matataku_hoshi | The TCA Music page

According to the Takarazuka news page, the TCA Music page is in the middle of a renewal. I haven't actually been there before now, but it does look new and spiffy. You can preview samples on the page instead of having to go through iTunes. Don't know if this is new or not, but in addition to iTunes you can also use OnGen, mora, or MUSICO to download your mp3s. Not sure if those all require a Japanese billing address like iTunes. I think the search interface is also new.

There is some shiny new stuff like A/L and Never Sleep.

I must admit that I've been buying less through the iTunes store ever since I found out I could make mp3s from DVD, but it's still pretty darn shiny. And I'm really glad that a lot of these tracks (like the musical halves of Grand Theater shows) are being released.