ultragaijin
05-24-2002, 12:27 PM
Pop tunes ringing up phone royalties (http://www.asahi.com/english/national/K2002052400401.html)
Royalties garnered from music downloaded from the Internet amounted to 3.8 billion yen in fiscal 2001. Music lovers download more than 60 million tunes for use as chakumero each month, making the service a lucrative source of income for songwriters and composers.
Last year's most popular downloaded tune was ``Can You Keep A Secret?'' by pop diva Hikaru Utada. ``Everything'' by songstress Misia came in second, and Ayumi Hamasaki's ``M'' was third.
Royalties garnered from music downloaded from the Internet amounted to 3.8 billion yen in fiscal 2001. Music lovers download more than 60 million tunes for use as chakumero each month, making the service a lucrative source of income for songwriters and composers.
Last year's most popular downloaded tune was ``Can You Keep A Secret?'' by pop diva Hikaru Utada. ``Everything'' by songstress Misia came in second, and Ayumi Hamasaki's ``M'' was third.