Comments on: Music CD and DVD sales in Japan dying; Western music biggest loser http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/18/music-cd-and-dvd-sales-in-japan-dying-western-music-biggest-loser/ From kimono to keitai; research Japanese facts and figures through translated opinion polls and surveys. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:20:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Charles Jannuzi http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/18/music-cd-and-dvd-sales-in-japan-dying-western-music-biggest-loser/#comment-65747 Charles Jannuzi Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:13:55 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/18/music-cd-and-dvd-sales-in-japan-dying-western-music-biggest-loser/#comment-65747 Music hasn't been very good since the early 80s. The only reason why there was growth was population growth. Music hasn’t been very good since the early 80s. The only reason why there was growth was population growth.

]]> By: Shari http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/18/music-cd-and-dvd-sales-in-japan-dying-western-music-biggest-loser/#comment-53983 Shari Sat, 19 Jan 2008 03:08:37 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/18/music-cd-and-dvd-sales-in-japan-dying-western-music-biggest-loser/#comment-53983 I wonder if part of the reason foreign music is most hard hit is that the pop and rock music scenes abroad are creatively stagnant or uninteresting. There hasn't been a "next big thing" for awhile and I think people are a bit bored with rap and everything that came before it. Personally, I stopped listening to any music 6 years ago and I haven't really missed it. I wonder if part of the reason foreign music is most hard hit is that the pop and rock music scenes abroad are creatively stagnant or uninteresting. There hasn’t been a “next big thing” for awhile and I think people are a bit bored with rap and everything that came before it.

Personally, I stopped listening to any music 6 years ago and I haven’t really missed it.

]]> By: Tori http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/18/music-cd-and-dvd-sales-in-japan-dying-western-music-biggest-loser/#comment-53905 Tori Fri, 18 Jan 2008 16:49:58 +0000 http://whatjapanthinks.com/2008/01/18/music-cd-and-dvd-sales-in-japan-dying-western-music-biggest-loser/#comment-53905 I used to work with a foreign business man who, among other ventures, had his own independent music store in Tokyo (in retrospect not the best business to get into). In 2004 we were working together on a project to get extra funding for the store. We researched and found trends almost identical to what you have here. Music videos were about the only items worth selling at that time too. I cannot wait to see the statistics for downloaded music though. I think those will be very interesting. Have you ever read "The Long Tail" by Chris Anderson? He mentions statistics from Rhapsody and iTunes. Did the study separate CDs and vinyl into separate categories? Vinyl in certain niche genres is actually a viable business. There are stores dedicated to only vinyl records. I used to work with a foreign business man who, among other ventures, had his own independent music store in Tokyo (in retrospect not the best business to get into).
In 2004 we were working together on a project to get extra funding for the store. We researched and found trends almost identical to what you have here. Music videos were about the only items worth selling at that time too.

I cannot wait to see the statistics for downloaded music though. I think those will be very interesting. Have you ever read “The Long Tail” by Chris Anderson? He mentions statistics from Rhapsody and iTunes.

Did the study separate CDs and vinyl into separate categories? Vinyl in certain niche genres is actually a viable business. There are stores dedicated to only vinyl records.

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