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Japanese Companies Set to Compete with iTunes

Posted by Hemos on 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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  1. Number of comments on story correlates strongly... by javaxman · · Score: 3, Interesting
    to the ability of anyone to care about these companies selling music online. They're about to make as much money as Napster.

    I'm no iTMS user, but it's pretty obvious that if these companies had any clue whatsoever, they'd have been selling tons of song online for years in Japan, building a solid user base and market dominance without competition. Suddenly, now that they have Apple to compete with, they're finally 'working' on it? Given the overwhelming popularity of the iPod in Japan, why not save their investor's money and focus on something that won't be a complete waste of money ?