Slacker Radio released a new portable player called Slacker G2. Slacker consumer electronics, including the G2 Personal Radio Player, have since been discontinued in favor of an emphasis on smartphones and other mobile applications. In April 2008, the company announced agreements with top music publishers, including EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner/Chappell Music. These agreements, signed before the Slacker Portable Player (since retired) launched, allowed Portable Player users to listen to cached Internet radio stations and premium radio users to save songs for later playback. On 13 February 2013, Slacker retired its original look and logo
Japan Tobacco International cigarette brands that the company markets regionally. Japan Tobacco International JTI - Japan Tobacco International is the international tobacco division of Japan Tobacco, a leading international tobacco product manufacturer. The company is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and sells its brands in 120 countries. As of 2018, JTI employs around 40,000 people around the world at 400 offices, 27 factories, five research & development centers and five tobacco processing facilities. Eddy Pirard is the President and CEO and Koji Shimayoshi is the Deputy CEO, Executive Vice President, Business Development & Corporate Strategy. JTI was formed in 1999 when Japan Tobacco Inc.