Tag: itunes-japan

Apple, as expected, today announced it has opened its iTunes Music Store in Japan, reports. The store will carry about 1 million songs to start, priced at 150 yen (about US$1.35) each. “We’re super excited about this,” Apple CEO Steve Jobs said in Tokyo as he announced the launching of the iTunes service. “iTunes and iPod are leading the digital music revolution.

The Nihon Keizai newspaper has reported that Apple is planning on launching its iTunes Music Store in Japan this August, notes Reuters. Additionally, the company intends to undercut the competition by charging approximately 150 yen (US$1.40) per song. According to the report, Sony Music Entertainment has yet to sign on, but labels that have include Avex Group Holdings, Columbia Music Entertainment, and Toshiba-EMI.