extra tracks in japan Why do so many albums get released in Japan with extra tracks? I have never understood this.http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1899,1899#msg-1899Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:34:04 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1899,1920#msg-1920 Further info...http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1899,1920#msg-1920increasingly this is happenign here now in Australia since the industry was butchered (sorry, de-regulated) a year or so ago...
And guess what - prices didn't go down with deregulation...how about that!!!

Also - from talking to the musicians involved, the Japanese are increasingly using bonus tracks to strengthen exports and therefore sales.
But the exports don't go towards domestic sales results and therefor chart results....

Just a few thoughts...

Regards,
Andrew. ]]> Andrew NoticeboardMon, 05 Jun 2000 19:24:15 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1899,1901#msg-1901 RE: extra tracks in japanhttp://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1899,1901#msg-1901
Main reason is that Japanese CD prices in general is expensive. Japanese CD cost about US $24 to $26 while imported disk cost $16 to $19. To sell Japanese disks record companies have to add extra. Another reason may be to lure the attention of Japanese music fans by adding extra music. Because many MHR releases would be more expensive in imported disk than domestic version because many of them are from indie lables. So to get recognized in Japan.
It might be wise decision to add extra for Japanese rock fans who do appreciate excellent rock talents.

Amazon com have already gotten attention to that extra track version and market has been growing even in the U.S.

Regards

Susumu]]> Susumu NoticeboardMon, 05 Jun 2000 10:21:42 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1899,1900#msg-1900 RE: extra tracks in japanhttp://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1899,1900#msg-1900 Susumu NoticeboardMon, 05 Jun 2000 10:09:14 +1000 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1899,1899#msg-1899 extra tracks in japanhttp://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,1899,1899#msg-1899 Cam NoticeboardMon, 05 Jun 2000 09:55:00 +1000