We all know how it goes with Japanese music videos on Youtube. They’re on Youtube for just a short time before they’re deleted by the copyright holder. Lame. Sometimes it is the record company but usually its the music video channel whose watermark appears in the corner of the video.

The solution? Corporations and independent labels have began embracing Youtube and uploading their artists’ music videos themselves. It’s a win-win for fans and the record companies! So, here’s a quick list we compiled of 8 Japanese record companies with official channels on Youtube. Some are big, some small and some artists are superstars while others are up-and-coming indie musicians. There’s something for everyone.

Here’s some channels worth checking out:

Number of videos: 315
Artists included: Kimaguren (キマグレン), Aoyama Thelma (青山テルマ), GReeeeN
Number of subscribers: 5,541

Number of videos: 70
Artists included: Sukimaswitch (スキマスイッチ), Suga Shikao (スガ シカオ), Yamazaki Masayoshi (山崎まさよし)
Number of subscribers: 724

Number of videos: 53
Artists included: DOUBLE, Kizuna (キズナ), So’ Fly
Number of subscribers: 1,275

Number of videos: 40
Artists included: SATOMI, Yaida Hitomi (矢井田瞳)
Number of subscribers: 665

Number of videos: 26
Artists included: MUCC, Girugamesh, SID
Number of subscribers: 641

Number of videos: 19
Artists included: 10-FEET, AJISAI, JtoS
Number of subscribers: 82

Number of videos: 17
Artists included: ravex, DJ OZMA
Number of subscribers: 630

Number of videos: 14
Artists included: Sano Motoharu (佐野元春)
Number of subscribers: 514

So go out, watch, and be happy with no worries of impeding deletion. One caveat though: some of PVs are not embeddable. Also, many artists have their own channels so if you find those, check ‘em out.

Know or have any other favorite official channels? Let us know!