Hulu Japan is giving audiences access to footage of 80 music performances from some of the greatest artists in music. Spanning decades and genres, this collection presents a history of music, from jazz to rock 'n' roll, hip-hop to electronic. Experience powerhouse performances by Madonna and Beyoncé, sound experimentations by David Bowie and Radiohead, arena-shaking anthems by Queen and the Rolling Stones plus so much more.
In 2020, the pandemic made concerts harder to access, sparking the question of how live music could reach more people without the limits of time or location. Streaming services quickly found the answer, and their popularity hasn’t waned. Now in 2024, platforms like Hulu Japan provide foreign expats and Japanese audiences a new way to experience international artists.
Despite Japan’s lasting preference for physical CDs, streaming services are becoming more widely used. However, concert streaming — whether live or prerecorded — is still relatively new and evolving. UNext offers a few notable documentaries on great artists like Björk, Amy Winehouse and Michael Jackson, but finding them can be cumbersome, as artist names usually need to be entered in Japanese katakana.
Netflix features superstars like Dolly Parton, Bruce Springsteen and the nostalgic documentary The Greatest Night in Pop (2024), which captures the making of “We Are the World” in 1985, written and recorded by 47 of America’s biggest stars. Disney+ also boasts several recently .