Free iTunes 2005

[nagromme]

I didn't bother contacting them, but I'm sure many have.

Odd. Free DD is still not working after 8 pm EDT Friday! (Maybe if I had 6.0.1?)

Even if you click fresh from the iTMS home it's listed as .99.

(Message is now back to "Cart's contents have changed." Followed by a note I've seen a few times: "There was an error in the Music Store. Please try again later.")

You'd think one file would be easy to fix, even if they underlying cause that makes this happen so often is trickier.

(EDIT: I did send a message, FWIW.)

[realityisterror]

http://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/ITCSBrowse.woa/wa/Browse/StanfordPublic-1770144-1770155--1770199_6097702


70 free songs :eek:

reality

edit: actually, when you click the above link and choose "stanford" in the navigation bar (next to account info), there's tons of free content. but this seems to be the actually "music"

[watcher2001]

http://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/ITCSBrowse.woa/wa/Browse/StanfordPublic-1770144-1770155--1770199_6097702


70 free songs :eek:

reality

edit: actually, when you click the above link and choose "stanford" in the navigation bar (next to account info), there's tons of free content. but this seems to be the actually "music"


Excellent find. Also if you notice that there is also a concerts button you can click and get 30 additional tracks.. 100 Free songs at one pop. Ultra cool

[Whyren]

Excellent find. Also if you notice that there is also a concerts button you can click and get 30 additional tracks.. 100 Free songs at one pop. Ultra cool

They aren't DRMed either.

Looks like they may have more stuff too.

Stanford on iTunes (http://itunes.stanford.edu/)

News Link (http://news-service.stanford.edu/news/2005/october26/itunes-102605.html)

This could become huge if more universities take part. Remember how iPods were being used to store lectures and class materials? Now you could get them from iTunes.

[watcher2001]

Odd. Free DD is still not working after 8 pm EDT Friday! (Maybe if I had 6.0.1?)

11AM EDT on Sunday and it is still not free. GRRRRRR... BTW 6.0.1 does not help either.

[nagromme]

Has anyone gotten the Haley Westenra DD to work? I wonder if the issue is universal or not?

Still can't be downloaded as of Sunday night. One more day and then it will be gone anyway--which adds some humor to the following message I got back from Apple :)

Thank you for contacting the iTunes Music Store.

We take the quality of our products very seriously and we will be investigating the issue you reported in depth.

Please do not attempt to download this title again within the next two weeks. This will give us time to resolve the issue with the title or remove it if we need to.

We hope that you continue to enjoy purchasing music from the iTunes Music Store.

[watcher2001]

Has anyone gotten the Haley Westenra DD to work? I wonder if the issue is universal or not?

Still can't be downloaded as of Sunday night. One more day and then it will be gone anyway--which adds some humor to the following message I got back from Apple :)

Thank you for contacting the iTunes Music Store.

We take the quality of our products very seriously and we will be investigating the issue you reported in depth.

Please do not attempt to download this title again within the next two weeks. This will give us time to resolve the issue with the title or remove it if we need to.

We hope that you continue to enjoy purchasing music from the iTunes Music Store.


Beat me to the punch. I had already cut the exact same thing out of my e-mail and was gonna post.. So I think it is safe to say that this is a universal issue.

[darien]

The "FREE Discovery Download" for this week still bears a $0.99 price
tag. Will this be corrected before next week's update?

Thank you for contacting the iTunes Music Store.

Sorry about the completely inaccurate and off-topic reply to your email.

And we're also sorry you have been unable to get this week's free download. This is an error on our end, and we are actively working on correcting the problem. We do not know when, or if, this song will be available to be downloaded for free. Thank you for your time and patience.

Sincerely,

The iTunes Music Store team

[Rower_CPU]

New songs for the week - the Discovery Download appears to still be catalogued incorrectly in the store because currently it's listed as $0.99 on the main link from the front page, but the direct link shows it as free.

[devilot]

New songs for the week - the Discovery Download appears to still be catalogued incorrectly in the store because currently it's listed as $0.99 on the main link from the front page, but the direct link shows it as free.Hmm, it's working for me now... Theodis Ealey shows as 'Free.' :D They must have received countless 'angry' emails. Haha.

[nagromme]

The Hayley Westenra DD still won't work, and now it may never, although I'll keep "trying again later" as the message states.

But I do NOT think it's universal: there would be more complaints in this thread, and some of the reviews mention that they tried the free download. So I think only a few of us were blocked from the DD. But if someone posts that they DID get it, that would answer that.

darien - at least that message actually makes SENSE for the issue :)

[betbest1]

http://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/ITCSBrowse.woa/wa/Browse/StanfordPublic-1770144-1770155--1770199_6097702


70 free songs :eek:

reality

edit: actually, when you click the above link and choose "stanford" in the navigation bar (next to account info), there's tons of free content. but this seems to be the actually "music"
And it doesn't even require an iTMS account.
EDIT: And Genre shows up as Stanford :)

[Whyren]

...some of the reviews mention that they tried the free download.

The only reviews I saw that mentioned the free download said they couldn't get it for free either. Grr...I may just buy it anyway, still it's quite the annoyance.

[betbest1]

You can gift the free songs by going to the album page. Could someone with iTunes 6 please send a gift of one of the free songs to betbest1 AT hotmail DOT com so I can get an iTMS account without a credit card or a gift certificate?

EDIT: Interesting...almost all iTunes store links are on phobos.apple.com and the Stanford link is on deimos.apple.com. (For those who do not know astronomy, those are the names of the two moons of the planet Mars.)

[bluebomberman]

Is it unusual for previous free downloads to disappear from the store? For instance, the free version of "Telescope Eyes" by Eisley disappeared, along with the entire EP it was on, "Laughing City."

And Ellie Lawson, who had a free track one week called "Gotta Get Up From Here," has disappeared entirely.

I thought one of the cool things about the iTMS is that, without the physical contraints of shelf space, they can let songs just sit on their servers. Guess that's not always true...

EDIT: Never mind. I figured out that the artists (and their record labels) can pull their songs off of iTMS. In the case of Ellie Lawson, she's exclusive to Barnes & Noble stores. Bizarre.

[golfguy5454]

There are a lot of free songs and parts of audiobooks I believe from Stanford on Itunes. Here is the URL. http://itunes.stanford.edu/. Hopefully some of these songs or lecture you will like. There are a lot of them and from what I have seen, they are all free.

[nbs2]

There are a lot of free songs and parts of audiobooks I believe from Stanford on Itunes. Here is the URL. http://itunes.stanford.edu/. Hopefully some of these songs or lecture you will like. There are a lot of them and from what I have seen, they are all free.
That's pretty cool. The nice thing is that the music is varied - there is something that fits every taste. Plus the lectures...WOW! This is all the more meaningful coming from someone who doesn't even like Stanford.

[KKKL]

Nu: The Sounds of New Scandinavia, Vol.6 (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=89781919) is out
but no free songs content:(

[Whyren]

Nu: The Sounds of New Scandinavia, Vol.6 (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=89781919) is out
but no free songs content:(

Not another Westenra-ish incident...(did anyone figure that one out, btw?)

[watcher2001]

And Ellie Lawson, who had a free track one week called "Gotta Get Up From Here," has disappeared entirely.

EDIT: Never mind. I figured out that the artists (and their record labels) can pull their songs off of iTMS. In the case of Ellie Lawson, she's exclusive to Barnes & Noble stores. Bizarre.

Even more bizzare is that while all of her music is gone from itms her video for 'Gotta Get Up from Here" is still available?? I wonder in B&N is aware of this...

[M3wThr33]

Don't forget about the new Street Official Mixtape this month! #10!
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=88423605&s=143441

[Nickygoat]

Just had an email from The Times (http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,23269,00.html) offering four more downloads.
They are:
Stereophonics - Devil (Live from Glasgow)
Grandaddy - Pull the Curtains
Raghav - Let's Work It Out (featuring Jahaziel)
Ane Brun - Song No. 6 (featuring Ron Sexsmith)

[nagromme]

What I want to see more of is those free "sampler" tracks where bits of different songs are stitched together to make one track that's a sneak peak at a whole album, usually with a little talking added to the beginning. I like those.*

Nu: The Sounds of New Scandinavia, Vol.6 (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=89781919) is out
but no free songs content:(
That's too bad! I hope that changes. I liked the other "Nu" Volvo freebies.

Oddly enough, right now it looks like the Vol. 2 and Vol. 4 songs are still free... but not 1, 3, or 5. (Or 6. Yet?)

* NOT.

[kaylee]

I can't find that anyone else has done this yet so:
Free iTunes from Australian iTMS (NOTE: these are only the Single of the Week, updates every Tuesday)

1. Week of 26 Oct: Youth Group - Shadowland (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=81143576&s=143460&i=81143568) - Alternative

2. Week of 1 Nov: Kisschasy - This Bed (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=74594809&s=143460&i=74594789) - Rock

3. Week of 8 Nov: The White Room - Enemies Closer (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=88593255&s=143460&i=88593171) - Rock (Warning: Explicit lyrics)

4. Week of 15 Nov: Wolfmother - Woman (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=83837852&s=143460&i=83837871) - Rock

5. Week of 22 Nov: Savage - Swing (Album Version) (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=84852742&s=143460&i=84852092) - Hip Hop / Rap (Warning: Explicit lyrics)

6. Week of 29 Nov: Phrase featuring Daniel Merriweather - Catch Phrase (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=81032304&s=143460&i=81032440) - Hip Hop / Rap

7. Week of 5 Dec: British India - Roses (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=99477860&s=143460&i=99477658) - Alternative

8. Week of 12 Dec: The Hampdens - Hype (V.2) (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=97853744&s=143460&i=97853485) - Pop

9. Week of 19 Dec: Gyroscope - Fast Girl (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=82404510&s=143460&i=82404335) - Rock
NOTE: even though it's listed as the free single of the week, I've yet to actually see it have the price as FREE

[Doctor Q]

Apple must find the free weekly iTunes program to be a successful way to drum up business for the store, because the program is still going as we approach the end of 2005. This year's collection (163 songs and counting) now tops 800MB!

[Doctor Q]

Thanks, kaylee! Your effort has been noted here.

[Whyren]

Apple must find the free weekly iTunes program to be a successful way to drum up business for the store, because the program is still going as we approach the end of 2005. This year's collection (163 songs and counting) now tops 800MB!

They've already convinced me to buy two albums and put another five on my list...though as I purchase the physical copies, it didn't work out that well for the iTMS itself. ;)

[ToastyX]

The first three songs of Nu: The Sounds of New Scandinavia, Vol. 6 (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=89781919) are now available for free.

[devilot]

The first three songs of Nu: The Sounds of New Scandinavia, Vol. 6 (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playListId=89781919) are now available for free.Thanks! I never would have noticed if you hadn't spoken up. :o

[KKKL]

no disconvery download this week?

[Doctor Q]

no disconvery download this week?Nope, at least not so far.

Doesn't Steve Jobs know that we are entitled to a DD each week under Article MCMLXXXIV of the Constitution?

[KKKL]

This week is by Diana Krall:) :) :)

[watcher2001]

This week is by Diana Krall:) :) :)

Awesome.. Good track, even if it is "Holiday" music.
But yet another week without a DD.. What is going on?

[betbest1]

As of right now, none of the Volvo songs are available in the U.S. Store. Oh, and free music was posted (but it's still $0.99). Looks like we get both SOTW and DD this week...yay!

[watcher2001]

As of right now, none of the Volvo songs are available in the U.S. Store. Oh, and free music was posted (but it's still $0.99). Looks like we get both SOTW and DD this week...yay!


Odd, I am still showing the Diana Krall download. Nothing new.

[watcher2001]

OK, I am finally seeing the free SOTW and DD and I have a question. The DD this week is from what appears to be the classical genre. Is there really a need to place a "Clean Lyrics" tag on this one?

[balamw]

Is there really a need to place a "Clean Lyrics" tag on this one?
I didn't notice the genre when I downloaded it this AM, but did notice the tag.

So I was very surprised when I listened to the track in the car on the way to work. I actually turned it up to try and hear what might have been bleeped. ;)

B

[nagromme]

I got the Volvo songs (3 not 4 this time) just fine in the US.

And you say Deck the Halls has a Clean tag? I didn't see that! But it IS indeed a clean, non-vulgar rendition of Deck the Halls :)

[watcher2001]

I got the Volvo songs (3 not 4 this time) just fine in the US.

Can you supply a link?

And you say Deck the Halls has a Clean tag? I didn't see that! But it IS indeed a clean, non-vulgar rendition of Deck the Halls :)

See bottom left hand corner of attached

[nagromme]

That's too funny :D I just found the Explicit version of Deck the Hall, and wow... shocking! :D

As for Volvo Vol. 6: I just enabled the little iTMS arrow dots for my library, and clicked the one for one of those songs. An error appeared, "not available in the US store" or something.

So I guess it's not available anymore, unless there's some trick. I got it before it was gone, though :)

[Lacero]

This week is by Diana Krall:) :) :)
OMG. I love her! :D Local BC girl made it big.

I have ALL her albums.

Here's to the Crazy Ones http://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=35452 (http://www.uriah.com/apple-qt/movies/think-different.mov)

[killuminati]

OMG. I love her! :D Local BC girl made it big.


Yea my grandparents are good friends with her parents. My mom said she used to hang out with her a lot when they were little.

[devilot]

Anybody else not have the new single yet in the iTMS? I mean, it's still displaying last week's songs for me.

[balamw]

Anybody else not have the new single yet in the iTMS? I mean, it's still displaying last week's songs for me.
No new single in iTMS and no New Music Tuesdays newsletter either. :confused:

The store was updated, otherwise I would assume that Monday had been a holiday at 1 Infinite Loop.

B

[Doctor Q]

No need to worry. Apple always comes through with the free music we deserve eventually, just not always first thing Tuesday.

[KKKL]

No need to worry. Apple always comes through with the free music we deserve eventually, just not always first thing Tuesday.
Is today a holiday in US?

[Doctor Q]

Is today a holiday in US?No, other than an unofficial celebration of Games day (http://www.inforesearchlab.com/giftideasmonth.chtml) on December 20. It falls between "Oatmeal Muffin Day" and "Look At The Bright Side Day".

[KKKL]

the music store is not accessible currently
maybe there's a major update

[watcher2001]

the music store is not accessible currently
maybe there's a major update
I am able to access it fine???

[KKKL]

I am able to access it fine???
I am able to access now

[watcher2001]

Wow, noon on Wednesday on the east coast and still no SOTW or DD. I have never seen them this far behnd.

[Applespider]

UK free single isn't there either. Perhaps they're so busy making iPods for Santa that they forgot... :p

[balamw]

UK free single isn't there either. Perhaps they're so busy making iPods for Santa that they forgot... :p
More likely they're preparing a nice free "sampler album" (like the previous Atlantic/Motown ones) for all the nice people who are going to be installing new iPods in the next week or so. ;)

B

[watcher2001]

More likely they're preparing a nice free "sampler album" (like the previous Atlantic/Motown ones) for all the nice people who are going to be installing new iPods in the next week or so. ;)

B


Excellent thought. I certainly hope so. It is has been a while since we have seen on of those.

[KKKL]

This week's New Music Tuesday Podcast is out and still no free single
I guess Apple will offer a great song for free on Dec 25:) :)

[CougRon]

In this week's New Tuesday podcast, roxy states that Tear You Apart (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=102861169&s=143441&i=102861201) by She Wants Revenge is this week's free single. Yet when you follow the link from the podcast the song is still listed as $0.99.

Seems kinda strange that she would say the song is free when it isn't...

[edit]
okay, something is definitely odd. Right after Tear You Apart, Roxy also states that All I Want For Christmas (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=102487513&s=143441&i=102487452) by Dirty Boyz is also free and after looking at it and finding it wasn't, I was double checking the front page and saw a banner for a Behind The Scenes (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTVEpisode?id=110699556&selectedItemId=110699556&s=143441) video of Battlestar Galactica with a "Free" label on it's corner. But when I clicked on the banner, the video was listed at the usual $1.99.

It seems like some updates have maybe not gone through. Whether this is a glitch, or some sort of delayed weekly upload I don't know.

[KKKL]

I was double checking the front page and saw a banner for a Behind The Scenes (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTVEpisode?id=110699556&selectedItemId=110699556&s=143441) video of Battlestar Galactica with a "Free" label on it's corner. But when I clicked on the banner, the video was listed at the usual $1.99.
Behind The Scenes (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTVEpisode?id=110699556&selectedItemId=110699556&s=143441) video of Battlestar Galactica is indeed FREE now
The first free video in iTMS

[Lacero]

Behind The Scenes (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTVEpisode?id=110699556&selectedItemId=110699556&s=143441) video of Battlestar Galactica is indeed FREE now
The first free video in iTMS
I guess the novelty of downloading commercials disguised as advertainment hasn't worn off yet. People will realize wasting bandwidth on this sort of tripe isn't worth the effort nor the bandwidth.


Here's to the Crazy Ones http://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=35452 (http://www.uriah.com/apple-qt/movies/think-different.mov)

[KKKL]

I guess the novelty of downloading commercials disguised as advertainment hasn't worn off yet. People will realize wasting bandwidth on this sort of tripe isn't worth the effort nor the bandwidth.


Here's to the Crazy Ones http://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=35452 (http://www.uriah.com/apple-qt/movies/think-different.mov)

I AGREE
the video is 106.4MB, so huge!

Hope for some free music videos someday.

[betbest1]

One SOTW and two, yes TWO DDs are up, but not free yet.

[CougRon]

A recent SNL video - 'lazy sunday (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewTVEpisode?id=110920435&selectedItemId=110920435&s=143441)' is now free too.

[watcher2001]

One SOTW and two, yes TWO DDs are up, but not free yet.
Finally free and 2 Discovery Downloads... what a pleasant surprise. However does anyone else see the humor in the attached pic?

[nagromme]

Yeah, what's with all the Christmas obscenity at iTunes? :p I'm DYING to hear the explicit version of Deck the Halls.

Three freebies? Santa came early this year.

And I'll take the free Galactica video too! Probably just a fluffy promo (I won't watch it until I'm caught up with the fall season), but I still have to check it out. Best show currently on the air :)

[devilot]

Yay! I love holiday songs! And they're free. :D

[balamw]

does anyone else see the humor in the attached pic?
Even more humorous given the Artist's name. :p
37387
Dirty! Clean! Explicit? :confused:

B

[Doctor Q]

Some great lyrics in today's holiday songs:

A world-weary request in "All I Want for Christmas":Dear Santa,
I've been very good this year.
Can you make them two felonies
on my record disappear?

Comments about gifts that Goyim (non-Jewish people) get in "Goyim Friends":Like snowboards, cell phones, paintball guns, and iPods.
Memberships to the last restricted golf clubs.
But we, we will march on.
Six pack of socks
from each of our moms.

[Doctor Q]

Thread cross-reference: one free song from 7 digital, m4a format.

The free song is "Always Too Late" by Annie.

Thanks, KKKL.

[KKKL]

M-B Mixed Tape 10 is out
and also comes with M-B Texe Track as well as a M-B Podcast
Check them at www.mixed-tape.com

[Doctor Q]

It appears that Apple considers the Single of the Week released last Friday to be this week's free tune.

That explains why there were two Discovery Downloads last Friday: one was for last week and one was for this week. But only one Single of the Week for the two week period?

Wouldn't you like to see an interview with the people who run this giveaway to ask them about the inconsistencies?

[Doctor Q]

Handy link: amazon.com's Free Music Downloads (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/browse/-/468646) page

[bluebomberman]

It appears that Apple considers the Single of the Week released last Friday to be this week's free tune.

That explains why there were two Discovery Downloads last Friday: one was for last week and one was for this week. But only one Single of the Week for the two week period?

Wouldn't you like to see an interview with the people who run this giveaway to ask them about the inconsistencies?

I think they're taking the holiday week off. Roxy said so at the end of the iTunes New Music Tuesday podcast.

[KKKL]

I just downloaded all episodes of the official Mercedes-Benz Podcast (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=101560972). It is an all music podcast, and i find it is really good:)
At least better than the the Volvo tracks and most iTunes weekly free singles:D

[Frungi]

I just downloaded all episodes of the official Mercedes-Benz Podcast (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=101560972). It is an all music podcast, and i find it is really good:)
Any idea why it doesn’t show up in a store search?
Too bad I don’t know German. Is there an English version?

[clayj]

Isn't it time for a new thread? "Free iTunes 2006" or something?

[KKKL]

Any idea why it doesn’t show up in a store search?
Too bad I don’t know German. Is there an English version?

It does appear in search!!
I don't know German, too. But who care? I only care about the music! It's good, and that's enough.
No English version by far.


PS: I also found official BMW Podcast: Podcast from BMW (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=80489947). It is an English podcast but a talking one. I don't like it.

[balamw]

Isn't it time for a new thread? "Free iTunes 2006" or something?
Not until Wed. since monday is probably a holiday at AAPL.;)

B

[joepunk]

Thread cross-reference: one free song from 7 digital, m4a format.

The free song is "Always Too Late" by Annie.

Thanks, KKKL.Forgot that I already had this. Thanks for the reminder of sorts.

[Frungi]

It does appear in search!!
It does now, that’s weird. When I searched earlier, all I got was the CarTV video podcast (vidcast? vodcast? vlog?).

[balamw]

This week's tracks are up earlier than I expected. One of them is the Haley Westerna track that never became free. The other one is Si*Se - More Shine

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=81933913&s=143441&i=81933934
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=80648908&s=143441&i=80648918

Time for a new 2006 thread.

EDIT: FYI These tracks and an album I bought at the same time required iTunes 6 to download.

B

[Doctor Q]

Time for a new 2006 thread.It's already there.

Free iTunes 2006

[nagromme]

Thanks for all the hard work, and happy new year, Dr. Q!

[Frungi]

It does appear in search!!
And now it doesn’t again. Argh. Typical iTunes search. A search for Mercedes-Benz returns no results, not even that CarTV vidcast.
Fine. I’ll go build my own podcast. With blackjack, and hookers. In fact, forget the podcast and blackjack. Eh, screw the whole thing.

[BOOMBA]

were there any free downloads in 2004?
:confused:
thanks!

[Doctor Q]

were there any free downloads in 2004?
:confused:
thanks!Yes. In this post at the top of this thread are links to related threads, including the U.S. Free iTunes 2004 thread.