I think a large proportion of the Japanese consumer market still remains rather analogue. While people are downloading the latest albums from iTunes, Japanese fans are ordering their physical albums (and reselling them too!) from music stores.
I also think the article neglected to mention the prevalent exposure of artistes on TV. It's also an industry that thrives on charisma and personality, in addition to enjoyable music. So far, the only artist who sells relatively well despite a dearth of TV appearances is Misia. (Well, to the best of my limited knowledge, anyway.)
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Date: 2014-01-28 10:50 am (UTC)I also think the article neglected to mention the prevalent exposure of artistes on TV. It's also an industry that thrives on charisma and personality, in addition to enjoyable music. So far, the only artist who sells relatively well despite a dearth of TV appearances is Misia. (Well, to the best of my limited knowledge, anyway.)