Changes to or Termination of Licenses from Content Holders
First written in FY2017. 2 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2021.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2023: 2 of 14 companies on the "Worse" side.
20 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The proportion of profits generated by the content business is extremely high. This business operates under distribution licences granted by content holders,」
Dependence on distribution licences from content holders continues to be identified as a key risk of the content business. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「If the terms of the copyright licence agreement with the content holder are partially revised or the agreement is terminated, making it impossible to provide popular content, this could have a significant impact on our results because there is no alternative source from which to procure that content.」
The risk that popular content may become unavailable due to changes to or termination of licences by content holders continues. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「If the terms of the copyright licence agreement with the content holder are partially revised or the agreement is terminated, making it impossible to provide popular content, this could have a significant impact on our results because there is no alternative source from which to procure that content.」
The risk that popular music, books, videos and other content may become unavailable if content holders revise or terminate their agreements continues to be disclosed.