8 December, 2009

Daily Hitlist: Even the CD prices are deflating

Japanese companies are finally realizing that they can no longer squeeze ¥3,000 out of customers for a single CD

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CD prices for standard major label releases are still very high, but stores like Tower Records need the money to pay for those fancy displays. Wait a minute, the stores force the bands themselves to pay for those!

Must know: For the last few decades, Japanese music fans were forced to pay a whopping ¥3,000 for a normal CD, but now in these deflationary times, companies like Tsutaya are offering compilations of foreign artists for a mere ¥999. Buying your favorite J-Pop idol's "music" CD, however, will still set you back ¥3,000.

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Must see: 2ch users love capturing the exact moment on TV when big news breaks. Here are the screen captures during yesterday's arrest of Manabu Oshio.

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Must do: Bvlgari's "Christmas Shop 2009" opens today inside Ginza Mitsukoshi. Donations will be made to "save the children" based on sales of charity rings and pendants.

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