Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
Music | MONEY AND MUSIC Sep 11, 2013
Tower Japan boss says biggest challenge facing record stores is attracting young customers
by Steve McClure
A few weeks ago I was preparing to do a guest slot on InterFM’s “The Selector” program, which features music mavens sharing their favorite tracks. While I had a few tunes from the not-so-recent past in mind, I needed some newer stuff to round ...
Corporate Jun 22, 2013
Tower Records defiant in face of CD slump
by Jun Hongo
Declining sales of CDs over the past decade may indicate a grim future for music shops, but Ikuo Minewaki believes there is still a place for brick and mortar retail outlets. “CDs are no longer items that you can leave on the store shelf ...