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Japanese Musicians Defy Sony by Joining iTunes

Posted by Zonk on from the power-to-the-pods dept.

Homework Help writes "Japanese musicians under contract by Sony are defying their contracts by using Apple's iTunes service to deliver songs. Rock Musician Hotoharu Sano points out: 'It is an individual's freedom where that person chooses to listen to music. I want to deliver my music wherever my listeners are.' Sony Music Entertainment and Apple are still locked in talks and no agreement has been reached so far. Apple's offering of its iTunes service at lower cost in Japan is greatly attributed to their success." From the article: " Before iTunes' arrival, Japan's top music download service, which is backed by Sony and includes Sony recording artists, averaged about 450,000 downloads a month. By offering its service for lower prices, Apple is undercutting such online music services. Japanese are accustomed to paying twice as much as Apple is charging in Japan, which are still higher than the 99 cents charged in the U.S."

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  1. Re:iTures by ucahg · · Score: 4, Funny

    is it japanese for iTunes?

    No. It must be your font or something.. Slashdot submitter's don't make mistakes.

    *bursts out laughing*

    But seriously, was it really necessary to point out?

  2. This reminds me of a song... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    iTuning Japanese, iTuning Japanese, I really think so.

  3. Re:Artist's Rights by LexNaturalis · · Score: 3, Funny

    Wow that's harsh. I mean, sewing someone for violating a contract? Hopefully this person likes needles.

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  4. Re:Good for them! But... by yotto · · Score: 4, Funny

    I wonder what the contract actually says.

    Bla bla bla... First born child... Bla bla bla... Eternal soul... Bla bla bla... Look, are you gonna sign or not?

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  5. Yeah, I'm sure the money didn't play any part by elrous0 · · Score: 4, Funny
    They probably didn't even cash that fat paycheck Sony gave them. After all, they just want their music out there, right?

    Hell, they're so noble they probably just told Sony "We'll sign with you. But you can keep your money, man. With us, it's all about the music!"

    God bless those noble, selfless rock stars and their world-renown integrity!

    -Eric

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  6. Re:Not bad, but . . . by canfirman · · Score: 3, Funny
    I think iTuning Japanese, I think iTuning Japanese, I really think so.

    Personally, I would have gone with:

    iThink iTuning Japanese, iThink iTuning Japanese, I really think so.

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  7. Great, now I can... by Orrin+Bloquy · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...finally get my hands on all that Japanese Country music I've been hearing about:

    "The Corner Automat Stopped Selling Your Panties Today"
    "My Ecchi Breaky Heart"
    "You Took My Heart, My Dog And My Battlesuit"
    "She Said I Was Her First, But The Tentacle Marks Don't Lie"
    "I've Been Drowning In Sake Since Your Webcast Bukkake"

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