Full Track Downloads In Japan Rise 91 Percent In 2007

Mobile music is again the shining light in Japan, making up for the decline in CD sales. [via MocoNews]

“Total music sales for 2007 in Japan came to $4.66 billion. While CD/DVD sales declined 4 percent from the previous year, digital downloads jumped up 41 percent to $755 million, comprising 16 percent of all music sold in Japan.

Mobile downloads accounted for $680 million, more than 90 percent of the total figure for digital sales.

Within the mobile sector, full-track downloads showed the strongest growth, rising 91 percent over the previous year” writes J@pan Inc in its Music Media Watch newsletter, quoting the RIAJ Yearbook 2008."

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