I think that it is not the phenomenon in Japan only, now the CD does not sell well. In Japan, it has become not sell well even in the CD of Japanese composer's Works. CD that only foreign composers' works were recorded would be even more difficult to sell.
In particular, the younger generation is becoming not use the money in the music media (CD or download), it seems to look for works on YouTube. This means that it is essential that it is free. So trying to prepare a free MP3 catalog file. Trying to take advantage of in the same way as YouTube.
If one work hit it tends to be long-term seller. But so what work don't know whether to hit attempts to provide a ZIP file that includes all of your band works. There is no need to worry about whether the contents of the catalog is to match the Japanese market.
With reference to the past articles in this blog When you are ready, Tell the message of e-mail and SNS to the key person or bands. Do not forget to appeal that it is a "free download". Even Japanese who are not good at English are understood much "free download".
text. Shuhei Umemoto (Thank you, Google translation)
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