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Due to the recent relaxation of Internet data usage limits and low utilization of 64 kbps sound quality, we will no longer be supporting 64 kbps sound quality (Low setting) from April 2, 2019…
AWA has already added a number of features based on the concept of “discovering music.”
Now, four years since we began offering the service, we have completely redesigned our system and features, making our service the perfect environment for discovering music you’ve never heard before, but are sure to love…
AWA has formed a business alliance with short movie platform TikTok in its music division.
This business alliance will link the services of AWA and TikTok in order to expand those services and create new music value and experiences. As a result of this tie-up, 25 thousand songs including DA PUMP and Koda Kumi will be available for use when recording videos on TikTok. Furthermore, tunes will continue to be added, with a goal of 5 million available songs by the end of the year…
Starting on August 1 (Wed.), we have started providing a #PhotoToMusic feature where you can upload a photo to Twitter and have AWA automatically reply to you with recommended music that matches that photo.
In this feature, when Twitter users tweet photos with the hashtag #PhotoToMusic, the AWA official account instantly analyzes the photo and replies with music that perfectly matches the scene. Anyone who has a Twitter account can use this feature…
AWA began offering its services on Garmin Japan Ltd.'s GPS running watch, ForeAthlete645 Music, as of June 4th, 2018 (Mon.)
Users subscribed to AWA's Standard Plan can now listen to music offered by AWA, choose playlists, and download (*1) music, letting you enjoy your music on your run, even without a phone. In addition, AWA has over 2,000 playlists aimed at runners and joggers, with the songs being chosen by and the playlists made public by users who like running. This is means that, even if you don't know what to listen to, you can enjoy your run as you listen to these playlists…
On June 1, 2018 (Friday), K-Opticom Corporation (headquarters: Chuo-ku, Osaka, President / Representative Director: Takao Fujino), which operates the mobile phone service provider mineo, will begin offering sales of AWA as a newly available entertainment option service.
This endeavor is part of mineo's effort to provide new entertainment options such as "music," "video" and "digital books," with the start of sales of AWA within its music category. These sales of AWA are the first ever such endeavor as an option service for a mobile phone service…
AWA will begin its "3rd Anniversary Campaign" on May 10th, 2018 (Thu).
We decided to host the "3rd Anniversary Campaign" ahead of AWA's 3rd anniversary on May 27th (Sun).
We will select lucky winners at random out of everyone who newly signs up for the AWA Standard plan during the campaign period and present them with ambie wireless earbuds.
The "ambie wireless earcuff," which is the prize, is a new type of earbuds that lets you listen to music while doing other things without blocking your hearing, as it does not shut out outside noise, allowing you to enjoy music while working, walking around town, doing chores at home, and many other situations.
As AWA is famous for being able to recommend playlists that are optimal for various situations, we have succeeded in providing a more complete music experience through our collaboration with ambie…
AWA released an application dedicated to Amazon's TV platform "Fire TV" on Thursday, March 29, 2018.
Thanks to this release, those who have "Fire TV" will be able to use AWA seamlessly with a dedicated interface for TV screen. "Fire TV" allows you to play music from connected or built-in TV, check song charts on the service and create playlists so you can enjoy the world's music the same way you would watch TV...
With this update, it is now possible for your device to automatically identify the track and artist for music playing in your surroundings, even with your smartphone in your pocket or bag, just by turning on the Automatic Music Identification setting in the app. Each identified track will be added to a list, and the user can later check this list and perform instant playback of any of the tracks that were found...
AWA is running a “Three Free Months, Only Available Right Now! Happy Holidays Campaign” from December 26th, 2017 (Tuesday) to 3 PM on January 5th, 2018 (Friday).
To commemorate winning the “2017 Best App” Award—not counting gaming apps—in Google Play’s “Best of 2017” awards, which honor apps and games which became popular in Japan this year, AWA decided to hold a “Happy Holidays Campaign.” This campaign, which is valid for users who registered for the first time under the Standard plan, extends their one month free trial to three months (*1). The campaign is valid even for users whose free trials have already expired, so long as they have not previously registered for the Standard plan (*2).
AWA has partnered with Hunter Mountain Shiobara (Nasushiobara, Tochigi) and Tambara Ski Park (Numata, Gunma), both ski resorts operated by Tokyu Resort Service Co., Ltd. (HQ: Minato-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Tomoyuki Hayakawa).
During the campaign period of December 23, 2017 (Sat.) and March 31, 2018 (Sat.), visitors to these ski resorts can show the AWA app downloaded on their smartphone to receive a 500 JPY discount on a lift ticket purchased at the lift ticket sales gate (*1).
AWA also plans to give away a pair of lift day passes valid for the 2017-2018 season at Hunter Mountain Shiobara and Tambara Ski Park through AWA's official Twitter account to a lucky 25 couples (50 individuals) (*2)...
Since December 8th, 2017 (Friday), we made available tracks from Utada Hikaru (including those released under her international name "Utada").
The released songs include the 192 titles from her debut album to her latest one, "Fantôme", and further include the 47 songs released overseas under the name "Utada", for a total of 239 tracks...