| Murdered by the Music | |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Yukihiro Takahashi |
| Cover: | Murdered by the Music.jpg |
| Studio: | CBS/Sony Roppongi Studio, Tokyo |
| Genre: | Pop music, Synthpop, Technopop |
| Length: | 42:20 |
| Label: | Seven Seas (King Records) |
| Producer: | Yukihiro Takahashi |
| Chronology: | Yukihiro Takahashi |
| Prev Title: | Saravah! |
| Prev Year: | 1978 |
| Next Title: | Neuromantic |
| Next Year: | 1981 |
Murdered by the Music, also known as Ongaku Satsujin (Japanese Kanji: 音楽殺人) in Japan, is the second studio album by Japanese multi-instrumentalist Yukihiro Takahashi, released on June 21, 1980 by Seven Seas via King Records. Murdered by the Music was release whilst Takahashi was an active member of the Yellow Magic Orchestra. As well as his YMO bandmates Ryuichi Sakamoto and Haruomi Hosono, and longtime YMO collaborator Hideki Matsutake, the album also features contributions from Sandii and Makoto Ayukawa of Sheena & the Rokkets.
In Japan this album reached No 12 on the general Oricon chart, and No. 14 on the Oricon LP chart.[1]