Innovative Integration of Cross-Media Data into the IP Database Revolutionizes Content Management

A New Era in Content Management: Sockets Integrates Cross-Media Data into Its IP Database

In a significant move for the entertainment and content industry, Sockets, Inc., headquartered in Shibuya, Tokyo, has announced the successful integration of its Cross-Media Data into a newly developed IP Database. This innovative IP database systematically handles information related to various IP (Intellectual Property) content, addressing the diverse realms of music, video, literature, and gaming.

The creation of this database not only revolutionizes how media franchises, often represented as media mixes, are cataloged but also allows for extensive documentation of the intricate relationships between media adaptation, merchandising, collaborations, and tie-ups concerning IP content. With a staggering collection of over 20,000 IP content pieces and 950,000 works across different media forms, the database boasts more than 1.2 million recorded relationships.

By combining detailed characteristics of works with a vast repository of related data on adaptations, merchandising, and other dynamics, the new IP Database aims to support a wide range of data utilization across all stages of IP management—from planning and production to distribution and secondary usage.

Future Developments

Looking ahead, Sockets aims to establish an analytical environment based on the IP Database through its uniquely developed Data Management Platform (DMP) called "MSDB Bridge." This platform is specifically designed for entertainment-related data management, enhancing the ability to analyze and leverage diverse data related to IP content.

The company's focus will extend to actively facilitating collaborations among various stakeholders within the IP ecosystem, including collaborations between different content creators, partnerships between IP content and businesses or local governments, as well as promotional tie-ups. Additionally, Sockets is committed to providing enhanced support services for creators, and predictive analyses regarding IP licenses.

Founded by Koji Urabe, Sockets primarily capitalizes on proprietary metadata and AI technology to deliver data services rooted in Japan's entertainment and content sector. Its database is recognized as one of the highest quality and most comprehensive in the world. Collaborations with prominent industry players such as KDDI, NTT Docomo, LINE MUSIC, and Rakuten Group allow Sockets to propel its data services across entertainment-related platforms, helping carve a niche in a competitive landscape.

Moreover, partnerships with agencies like Shueisha and Hearst Fujingaho bolster Sockets’ efforts in employing sensory data and AI for internet advertising and marketing services. As the company transforms into a leading IP data tech firm, it aims to bolster the growth of Japan's content business while providing robust support for creators across various platforms.

For further inquiries regarding this release, please contact:

Sockets, Inc. Corporate Group - IR Department
150-6036, 36th Floor, Ebisu Garden Place Tower, 4-20-3 Ebisu, Shibuya, Tokyo
E-mail: [email protected]

As Sockets pioneers forward, it symbolizes a significant shift in the landscape of IP content management, paving the way for a more integrated and data-driven approach to the entertainment industry.