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[Antony]

Apple Computer announced the launch of the iTunes Music Store in Japan (iTMS, Japan), the world's second biggest music market. The Japanese version of the iTMS launched with one million songs priced at either ¥150 (US$1.35) or ¥200 ($1.80) each. The price per song is more expensive then iTMS UK.

According to The iPod Observer iTMS (Japan) customers will be required to use a credit card for song downloads, and Music Cards (for cash purchases) will also be available at Sofmap, Yamada, BIC Camera, Amazon Japan, Kojima, Yodobashi Camera as well as through the Apple Store itself.

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[Mandrake]

Nice Now if they would just get around to opening an iTunes music store in Australia and New Zealand . . .

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[Antony]

Forgot to mention this...

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[Antony]

According to Business Week, iTunes Music Store in Japan hits 1 million downloads in 4 days!

It is interesting to note that Sony Music Entertainment, Japan's largest music label has not signed an agreement with Apple's iTunes Music Store.

Japanese are accustomed to paying up to twice that much although the rates are slightly more than the 99 cents charged in the U.S. version of the service.

Apple has not signed a deal with Sony Corp.'s music division, which has some of the most popular Japanese singers and bands under its label. Sony Music Entertainment says it's still in talks with Apple.

Full story:
Downloads for Japan iTunes hit a million (Business Week, 7th August 2005)

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