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Knock On: Rights Holders Cannot Chance Latency?

Alistair Taylor

26 Sep 2019

Akamai

broadband providers

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The IRB Rugby World Cup (RWC) commenced last Friday with hosts Japan producing a fine victory over second-time qualifiers Russia, 30-10. The first RWC to be held in Asia provides Australasian countries with a much more sociable tournament in terms of kick-off times.

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Japan Should Look to China for Future Streaming Growth

Mark Mulligan

30 Jan 2019

China

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japan

Japan is the world’s second largest recorded music market and accounts for 14% of the global total. However, Japan is not following the wider market path of surging streaming revenues driving overall market growth.

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Playstation VR’s Japanese Sales Spell Trouble for Virtual Reality Adoption

Zach Fuller

25 Oct 2016

Gaming

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japan

Sony’s entry into the VR market came with a lot of hype and it was easy to see why. Initially developed under the codename ‘Project Morpheus’, it arrived with brand recognition (Playstation), high-profile gaming IP content (Resident Evil), and a lower price tag than both the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

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Apple Pay’s Launch in Japan is a Bet on Revolutionising the Country’s Streaming Market

Zach Fuller

9 Sep 2016

Apple

Apple Music

Apple Pay

Often lost among the impassioned online reactions to the removal of the headphone jack at Apple’s iPhone 7 unveiling this week was the expansion of Apple Pay’s Asian strategy. This was specifically emphasised on Japan, where Apple Pay will be launching for the first time in October.

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