Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers
JASRAC's headquarters in Shibuya, Tokyo
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| Formation | 1939 |
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| Type | licensing and royalties |
| Headquarters | 3-6-12 Uehara, Shibuya, Tokyo |
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Chairman
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Haku Ide |
| Website | www |
Coordinates: 35°40′4.5″N 139°40′48.8″E / 35.667917°N 139.680222°E The Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (社団法人日本音楽著作権協会 Shadanhōjin Nihon Ongaku Chosakuken Kyōkai?), often referred to as JASRAC, is a Japanese copyright collection society. It was founded in 1939 as a non-profit making organization, and is the largest musical copyright administration society in Japan.
In 2006, JASRAC took legal action by requesting that nearly 30,000 videos featuring songs or clips that violated the copyrights of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Avex Japan, Pony Canyon, JVC Victor, Warner Japan, Toy's Factory, and Universal Japan be removed from YouTube.
In April 2008, FTC (Fair Trade Commission) officials raided the society's Tokyo headquarters on suspicion of violating Japan's Anti-Monopoly Law. In February 2009, the FTC ruled that the system prevents other companies from entering the copyright-fee collection and management business.
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