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Carey makes Korea move

Friday, October 9, 2009

Mariah Carey has teamed up with Seoul-based digital-hardware maker iriver, which is launching a limited-edition mp3 player named after the American chanteuse.

Carey will be in the South Korean capital for the Oct. 12 debut of the “Mariah Carey Special Edition” N20 mp3 player, says Universal Music Group (UMG), to which the singer is signed.

The device, which comes preloaded with 17 tracks from Carey’s new album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, retails for $120. Only 5,000 units will be available, according to UMG.

“The Mariah Carey Special Edition release is a great example of how music content can be perfectly matched with new digital products and innovations, appealing to tech-savvy consumers, sleek gadget lovers, limited-edition collectors and, of course, devoted music fans,” said Universal Music Korea managing director Beom-Joon Yang in a statement. “Combining iriver’s innovative technology with Universal Music’s artistic creativity, we are very proud to consistently present special collaborative products with iriver.”

Commented iriver CEO Kuno Kim: “We’re excited about the new N20 Special Edition, as it offers digital consumers and music fans an exclusive experience of the fantastic new album by the megapop icon Mariah Carey.”




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Mobile Top 10

This chart lists Japan's 10 top-selling mobile singles for the week of June 29-July 5 based on "Chaku-Uta Full" mobile phone-based full-song download data supplied by MTI Ltd., Dwango Co., mu-mo, Recochoku Co. and Label Gate Co. to chart compiler the Recording Industry Association of Japan. The previous week's chart positions are shown in parentheses. "Chaku-uta Full" is a registered trademark of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan).

Click on the song titles for links to websites about the artists.

 

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