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AmieStreet.com Launches in Japan
NEW YORK, December 10 /PRNewswire/ --
- Expands dynamic-pricing model to sell Manga and anime as well as mp3s
Today AmieStreet.com announced the launch of Amie Street Japan
(AmieStreet.jp), a joint venture with the leading Asia-Pacific Linux
distributor, TurboLinux.
This launch marks the first stage in AmieStreet.com's expansion into
international markets as well as into the video and animation sectors.
AmieStreet.jp will sell DRM free mp3s, like its American counterpart, as
well as Japanese video anime, and Manga, a format of Japanese comic books
that was a US$4.4 billion market in Japan in 2006.
"Japan represents a significant first step in Amie Street's international
expansion," said AmieStreet.com Co-Founder Elias Roman. "Japan's numerous and
vibrant digital media markets, as well as advanced mobile technology, will be
very well served by Amie Street's community-driven pricing model and
real-time content recommendations from members' social networks."
Members of AmieStreet.jp will collectively determine the price of all the
music, anime and Manga, based on the AmieStreet.com model where all songs
start free and increases in price as they increase in popularity. Members
will also earn money to spend on more music, anime and Manga when they
recommend content that subsequently rises in price, based on the
AmieStreet.com REC (recommendation) system.
AmieStreet.jp is currently in private beta with a public launch set for
the first quarter of 2008.
About AmieStreet.com
AmieStreet.com is the first digital music store where members of the
community determine the price of every song. Founded in the Spring of 2006,
AmieStreet.com offers music fans a community driven music experience to help
them discover their next favorite artist. Every song starts out free on
AmieStreet.com and increases in price based on the number of purchases. The
site also rewards members with more downloads when they recognize and
recommend tracks that increase in price, giving users an incentive to find
and recommend good music first. All artists can sell their music on
AmieStreet.com, using its platform to connect with a larger audience and
build momentum and buzz for their music, Since announcing its Series A
financing led by Amazon.com in August of 2007, AmieStreet.com has increased
its music catalog by over 3000% to nearly 1 million songs.
www.AmieStreet.com
Contact: Joshua Boltuch of AmieStreet.com
Office +1-718-482-8307
Web site: http://www.AmieStreet.com
