released there before?
Not an attack on Yamapi or anything
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>>289
They had that docomo? CM, I think? I had forgotten lol
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>>289
I looked on Recochoku and Arashi doesn't have a single full song there.
I think OP means releasing full digital singles at the same time the physical version is released.
>>289
They had that docomo? CM, I think? I had forgotten lol
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>>289
I looked on Recochoku and Arashi doesn't have a single full song there.
I think OP means releasing full digital singles at the same time the physical version is released.
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>>11
I wonder if they can do this with groups like Kanjani, Hey!Say!JUMP, KAT-TUN, TOKIO, since their music videos will have members who've already left or are criminals.
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>>11
More like jstorm
This just seems like promotion for the release of the MV collection next week.
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Please upload GUTS!
I love that song~
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I wonder why they didn't do this earlier. There was definitely demand for it.
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Wow, that's great
They should upload non-PV content too
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You're slow, Johnny's
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>>15
'Cause they're old-school..
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>>15
Well, they still managed to earn plenty without it
>>15
'Cause they're old-school..
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>>15
Well, they still managed to earn plenty without it
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My favourite song
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I've already watched the MVs lots of times, but I'm still happy
The comments from overseas fans are so passionate.
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Now, let's rake in the money!
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So late (´･_･`) Right before their hiatus (´･_･`)
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Wonder if they can beat Yonezu Kenshi?
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>>20
That's not what they're aiming to do
And it's unexpectedly hard to artificially increase view count on YouTube
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>>20
They can if Johnny's fans stream like crazy to increase the view count (LOL)
>>20
That's not what they're aiming to do
And it's unexpectedly hard to artificially increase view count on YouTube
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>>20
They can if Johnny's fans stream like crazy to increase the view count (LOL)
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>>80
The view count will be high even if they don't do that.
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>>80
For each IP address, only the first play-through counts. Even if one person replays the same video 100 times, it will only count as one. So there's no point trying.
>>80
The view count will be high even if they don't do that.
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>>80
For each IP address, only the first play-through counts. Even if one person replays the same video 100 times, it will only count as one. So there's no point trying.
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Wait, really!?
I've been watching this one video every day 'cause I thought I was contributing to the view count!! It didn't count?!!
Wait, really!?
I've been watching this one video every day 'cause I thought I was contributing to the view count!! It didn't count?!!
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Wow!
I've never used YouTube before but I'm going to try it out!!
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I'm happy! So happy!
I never thought this day would come~
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In these times, you won't be able to keep up without doing this
Nowadays, just selling CDs & DVDs can't...
They're all going to have to start releasing music digitally/streaming sooner or later.
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>>23
This is just streaming, right?
>>23
This is just streaming, right?
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First thing I thought was that they're earning pocket money for when they go on hiatus. Sorry.
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>>24
They're releasing a MV collection next week so I think this is promotion for that.
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>>24
They make so much already that they don't need to earn pocket money.
>>24
They're releasing a MV collection next week so I think this is promotion for that.
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>>24
They make so much already that they don't need to earn pocket money.
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When this appeared in my recommendations, I thought it was an illegal upload and was shocked when I saw it was official.
Well, it's a good thing to change together with the times.
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Feels like it's too late. Like they've missed their chance.
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Hashiridase~ Hashiridase~♪
*Start running, start running --Happiness by Arashi.
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>>27
Mou sugu tomarimasu ga
*But we're going to stop soon; In the tune of 'Ashita o mukae ni yukou~' (Let's go to greet tomorrow). --Happiness by Arashi.
>>27
Mou sugu tomarimasu ga
*But we're going to stop soon; In the tune of 'Ashita o mukae ni yukou~' (Let's go to greet tomorrow). --Happiness by Arashi.
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I'd be stoked if they put up all their songs for streaming~ Spitz did that yesterday
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Yay!
I love the happiness PV!
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So they're putting on ads and earning chump change!! I see~
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Seems like this could be the because of ex-Johnny's doing well when they moved into the Internet.
They brought out their biggest earner in one move.
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Are they full versions?
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I want to watch Troublemaker
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>>39
Sorry, I laughed w
Heh, Troublemaker
>>39
Sorry, I laughed w
Heh, Troublemaker
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I was the 4000th subscriber, the subscriber count has already gotten so high, it's shocking seeing the number.
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This could get them to "top" that Aiba-kun was aiming for, right?
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They only have a few songs on Spotify, but they're in.
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I was so surprised at first. I thought that they'd never have any contact with YouTube.
I wonder if they're going to release more videos. Some Arashi fans have mixed feelings. Fans who tried their hardest to buy the limited editions* up until now, what do you think about this?
*Music videos are included in the limited edition
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>>43
It's mostly old songs. I don't think they would care that much.
And it's not all songs, just a few.
>>43
It's mostly old songs. I don't think they would care that much.
And it's not all songs, just a few.
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I want to watch the Troublemaker PV
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They feel kind of cheap now that they're on YouTube, what a shame
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>>45
I think you're misunderstanding something.
>>45
I think you're misunderstanding something.
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They debuted ten years before Tohoshinki yet they're ten years too late...
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>>46
Why do you need to compare them to Tohoshinki?
>>46
Why do you need to compare them to Tohoshinki?
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I've never bought their CDs before but I like them so I subscribed!!
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This is good.
We're in the era of YouTube, and they'll be able to get new fans from it.
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Huh?!!
Gonna go subscribe now!!
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32,000 views in 1 hour~
It's just going to increase from here.
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Already 100k subscribers!
I'm also subscribed
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I'm an Arashi fan. I'm happy about this but will it diminish their value?
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>>61
It won't.
They're national idols.
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It's just for promotion so I don't think it will.
They're not likely to do YouTuber-like things after this.
>>61
It won't.
They're national idols.
152. [+39 / -1]
It's just for promotion so I don't think it will.
They're not likely to do YouTuber-like things after this.
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I just find it amazing that I can listen to Johnny's on Spotify
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I like Arashi's loud and happy songs
I found out about this from your topic, Thank you
Going to subscribe
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Finally
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I think they made these 5 songs available to promote the MV collection they're releasing next week.
The MV collection is really extravagant.
Link to Arashi's Official Youtube Channel
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