Japanese musicians under contract with Sony and other labels that haven't joined Apple's iTunes Music Store are starting to defy their recording companies by trying to get their music on the popular download service.
At least one artist has already gone against his label to offer his songs on iTunes, which was launched in Japan last week.
A major agency that manages musicians said Wednesday it was interested in a possible deal with Apple Computer Inc., regardless of the recording companies' positions.
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