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Japan iTMS sells 1 million songs in four days
Apple today announced that more than one million songs have been purchased and downloaded from the Japanese iTunes Music Store since it launched four days ago.
“iTunes has become Japan’s number one online music store in just four days,� said Apple CEO Steve Jobs. “iTunes has sold twice as many songs in just four days as all the other online music services in Japan sell in one month.�
In the announcement, Apple noted that Japanese artists claimed both the number one song (Def Tech) and the number one album (Ulfuls).
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Now I am really impressed by the iTunes Music Store.
Posted by Buzski on August 7, 2005 at 8:47 PM (PDT)
2
That’s awesome, I really happy and proud of Apple all the same as if our school football team just pawned our rival school across town!
Posted by SushiBoy on August 7, 2005 at 10:21 PM (PDT)
3
Congratulations iTMS Japan, but i’m still not happy that it isn’t down here in Australia
Posted by WordLife316 on August 7, 2005 at 11:15 PM (PDT)
4
Take that sony
Posted by Me on August 7, 2005 at 11:30 PM (PDT)
5
Wow! I am surprised. How long will it take to sell 500,000,000 songs in Japan?
Posted by zipods.com on August 8, 2005 at 1:31 AM (PDT)
6
Any more news about when ITMS will come to Australia?
Posted by ANW on August 8, 2005 at 3:19 AM (PDT)
7
GOOD for Apple! I wonder if iTunes Store will ever come to America Latina.
Any news about when ITMS will come to Latino America?
Posted by Mario Lopez on August 8, 2005 at 3:10 PM (PDT)
8
Now, if only Apple could make songs available from Japan and other international iTMS available to people who live here in the US…and vice versa.
Posted by jinzo ningen on August 10, 2005 at 9:09 AM (PDT)
9
So can we download Japanese iTunes and listen to snippets of J-pop music? BTW, I’ll tell you the font when I find out.
Posted by jayng on October 25, 2005 at 2:31 PM (PDT)