Japan iTunes sold albums for 50 yen

***nmskalmn*** · #1 25th August 2005, 02:56 AM

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Apple's iTunes sold albums for 50 yen

08/23/2005

By HIRAKU TODA
The Asahi Shimbun

Apple Computer Inc. must be singing the blues after discovering its Japanese iTunes Web site sold albums last week for just 50 yen each.

The cost was a fraction of the intended 1,500-yen price, sources said.

While the company has declined to comment on the matter, the sources said the low price at the iTunes Music Store was likely a mistake.

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orangeland · #2 25th August 2005, 03:05 AM

WHOA...
50 YEN?!...those who got the albums were pretty lucky indeed.

thanks for the article!

**Calico** · #3 25th August 2005, 03:11 AM

WOAH! And I missed out on this? Pshaw.

That's a lot of money lost.

TeamAyu · #4 25th August 2005, 03:28 AM

Ouch in their big pockets ^^;;

starr5245 · #5 25th August 2005, 11:32 AM

woww! I wish i had been buying!!!!

nanami606 · #6 25th August 2005, 11:34 AM

iTunes. It's only downloading for 50 yen. I'd rather buy a CD for 1500 yen.