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Tokyo Apple Music Event?
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wow..
Tokyo International Forum, is walking distance from Apple Store Ginza Tokyo.
650 m or 8 minutes.
We knew only about Avex and iTMS. (No other major label ...)
But I believe that it definitely is a full featured iTMS with all major US/European/Japan labels.
Tokyo International Forum, is walking distance from Apple Store Ginza Tokyo.
650 m or 8 minutes.
We knew only about Avex and iTMS. (No other major label ...)
But I believe that it definitely is a full featured iTMS with all major US/European/Japan labels.
.Andy
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I hope this isn't just another 'event' where nothing happens. We need something more than updates - some new hardware technology please 🙂. But things look great for the Japan iTMS. Here's hoping for our Japanese friends.
If the Australia iTMS was opened I wouldn't be surpried if Apple Australia were just left out of it. They seem to be just a distribution arm over here and probably wouldn't bother with an event 🙄. But it's a pity because there are lots of dedicated authorised resellers who would love to put something on.
If the Australia iTMS was opened I wouldn't be surpried if Apple Australia were just left out of it. They seem to be just a distribution arm over here and probably wouldn't bother with an event 🙄. But it's a pity because there are lots of dedicated authorised resellers who would love to put something on.
It does look like Japan is now ready. I wonder what they'll do with some of the anime soundtracks though. They have tracks for 10 seconds that represent the music used for the eyecatch or 40 tracks on a CD.
this will be so good.
iTunesMusicStore finally here.
150Jpn is a great price for us.
it will keep the very active and growing fon download competition at bay for a few years. until the iPhone really does come out. it will come out, right Steve?
iTunesMusicStore finally here.
150Jpn is a great price for us.
it will keep the very active and growing fon download competition at bay for a few years. until the iPhone really does come out. it will come out, right Steve?
As another data point, 100 yen will buy you a can of coke from the vending machine, or two smaller cans from the grocery store. 170 yen will buy you 1.5 liters of coke in a bottle. 100 yen will get you a cheap loaf of 6 slices of bread or a cheeseburger at Macdonalds. To a westerner, 150 yen has a value of between 75 cents and a buck 50, depending on what you're doing.Macrumors said:
120 Yen -> Can of drink
150 Yen -> 150ml bottle of drink
160 Yen -> Cheapest subway ticket to the next station (for Tokyo Metro)
300 Yen -> Coin Lockers (Some are less than that)
True. 150 Yen isn't expensive at all.
150 Yen -> 150ml bottle of drink
160 Yen -> Cheapest subway ticket to the next station (for Tokyo Metro)
300 Yen -> Coin Lockers (Some are less than that)
True. 150 Yen isn't expensive at all.
rentals
While I think this is a great thing for Apple Japan. I wonder how well it will do with all the CD rental shops they have here, especially Tsutaya. CD rentals are so cheap. 😎
While I think this is a great thing for Apple Japan. I wonder how well it will do with all the CD rental shops they have here, especially Tsutaya. CD rentals are so cheap. 😎
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I'm nitpicking ... but the Tokyo Apple Music Event itself isn't a rumor, so why the question mark in the title?
I'm nitpicking ... but the Tokyo Apple Music Event itself isn't a rumor, so why the question mark in the title?
150 for a song isn't bad at ALL. Considering how much full albums cost here (2500+). No wonder I only own one cd Japanese.
irmongoose
macrumors 68030
rumoursofglory said:
Yeah but it's so mendoi to go all the way to Tsutaya... I want it here, now!
irmongoose
rumoursofglory said:
The problem is, most rental "CDs" are CCCDs. Copy Protected. That means you can only copy to an MD, but not to an iPod. (But I've heard you can use CCCDs on a Mac?)
A lot of people I know, who have an iPod, copies music from CDs they bought or from illegally download music...
jholzner
macrumors 65816
1 billion songs by years end?
So, lets say they launch iTMS Japan as well as Australia and NZ. Does anyone think that with the added stores they could sell 1 billion songs by years end? They are selling over 1.3 millions songs a day as it is. That would put it over 700 million by years end if only taking into account the 19 stores that are currently opened. With three new stores and one being in Japan (huge music market) they may be able to top 1 billion by December 31! That would be sweet.
So, lets say they launch iTMS Japan as well as Australia and NZ. Does anyone think that with the added stores they could sell 1 billion songs by years end? They are selling over 1.3 millions songs a day as it is. That would put it over 700 million by years end if only taking into account the 19 stores that are currently opened. With three new stores and one being in Japan (huge music market) they may be able to top 1 billion by December 31! That would be sweet.
irmongoose
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paulie
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Yeah, copy what?
I know it's bad, but I used to rent from the Shibuya Tsutaya all the time, and had no problems ripping to my iBook at the time.
Now my dilemma is that I have all of Utada Hikaru's DVDs, but left my CDs in Tokyo (I'm now in Canada) and I want Hikki's music on my iPod 🙁 Someone send me some albums 🙂
If Apple can come out with 150-en tracks, that'd be great. 100-en would be even better.
Still, I'd take a full album off iTMS for 2000-en or 1500-en over 2500-4000 at HMV.
I know it's bad, but I used to rent from the Shibuya Tsutaya all the time, and had no problems ripping to my iBook at the time.
Now my dilemma is that I have all of Utada Hikaru's DVDs, but left my CDs in Tokyo (I'm now in Canada) and I want Hikki's music on my iPod 🙁 Someone send me some albums 🙂
If Apple can come out with 150-en tracks, that'd be great. 100-en would be even better.
Still, I'd take a full album off iTMS for 2000-en or 1500-en over 2500-4000 at HMV.
What is this thing, the iTMS?
Unfortunately the reality distortion field runs out somewhere over hawaii.
We down here not know of what you speak.
Unfortunately the reality distortion field runs out somewhere over hawaii.
We down here not know of what you speak.
In line with the new Shibuya Apple Store
http://flyingbeans.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2005/07/apple_store_shi.html
Hopefully I'll be visiting the Shibuya Apple Store on its first day. 🙄
http://flyingbeans.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2005/07/apple_store_shi.html
Hopefully I'll be visiting the Shibuya Apple Store on its first day. 🙄