Japan has had an enduring love affair with CDs, and labels love the profits ensured by the country’s “saihan” system. But streaming is finally taking off. By Steve McClure TOKYO — Near the iconic ...
Remember the mini-CD that was all rage in the 1990s when songs that dominated the charts in Japan all seemed to reach platinum status? Well, the 8-centimeter disc is making a comeback. At the ...
On December 3, Japan’s leading CD retailer Tower Records shared its annual lists of the best-selling albums of the year at its stores! The lists are separated into genres, and there are three charts ...