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Tech pushes Japan's music scene; industry won't budge
By - 04-13-2010 04:11 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online
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The music business reinvents itself every 20 years or so basically every time a new format comes down the pike. But the industry has never faced the kind of fundamental challenge presented by the digital file-sharing revolution.
The Internet looks set to destroy a business model that's been in place ever since Thomas Edison began hawking wax cylinders. While the Japanese music industry's major players tend to take a defensive stance as a tide of change sweeps away old certainties, others are riding the crest of the digital wave by coming up with new musical products and services to woo today's music fans.
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The Japan Times Online
By - 04-13-2010 04:11 PM
Originally Posted at: The Japan Times Online
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The music business reinvents itself every 20 years or so basically every time a new format comes down the pike. But the industry has never faced the kind of fundamental challenge presented by the digital file-sharing revolution.
The Internet looks set to destroy a business model that's been in place ever since Thomas Edison began hawking wax cylinders. While the Japanese music industry's major players tend to take a defensive stance as a tide of change sweeps away old certainties, others are riding the crest of the digital wave by coming up with new musical products and services to woo today's music fans.
Read More...
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The Japan Times Online
