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Ayumi Hamasaki - Japanese pop megastar and friend of Gackt - she was his 'Valentine' last year, this year it is You! will release her new album Next Level on USB flash drive.
USB distribution has been tried before, but this is a first for a major label in Japan. The USB album will be released in limited quantity on the same day as the regular CD version on March 25. The album will be released in a total of 4 different packages, including a CD+DVD combination. The USB edition will include all 13 tracks from the regular CD, 6 music videos, and a lyric booklet.
The USB flash drive itself will have a capacity of 2 GB. The album will take up about 800 MB, while the remaining 1.2 GB of space is free to use. At a price of 6,800 yen, the USB version is said to be a bargain, as typical USB drives reportedly sell for around 4,000 to 5,000 yen.
The USB will be packaged in a case the same size as a normal CD case, making it easy to display in stores. Oricon will apparently include the USB drive version in its sales tracking.
What would you think of a Gackt album released via USB drive?
USB distribution has been tried before, but this is a first for a major label in Japan. The USB album will be released in limited quantity on the same day as the regular CD version on March 25. The album will be released in a total of 4 different packages, including a CD+DVD combination. The USB edition will include all 13 tracks from the regular CD, 6 music videos, and a lyric booklet.
The USB flash drive itself will have a capacity of 2 GB. The album will take up about 800 MB, while the remaining 1.2 GB of space is free to use. At a price of 6,800 yen, the USB version is said to be a bargain, as typical USB drives reportedly sell for around 4,000 to 5,000 yen.
The USB will be packaged in a case the same size as a normal CD case, making it easy to display in stores. Oricon will apparently include the USB drive version in its sales tracking.
What would you think of a Gackt album released via USB drive?
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Date: 2009-02-13 03:10 pm (UTC)Btw, what does it mean "his Valentine"?? *intrigued*
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Date: 2009-02-13 03:23 pm (UTC)i would love to have Gackt Official USB...hehe
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Date: 2009-02-13 06:54 pm (UTC)That being said, 1. why the &@*# is flash memory so expensive in Japan, it's $14.95 (~1700 JPY) in the USA for a generic 2GB right now as opposed to 4000-6000... and 2. The only JPOP that's being sold alround here is through Tofu Records at local anime stores, and Dir en Grey sometimes at Hot Topic.
> The album will take up about 800 MB
At 800MB for a single CD, it's probably lossless or similar. What could it be? MP3pro? DTS HD?Edit: never mind, there's 6 videos. That's what's taking up the space. Oh well.
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Date: 2009-02-14 03:29 am (UTC)USB drives are easily corrupted sometimes, though, even with virus protection. It is an intriguing idea, but I probably wouldn't buy it myself.