Japanese Companies Set to Compete with iTunes

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Japanese Companies Set to Compete with iTunes

Posted by Hemos on Monday August 22, 2005 @02:36AM from the the-battle-for-the-moolah dept.

psiph writes "'Japan's two major online music distributors said [Thursday] they have agreed to tie up to push the distribution business... The tie-up accord was reached in the wake of the Aug. 4 launch of Apple's Latest News about Apple iTunes in Japan.'"

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Re:nothing like the... by madaxe42 · 2005-08-22 04:33 · Score: 4, Funny

Except for the arrival of a 600 pound gorilla.
iTunes Japan Failing Engrish Quota by vertinox · 2005-08-22 05:01 · Score: 5, Funny

Sony later described the main reason they decided to compete was because the iTunes slogans had a sensible grasp of the English language and would not fly with the Japanese public. Sony PR Manager was quoted saying their slogan would be "Music Sample Download in You!"

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1. Re:iTunes Japan Failing Engrish Quota by vertinox · 2005-08-22 06:27 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  I was about to say myself. It's one thing to get modded Troll or Flamebait when trying to be funny... And interesting I could understand... But informative just makes me scratch my head and wonder if someone believed what I said to be real life and not comedy.
  
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why are they by VolciMaster · 2005-08-22 05:20 · Score: 4, Funny

tying up accords? Didn't know Honda had anything to do with music sales...

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Re:nothing like the... by Anonymous Coward · 2005-08-22 05:46 · Score: 3, Funny

Except for maybe the arrival of Godzilla.
Twice the price, twice the DRM by camperslo · 2005-08-23 04:36 · Score: 3, Funny

All Sony needs to do now is leverage their video expertise into audio. I'm thinking they'll do something along the lines of an audible FBI warning and promos playing before the start of every song...