Inoue’s Karaoke Invention Sparks Global Trend and Regret
Daisuke Inoue, who created the 8-Juke in 1971, pioneered sing along soundtracks and a portable mic, spawning karaoke worldwide though he never patentied it. He later sold roach killer for karaoke booths and recalls his machine’s rise overshadowed by patent timing and laser disc rivals. He reflects on fame, wealth, and his limited personal karaoke moments.
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Nishinomiya
Japan
Daisuke Inoue
Inoue
Osaka
Crescent
Big Boys
Time Magazine
Asia
Mohandas Gandhi
Mao Zedong
Tokyo
Topeka
Japan’s Karaoke Blues Signal Economic Slump
In Tokyo, lounge owner Kagura Muto laments the crowd thinning as Japan’s decade-long downturn hits the karaoke trade. Industry leaders warn the boom is over, with bars shrinking, companies exiting, and innovations like mobile and car karaoke trying to revive a $7.3 billion business while millions still sing ten times yearly.
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Kagura Muto
San Francisco
Muto
Japan
Mount Fuji
Laos
Las Vegas
Shirou Kataoka
Giga Networks Co
Clarion
Daisuke Inoue
Nippon Television
Toyota
Takara
E-Kara
Microsoft Reaches $1.1 Billion California Settlement
California consumers and businesses receive 1.1 billion in vouchers for computers and software under a class action settling antitrust claims. The deal covers purchases from 1995 to 2001 and could benefit over 13 million consumers and 3 million children in 4,700 schools.
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Microsoft
San Francisco
California
Apple Computer
Eurex to enter U.S. market in 2004 competition
Eurex, the world’s largest derivatives exchange, announced plans to compete in the United States starting early 2004 against CBOT and CME. The CBOT will drop the a/c/e system in favor of Liffe Connect as Eurex severs ties to pursue a U.S. regulated futures exchange trading equities indexes and rates. Electronic CBOT traders may still access Eurex.
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Atlantic
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Europe
CBOT
Merc
Board of Trade
Euronext
Liffe
Uwe Velten
U.S
Velten
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