FAQ

lofi chill music Japan is a YouTube channel where various creators collaborate, combining “Illustration × Music” and “Animation × Music,” to showcase their works to the world.
Additionally, we also operate an independent label for music contributors.
→About us

We can feature your works, activity name, and social media accounts on our YouTube videos, official social media platforms, and official website for promotion.

▼ For Participants from Outside Japan
Bank transfers will be made through PayPal, so you will need to have a PayPal account.
Bank transfers will be made at the end of the month in which the accumulated amount reaches 1040 yen or more.
For bank transfers to countries outside Japan, a fee of 499 yen for international transfers will apply.

▼ For Participants within Japan
Bank transfers will be made through PayPal, so you will need to have a PayPal account.
Bank transfers will be made at the end of every month.

→For Musicians
→For Illustrators

Please feel free to contact us through the application form to get started.
We would appreciate it if you could provide us with URLs or other platforms where we can listen to your previous music.
We also look forward to hearing from those who are interested in starting music and participating.
→Contact
Please be sure to review the recruitment guidelines here before participating.
→For Musicians

・AI-generated music is not allowed
・Original music only
・Chill instrumental music only
・Music that is excessively short or long is not allowed
(approximately 2 to 3-4 minutes is desirable)

Please check the following link for more details.
→For Musicians
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us via the inquiry form.
→Contact

It is possible.
Please confirm if content rights monetization and registration with YouTube Content ID have been done through your distribution service.
Please be sure to review the recruitment guidelines here before participating.
→For Musicians
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us via the inquiry form.
→Contact

In that case, you will need to apply for distribution services and perform content rights monetization, as well as register with YouTube Content ID.
Alternatively, if you join cmJ Records, we can also handle tasks such as applying for distribution services and registering with YouTube Content ID on your behalf.
Please be sure to review the recruitment guidelines here before participating.
→For Musicians
→cmJ Records
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us via the inquiry form.
→Contact

It is possible.
Regarding the rights to use the music, please confirm with the record label you are affiliated with before proceeding with the participation.
→For Musicians

It is possible.
You need to register the participating music with YouTube Content ID.
→For Musicians
→Content ID
We can either assist you in applying to the distribution service yourself, or if you choose to join cmJ Records, we can handle the application process on your behalf.
→cmJ Records

You can apply to distribution services and register audio sources that have passed the review for content rights monetization on UGC streaming platforms（Facebook , Instagram , YouTube）.
If a video uploaded to UGC streaming services is found to match the registered audio source, you can assert rights (monetize) it.
→Content ID
→For Musicians

We do not purchase the copyright.
The copyright belongs to you.
For the music you have applied to distribution services yourself, please confirm with your label or the distribution service you are using.
→cmJ Records

Please contact us, and we will take appropriate action.
Please be aware that disabling the monetization of the videos will occur, so we appreciate your understanding and consideration.
→For Musicians
→Contact

The revenue generated from the videos will be distributed monthly among the contributed music tracks, based on the proportion of the number of tracks. (Excluding 20% for operational expenses)
Out of the revenue generated from video monetization, 8% will be distributed to the illustrators as well.

※ Channel Status
Our channel does not yet meet the requirements to participate in the YouTube Partnership program, so we are not in a position to distribute revenue as we intend.
If you participate with Content ID-registered music, you can directly receive revenue through the distributor based on the YouTube monetization service, corresponding to the number of views.
→For Musicians

Please feel free to contact us through the application form to get started.
We would appreciate it if you could provide us with URLs or other platforms where we can view your previous works.
We also look forward to hearing from those who are interested in starting illustration and participating.
→Contact
Please be sure to review the recruitment guidelines here before participating.
→For Illustrators

・AI-generated illustrations are not allowed
・Materials that violate copyright are not allowed
・The illustration should be a chill scene (no running at full speed illustrations, etc.)
・Illustrations that have already been completed or created to order are acceptable

Please check the following link for more details.
→For Illustrators
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us via the inquiry form.
→Contact

We do not purchase the copyright.
The copyright belongs to you.
→For Illustrators

Please contact us, and we will take appropriate action.
Please be aware that disabling the monetization of the videos will occur, so we appreciate your understanding and consideration.
→For Illustrators

If we use your illustrations in our YouTube videos, 8% of the revenue generated from the videos will be distributed every month
(excluding 20% for operational expenses).
The remaining amount will be distributed among the music contributors.

※ Channel Status
Our channel does not yet meet the requirements to participate in the YouTube Partnership program, so we are not in a position to distribute revenue as we intend.
→For Illustrators