How to buy from the Japanese iTunes store · 2006-04-20 22:34 by Damian
More and more people are realizing how convenient it is to buy music from iTunes. And perhaps you’ve even noticed that there is a Japanese iTunes store too, full of interesting things you’ve never seen or heard. However, the joy of that discovery is quickly spoiled when you realize that there is no way for you to actually buy anything from the store unless you have a credit card with a Japanese billing address. Here you are, trying to do the right thing and actually pay for the J-POP you want to listen to, only to figure out that they won’t let you. Silly Japanese record industry…
But don’t despair, there is actually a way for you buy that new Utada Hikaru single you’ve had your eyes on. Throughout Japan, you can buy prepaid cards for iTunes that will let you shop away without having a credit card at all. If you could only get your hands on one…
This is where our friends over at J-List come in, they offer a service where you can buy such prepaid cards in the various denominations available. The nice part is that they will get the card for you, scratch it to reveal the code, scan it and email it to you directly if you so desire. This means you can be up and running buying music really quickly.
I used this service myself before coming to Japan, and I can certainly recommend it. Here’s your chance to get the music you want, and support the artists by buying it legally.
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