Ryu Murakami: A Singing Whale

Mr. Murakami, the acclaimed author of over 15 novels including “Coin Locker Babies” and “In the Miso Soup”, replaced the publishers with a software company to help develop the e-book titled “A Singing Whale,” or “Utau Kujira” in Japanese. The digital package will include video content and set to music composed by Academy Award winning composer Ryuichi Sakamoto
http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2010/07/15/ryu-murakami-skirts-publishers-with-ipad-novel/