iTunes Australia ready to launch?
An overseas report indicates that Apple is primed to debut its iTunes Music Store in the land of Oz.
"While most of the negotiations for the Australian version of the iTunes service have been conducted through the global parents of the Australian music labels, meaning that the date of an Australian launch has been a well-guarded secret, record companies that are based in Australia are said to have finished negotiations with Apple over pricing and terms and are now readying to launch the service."
According to the report, the localized version of the store might sell music tracks for as little as 99¢ a track, Australian. This is far cheaper than the US store, which sells music for US99¢ ($1.35) per track, and below the break-even point in Australia, said to be $1.45 per track.
The accuracy of the report remains unknown, though if true, Apple would be in a position to unveil the music store alongside its new wave of European iTunes music stores, which are set to launch at a special music event on Oct. 26th.
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This is great news. I hope Apple has tons of local content too.
Here's to hoping that Apple has an amazing event next week:
1. U2 iPod
2. 60 gig/picture iPod
3. 5 gb mini
4. Pan EU Store
5. iTMS Australia
6. New features in the store/new iTunes software
That would blow the industry away. And leave M$ playing even more catch-up.
Here's to hoping that Apple has an amazing event next week:
1. U2 iPod
2. 60 gig/picture iPod
3. 5 gb mini
4. Pan EU Store
5. iTMS Australia
6. New features in the store/new iTunes software
That would blow the industry away. And leave M$ playing even more catch-up. [/B][/QUOTE]
5b. iTMS Canada too!
I'd like to know when Apple will link ALL of their music stores together to make one giant world iTMS!!! Bring it all together so everyone in the world can order music from all over the world. That wold be somethin!
I'd like to know when Apple will link ALL of their music stores together to make one giant world iTMS!!! Bring it all together so everyone in the world can order music from all over the world. That wold be somethin!
When the labels stop being stupid and greedy. That's when we can expect a true worldwide iTMS.
Sadly, knowing how greedy the the industry is, we'll all be dead long before that happens.
Most artists have different contracts with different labels in different countries. Taxes, royalties, etc. are different in each country. Even song publishers are different. In some territories songs are out of copyright while in others they are still in. It isn't the "greed" of the labels as it is how the artists negotiated their contracts and how the business is.