After its corporate parent decided to join the Internet music transmission industry, rather than fight it, Sony Music’s Japanese group announced this week that it would become the first Japanese company to sell music online.
HELP! I recieved a CD from a Japanese friend, It was recorded in Japan. It will NOT play on my CD player bought 11 years ago, but does play well in my car CD player of three years, but the kicker is it has a THREE hour playing time on my (I thought) standard CD player. PLUS it has unused disk space, which by guess, could have recorded another two hours. What compression is being used (not MP3) and regardless how can my American built car CD player read it?
I agree with Sony's decision. Why let millions of cell phones go to waste. I think Japan has the biggest potential to fully exploit digital music distribution. By having the ability to utilize its vast Japanese distribution network, Sony can offer cell phone users a subscription type "Push Music Platform" that can set the standard for the industry. Lots of artist on MP3.com are benefitting enormously from the digital revoloution. I think the industry is holding its breath in anticipation of what Sony may unleash.
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Sony Music Breaks Through Japanese Online Music Barrier
Posted by: Robert Conlin August 13, 1999 12:00 AMAfter its corporate parent decided to join the Internet music transmission industry, rather than fight it, Sony Music’s Japanese group announced this week that it would become the first Japanese company to sell music online.