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cash box,- international news JPRA Reports Toshiba -EMI In Gains In Sales Major Restructure Of Disks, Tapes TOKYO - Toshiba -EMI Co. (president: Noboru Takamiya) TOKYO Japan Phonograph Record carried out a drastic - reform of its structure and personnel Association (JPRA) announced the out- of its main office July 1, 1974. put of disk and tape product for May The aim of 1974 as follows: the reformation was to increase ef- ficiency Disk: 14,093,223 copies (singles: and to establish a more elastic 7,650,006, EP's: 42,745, LP's: system. The main points 6,400,472), 13% more than the same of the reformation were: 1) to make month of the previous year and 2% more its manufacture - department independent, than the previous month. Japan's music stronger and able to respond accounted for 9,562,084, Western music to the change of the market. 2) The sold 4,531,139 copies. This was business department has 10,259,570,704 yen ($36,640,000) - been divided into 3 groups, Japan - (singles: 2,698,961,019, EP's: music, Western -music and tape. This was 17,981,755, LP's: 7,542,627,930. for building a system to control profits. 3) The Japan's music: 5,702,619,699, Western staff -section has been newly established music: 4,556,951,005) 29% more to assist these 3 groups. 4) - than The merchandise the same month of the previous year -section has been and removed 9% more than the previous month. under the jurisdiction of the Tape: 2,007,606 units (cartridge: manufacture -department from the business -department.
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