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iTunes Music Store in Japan by next year
By Dennis Lloyd
Publisher, iLoungeGoogle+
Published: Wednesday, December 10, 2003
News Categories: iTunes
“Apple Computer Inc. will open its iTunes Music Store to customers in Japan by as early as next year, CEO Steve Jobs, in Tokyo for the opening of Apple Store Ginza on Sunday, told The Asahi Shimbun. [...]
Online music sales have yet to catch on in Japan, the world’s second-largest music software market following the United States, but growing interest from companies such as Apple underscores the market’s potential.”
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1
When will they open the store for Central America?
APPLE PEOPLE !! WE NEED THAT STORE HERE ALSO !!!!
Posted by musicroom on December 10, 2003 at 11:54 AM (PST)
2
Wow what a revelation.
That’s a 12 month window. How about a quarterly prediction for some of us other countries at least.
Posted by Spire in Vancouver on December 10, 2003 at 2:30 PM (PST)
3
Will we then be able to buy j-pop and anime titles from japan on the US store? That would rock!
-jim
Posted by Xenious on December 10, 2003 at 6:19 PM (PST)
4
This news is almost TWO WEEKS OLD.
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=49209
MacRumors.com had this reported much earlier on their site (translation by ME!)
Posted by Proud on December 11, 2003 at 7:53 PM (PST)