iTunes 1 Billion Song Contest

[EricNau]

Apple has started their 1 Billion Song Countdown! Win an iPod nano every 100,000 Songs.

The grand prize for downloading the 1 Billionth song is:
20-inch iMac
10 60GB iPods
$10,000 iTunes Music Card
and a full-ride scholarship in your name to a world-renowned music school

Link (http://www.apple.com/itunes/1billion/)

[asherman13]

Apple has started their 1 Billion Song Countdown! Win an iPod nano every 100,000 Songs.

The grand prize for downloading the 1 Billionth song is:
20-inch iMac
10 60GB iPods
$10,000 iTunes Music Card
full-ride scholarship in your name to a world-renowned music school

Link (http://www.apple.com/itunes/1billion/)

Cool....just to make it clear, you don't get the scholarship, rather, the it will be the "YourNameHere Full Ride Scholarship to WorldRenownedMusicSchool" or something like that. I'm liking the awards at every 100,000 song marker too.

[adk]

Man that's too bad, I was really hoping the scholarship counted my school as a world renowned music school, I could definitely use some tuition money.

[killuminati]

wow 10 60 gig iPods. That's a good prize for apple because it gets the ipod in the hands of more people but I think they could have done a much better prize.

It would be cool if they gave you a new ipod every revision for the next 10 revisions.

[MacRumors]

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As in past milestones for the iTunes Music Store, Apple has announced (http://www.apple.com/itunes/1billion/) a contest for the leadup to the 1 billionth download.

There will be prizes awarded for every 100,000 song milestone starting at 950,100,000 including a black 4GB iPod nano & a $100 iTunes Music Card.

The grand prize winner who downloads the 1 billionth song will receive 1 20-inch iMac, 10 60GB iPods (5 white, 5 black) and a $10,000 iTunes Music Card.

[.Andy]

Man that's too bad, I was really hoping the scholarship counted my school as a world renowned music school, I could definitely use some tuition money.
Don't be down adk - you could always win your namesake scholarship in it's inaugural year!

[spencecb]

10 iPods?!?!? Holy crap. You could make a lot of money off of that selling them to people.

[mlrproducts]

Yeah but it is a G5, or Intel?

[angelneo]

Woah, 10 60 Gig iPods? 600 Gig of music. I can't even clear 10% of that for my collection.

[pknz]

Woah! 10 iPods! Hella sweet! and 20" iMac!

I would definitly try to buy the 1 billionith if we could in NZ.:mad:

[ColdFlame87]

1 billion is a pretty big mark i say they should include a macbook pro in the grand prize :D but hey whose not happy with whats already being offered.

[Glenn Wolsey]

Woah! 10 iPods! Hella sweet! and 20" iMac!

I would definitly try to buy the 1 billionith if we could in NZ.:mad:

I was thinking of getting my friend in the States to send me over some more gift cards last night, just sent him an email asking for a $20 card :D

That would be awesome to win, could you imagine that iTunes Music Store credit...

[kretzy]

That's a sweet prize. I think my iTunes activity may be up over the next couple of weeks.

[Glenn Wolsey]

Here's a question. Do video purchases count?

[octoberdeath]

so if you win i guess they will send you an email? how does that work?

[iMeowbot]

so if you win i guess they will send you an email? how does that work?
The big winner traditionally gets a phone call from Steve.

[Trowaman]

Here's a question. Do video purchases count?

most likely, NO

[Glenn Wolsey]

most likely, NO

That sucks, I really wanted to use the voucher to buy Lost Season 2. I guess i can get a few episodes of that and save some of the credit for tracks.

[NewbieNerd]

Amazing how the offer does actually make me want to buy some songs. It's always interesting when gimmicks actually work, at least when they work on me. Ah well, new music is good. :cool:

[danielwsmithee]

That sucks, I really wanted to use the voucher to buy Lost Season 2. I guess i can get a few episodes of that and save some of the credit for tracks.

Yes they are. From the official rules.

One (1) card with a value of USD $10,000 for redemption of content on iTunes

[Glenn Wolsey]

Yes they are. From the official rules.

Oh, I meant do video downloads count towards putting you in the draw :)

[redAPPLE]

the 1 billionth song won't be publicly announced right? imagine if it is a really "dumb" song...

[XraggedX]

good god, now thats a prize..... go apple!!!

[EricNau]

the 1 billionth song won't be publicly announced right? imagine if it is a really "dumb" song...
It was last time (500,000 Song). If I remember correctly it was "Mississippi Girl" by Faith Hill.

[Doctor Q]

Here's a question. Do video purchases count?From the contest rules: "any music video or other video downloads and any free downloads will be deemed an ineligible entry".

[revjay]

Check out the counter http://www.apple.com/itunes/1billion/. Pretty cool!

[EricNau]

Check out the counter http://www.apple.com/itunes/1billion/. Pretty cool!
I wonder how real-time it is...

Makes getting that grand prize a little easier...maybe.

[revjay]

Check out the counter http://www.apple.com/itunes/1billion/. Pretty cool!

Wow...the fan on my G5 really winds up when that page is open!

[dejo]

Here's a question. Do video purchases count?

No, they don't.

You will automatically be entered into the Promotion by: 1) downloading a song from iTunes (any music video or other video downloads and any free downloads will be deemed an ineligible entry); or 2) a free alternative means of entry by completing an online entry form available at http://www.apple.com/itunes/1billion/entryform/ (a song download or free online entry will be deemed an “Entry(ies)”).

[Fiveos22]

Dust off your 100 million song counters, kiddies.

edit: ninja'd! damn.

[p0intblank]

Another iTunes milestone! :D One billion songs is a huge deal... go, iTunes!

As for the prize... wow! 10 60GB iPods could get you a lot of money. I'll be trying for the iMac, though. :D

Good luck, everyone!

[autrefois]

The countdown site says they will award prizes every 100,000th download starting at 950,100,000. It's currently at about 950,894,500.

So did iTunes sell nearly 800,000 songs in the past 2 hours, did Apple announce the contest late, or were we just late in finding out about the contest (the info was posted here about 2 hours ago)?

In any case, good luck to everyone, and may someone on MacRumors get the grand prize!! :-)

[angelneo]

I wonder how real-time it is...

Makes getting that grand prize a little easier...maybe.
I doubt they are real-time, they probably did a approximate rate of increment and then put it in the site, probably making it slightly lower so that they can have a buffer.

EDIT: looking at the source, it's an xml retrieval of the increment rate, a new rate is being retrieve every one minute.

[Jovian9]

I opened this link in 2 tabs to see the number of total downloads:

http://www.apple.com/itunes/1billion/

.....and there is a 3,000 song difference showing b/t the 2 tabs I have open.

.....hmmmmmmmm.....

[Austin.xstone]

40333

http://www.apple.com/itunes/1billion/

Has anyone seen that you don't have to buy to go in the draw for the "chance every 100,000 iPod nano"

You can click on the link at the bottom of the page and fill in a form.


It has a limit of 25 per day.

Just thought id let ya's know!

[BlueRevolution]

nice.

thank you AutoFill.

(on a side note, they are required by law to allow a method of entry without purchase. companies with a physical product often find ways around this, for example, Coke and Pepsi have codes printed under bottle caps or labels that you need to use to enter.)

[Demon]

haven't downloaded a single song off the net before, but i just might start.

something about holding the actual CD in my hands just can't be replaced, even though the first thing i do is rip it onto my computer and store the disc...

[aswitcher]

40333

http://www.apple.com/itunes/1billion/

Has anyone seen that you don't have to buy to go in the draw for the "chance every 100,000 iPod nano"

You can click on the link at the bottom of the page and fill in a form.


It has a limit of 25 per day.

Just thought id let ya's know!

Yeah, thats a bit disappointing. I would have preferred it was a requirement and included video

[brepublican]

Even though I am an iTMS regular, I just know I have no chance of winning. I am one of those who seems to have no luck in draws or contests or the like :(

I envy whoever it is who gets the 1,000,000,000th song

[nagromme]

The scrolling albums thing is pretty cool (mouse over them). The scholarship idea is even cooler. Something for you, something to help lots of people.

A $10,000 GIFT CARD? :eek:

Assume 1 minute (extreme optimism) for you to think of, locate, and download each song.
Assume 5 minutes for you to think of, locate, and download each album.
Assume 3/4 of the credit you spend is on albums.
Assume 12 songs at $10 per average album.
Assume 4 minutes average song length.
Assume you then listen to the songs for 8 hours every day.

That's 11,500 songs: 9000 songs on 750 albums, plus 2500 singles.

You will spend 104 hours finding and downloading them.

And then it will take you 96 days to hear them all.

(I wonder how much that used-up card will be worth on eBay? Should be quite a collector's item!)

[Ashapalan]

Well, the forms aren't working for me!
Some problem with an area code which doesnt exist, shame :rolleyes:

[backspinner]

I adjusted my graphs: http://itunescount.tijdweb.nl

According to Apple, the samples are about 10 minutes late.

[sw1tcher]

Neat.

Now I have a reason to use my iTunes codes.

I could use a new iMac and iPod, but I'll settle for an iPod nano too. :D

[iJaz]

40333

http://www.apple.com/itunes/1billion/

Has anyone seen that you don't have to buy to go in the draw for the "chance every 100,000 iPod nano"

You can click on the link at the bottom of the page and fill in a form.


It has a limit of 25 per day.

Just thought id let ya's know!

Thanks, didn't see that. That will save me some money.

[Viewtiful Rich]

I'm still working on a $15 gift card I got for Christmas... a $10,000 one last me my whole life and maybe even my future son or daughter's. lol

[Tymmz]

me want some!

no, not some, just one 1 billionth song.

[mac-er]

10 iPods?!?!? Holy crap. You could make a lot of money off of that selling them to people.

You also have to pay a lot of money on income taxes. I'd donate them to a charitable organization to offset the taxes for the other prizes.

[rockthecasbah]

nice.

thank you AutoFill.

(on a side note, they are required by law to allow a method of entry without purchase. companies with a physical product often find ways around this, for example, Coke and Pepsi have codes printed under bottle caps or labels that you need to use to enter.)
i am singin' the same praises you are to Autofill :) !

[ejgisbert]

Too bad there is no iTMS in Venezuela :(

I can't even enter the iPod nano contest because my country is out of the elegible list.

Oh, well... back to reality.

[iAlan]

I adjusted my graphs: http://itunescount.tijdweb.nl

According to Apple, the samples are about 10 minutes late.

You have way toooo much time on your hands...:)

Whoever wins, can I have one song from the $10,000 credit?

[jacobj]

At each 100,000 songs for a nano at a daily average of over 3,000,000 as per SJ comments in his Keynote, they will be handing out 30 nanos a day... That's got to be easy to get :eek: ;) :rolleyes:

[newwavedave]

The US Apple Store is down. Any idea what's going on? New Shuffles?

[sw1tcher]

The US Apple Store is down. Any idea what's going on? New Shuffles?

Interesting.

It is a Tuesday.

[Photorun]

The US Apple Store is down. Any idea what's going on? New Shuffles?

By golly you're right! Hmmm! Maybe the iBook? Nah.

And again people are voting this iTunes story negative.... wwwhy?!

[sw1tcher]

new product is a 1GB iPod nano (for $149 U.S.?)

http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/2041/1493/store.apple.com/Catalog/Australia/Images/cp_top_nanoAU.jpg

From Australia's Apple store

[newwavedave]

new product is a 1GB iPod nano (for $149 U.S.?)

http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/2041/1493/store.apple.com/Catalog/Australia/Images/cp_top_nanoAU.jpg

From Australia's Apple store

Boring. It's been down an awfully long time. Seems like something more than a 1 gig ipod nano.

[sw1tcher]

Maybe they'll announce that the MBP's are shipping now too and lower the prices on the G4 PBs like they did with the G5 iMacs

[newwavedave]

Maybe they'll announce that the MBP's are shipping now too and lower the prices on the G4 PBs like they did with the G5 iMacs

That is possible. I was hoping for a new shuffle. :(

[newwavedave]

Well, site is back up. $149 US 1GB Nano, $69 US 512 Shuffle, $99 US 1GB Shuffle. :mad:

[sw1tcher]

Looks like it's just the 1GB nano and nothing else.

512MB Shuffle -- $69
1GB Shuffle -- $99
1GB nano -- $149
2GB nano -- $199
4GB nano -- $249
30GB iPod video -- $299
60GB iPod video -- $399

MBPs still shows Ships: February :(

I want my MBP now!!! Tired of waiting

[TheMasin9]

omg i gonna start buying songs woot

[gauchogolfer]

I'm getting mesmerized looking at the itunes song counter: beautiful.... (http://www.apple.com/itunes/)
I know it's not going in real time, but still, it sure does make it hard to keep my finger off the 'buy song now' button :). I'd like to see a plot of song buying activity as each 100,000 plateau approaches, to see what the max song-buying rate is.....then again, I'm obviously a nerdy scientist for wanting such a plot. Sorry.

[backspinner]

I'd like to see a plot of song buying activity as each 100,000 plateau approaches, to see what the max song-buying rate is.....

http://itunescount.tijdweb.nl


your wish is my command :)

[Play Ultimate]

That's 11,500 songs: 9000 songs on 750 albums, plus 2500 singles.

You will spend 104 hours finding and downloading them.

And then it will take you 96 days to hear them all.


But I have dial-up. How long will that take? :eek:

Unfortunately dsl & cable aren't available. :(

[Kingsly]

I am confused. According to the official rules each purchase enters you in the contest, but according to the main contest page the person who purchases the 100,000th song wins. Which is it? Random drawings? Arrgh!

[buffalo]

This could also be another indicator for an ipod event later this month. At least another thing to announce along with new shuffles or w/e.

[emw]

You also have to pay a lot of money on income taxes. I'd donate them to a charitable organization to offset the taxes for the other prizes.
I don't understand - aren't you taxed on the value of the prizes? If you sold the iPods, you wouldn't be further taxed, and it would help offset the taxes quite nicely, I'd think.

[wordmunger]

(I wonder how much that used-up card will be worth on eBay? Should be quite a collector's item!)

I doubt I'd ever use it up. I'd just buy music whenever it occurred to me, and it'd probably last me for years.

[jouster]

I have no idea if this has already been said, but......why in the name of whatever would anyone rate this negative?

[matticus008]

I am confused. According to the official rules each purchase enters you in the contest, but according to the main contest page the person who purchases the 100,000th song wins. Which is it? Random drawings? Arrgh!

Don't be confused :). Every time you buy a song, that is participating in the contest and it has a chance of being one of the winning songs. So, if you are number 100,000 to buy a song since the last winner, you win!

It's like those "every 10th person through the door gets a frisbee" events at retail stores. Walking through the door enters you into the contest, but your number in line determines whether you've won.

[illegalprelude]

wow. that is a hell of a 1st place prize

I have no idea if this has already been said, but......why in the name of whatever would anyone rate this negative?

yea, i couldnt agree with you more. its like ok, you either buy from iTunes or you dont and if you do, you now have a chance of winning big for what you already do...

[Oblivious]

$10,000 iTunes Gift Card?! :eek:

So... could you take that to the Apple Store for a cash trade-in? Or at least a store credit? :o :p :rolleyes:

[Xephian]

Nice, wonder what I'd do with 10 iPods though.

[amateurmacfreak]

The big winner traditionally gets a phone call from Steve.WTF WTF WTF?!?!!?!?!!?!?!?!? Maybe I'm being gullible, but dang, now I'm interested. :D I think the remaining gift cards I have are going to be gone veeeeery soon.:o

[amateurmacfreak]

wow. that is a hell of a 1st place prize



yea, i couldnt agree with you more. its like ok, you either buy from iTunes or you dont and if you do, you now have a chance of winning big for what you already do...
Well, God, an Apple store gift card would be nicer than the $10,000 iTunes for us Mac freaks though! :eek: :rolleyes: :cool: :D

[Kingsly]

Don't be confused :). Every time you buy a song, that is participating in the contest and it has a chance of being one of the winning songs. So, if you are number 100,000 to buy a song since the last winner, you win!

It's like those "every 10th person through the door gets a frisbee" events at retail stores. Walking through the door enters you into the contest, but your number in line determines whether you've won.

So entering myself over and over is not going to help? Its not like a raffle? If no, how come there is a 25 entry limit? Hmmmmmm...:cool:

[amateurmacfreak]

So entering myself over and over is not going to help? Its not like a raffle? If no, how come there is a 25 entry limit? Hmmmmmm...:cool:
Well, by entrying yourself so many times you have a better chance of being the right number, b/c the probability gets higher that you're at a 100,000 or whatever the heck it is (:o ) mark.
Did that make any sense? Someone please say it more eloquently for me.

[Kingsly]

No I understand. Mostly I was trying to figure out if It was a raffle (seeing as how they aren't posting the results until a couple days after) or not. Hope I didn't sound too idiotic, the prospect of a free 20" iMac, 10 iPods, and a $10,000 iTunes card was interfering with my ability to process information in a logical manner.

[amateurmacfreak]

No I understand. Mostly I was trying to figure out if It was a raffle (seeing as how they aren't posting the results until a couple days after) or not. Hope I didn't sound too idiotic, the prospect of a free 20" iMac, 10 iPods, and a $10,000 iTunes card was interfering with my ability to process information in a logical manner.
Haha, no, totally fine. Interfered with my ability to... talk and explain basic math concepts. :rolleyes: Like, pre-alg basic.
Whoa, if you won that you'd have the whole little Mac Intel line! :eek: Well, that's only if you purchased a 17" iMac with the either lower level or higher level MBP. (whatever type you're getting, congrats by the way):cool: :rolleyes: ;)

[Kingsly]

Thanks. Anyone need to buy a car/eMac/XG-135 video projector? I wont be ordering my MBP until then...:(

[EricNau]

Do the free entries enter you in the 100,000 prize, or the 1 billion prize?

So, if I enter a free entry, it is like I bought a song (as far as the contest is concerned)?

[Glenn Wolsey]

Do the free entries enter you in the 100,000 prize, or the 1 billion prize?

So, if I enter a free entry, it is like I bought a song (as far as the contest is concerned)?

No, they don't count.

[macEfan]

wow, not too many more songs to go! I wish i won, but what is the chace, like 1 in 3 million?

[pubwvj]

The problem with big prizes like this is the IRS is going to tax you on it.
So you win something you didn't really need and then end up paying taxes on it. Eep.

[twoodcc]

No, they don't count.

what do you mean they don't count? then why have them?

[Kingsly]

what do you mean they don't count? then why have them?
Just about to ask the same question...

[Glenn Wolsey]

Woops, I thought he meant if he downloaded a free song.

[CougRon]

That sucks, I really wanted to use the voucher to buy Lost Season 2. I guess i can get a few episodes of that and save some of the credit for tracks.

video purchases probably don't count to the 1billionth song, but if you win the prize you can probably buy anything you want in itunes with the 10,000 credit.

[gauchogolfer]

http://itunescount.tijdweb.nl


your wish is my command :)

Thanks for the link!
It looks like things don't change much at each 100,000 level, but I bet it will near 1,000,000,000 :)

[Phat_Pat]

$10000?

thats it?

10 iPods?

i need at least 20.... pfft

move along:rolleyes:

While everyone is getting mad at the comment i sneak in to take the win! Buy! Buy! Buy!

[chillywilly]

I've been using the free entry the last few days and it's gotten way busy. I get "Page cannot be found" a lot when entering, the image verification graphic doesn't show up half the time.

I can't imagine how many people are trying to enter... let alone, all of the purchases from iTunes.

[twoodcc]

I've been using the free entry the last few days and it's gotten way busy. I get "Page cannot be found" a lot when entering, the image verification graphic doesn't show up half the time.

I can't imagine how many people are trying to enter... let alone, all of the purchases from iTunes.

me too. i wonder if they've given out any prizes yet

[chillywilly]

If it's like previous contests they've run, the prize delivery is about 3-4 weeks out.

[twoodcc]

If it's like previous contests they've run, the prize delivery is about 3-4 weeks out.

but will they email the winners soon? i thought i read in the rules that they will email the winners within 3 days, i thought

[rrraul]

Why would they give you 10 ipods? Its cool but I'd rather cash than having to sell off 10 ipods.

[Johnny Rico]

Why would they give you 10 ipods? Its cool but I'd rather cash than having to sell off 10 ipods.
You don't know 10 people who don't have ipods?

[twoodcc]

Why would they give you 10 ipods? Its cool but I'd rather cash than having to sell off 10 ipods.

you can give them to me if you don't know what to do with them

[Marky_Mark]

Yeah, I'd gladly take one off your hands too :)

[twoodcc]

so has anybody won a prize yet?

[chillywilly]

I'm sure my chances to win could be better if I had the time to enter 25 times a day. As it is, it's hard enough trying to enter 3-4 times a day.

I'm curious if anyone's been notified they are a winner as well.

[backspinner]

The end is approching!

http://itunescount.tijdweb.nl


The estimation is that 1,000,000,000 songs will be reached on 23 February at about 7:00.

[chillywilly]

The end is approching!

http://itunescount.tijdweb.nl


The estimation is that 1,000,000,000 songs will be reached on 23 February at about 7:00.
Cool site, but someone has just way too much time on their hands.

I hope for their sake, they actually win one of the prizes.

[AvSRoCkCO1067]

I wish Napster would hold a contest...what do you think, first to a million? And we could watch the counter and everything...ah, that would be enjoyable. :D

[backspinner]

ah, that would be enjoyable. :D
no, it would be boring slow, with dull graphics and the graph would be flat :)

[Doctor Q]

Isn't it a little odd that the counter shown on the Apple home page and the iTunes Music Store home page is labeled "Billion Songs Countdown" even though the counter value is going up?

[AvSRoCkCO1067]

no, it would be boring slow, with dull graphics and the graph would be flat :)

well fine then...I thought it would be enjoyable...:p :rolleyes:

[Glenn Wolsey]

Isn't it a little odd that the counter shown on the Apple home page and the iTunes Music Store home page is labeled "Billion Songs Countdown" even though the counter value is going up?

Yeah, that kinda bugs me ;) Especially for Apple.

[photobiker]

To win an iPod or the Grand Prize for the billionth song, you must buy a song each time the counter turns 100,000. The problem is: you can't rely on Apple's counter. It doesn't display the real-time count, it makes a projection based on a snapshot of the sales data over a period of 5 minutes, and that projection is always underestimated so that the counter doesn't go up and down each time the new data is released. With their method, it always goes up - but it's not accurate.

The Apple counter also relies on a 100ms timer to keep running, but if your machine is blocked doing something (like dragging a scrollbar in your browser or whatever), it stops and loses count.

I quickly fixed that over the weekend. Here is my page:
http://www.billiontunescounter.com/

It ain't pretty but so far today, it works. That should bring you one step closer to the 10 iPods and the $10,000 gift certificate. Good luck!

[Doctor Q]

Here is my page:
http://www.billiontunescounter.com/Your page is great. I think you deserve to win, not us!

[alywa]

Photobiker:

Really cool. I'm so impressed (and a little jealous of your cleverness)!!! Thanks for your work. If I win, I'll definately give you one of the iPods!

-alywa

[FutureApples]

Anyway I have been trying to predict when the billion song will be downloaded for a year now. All guesses have under estimated itunes users and the most recent prediction is Thursday. I say earlier like Wednesday and mabey even Tuesday night late. I know that sounds early but traffic will increase dramatically asthe magic billion draws near. So let me hear your prediction. Winner gets a cookie.

[liketom]

i would say it was today the counter was going over that Billion mark :)

[backspinner]

The prediction based on http://itunescount.tijdweb.nl is still tomorrow morning, at about 7:00 european time (GMT+1).

[Xephian]

Does it count if you buy a music video or TV show?

[Glenn Wolsey]

Does it count if you buy a music video or TV show?

Nope.

[twoodcc]

To win an iPod or the Grand Prize for the billionth song, you must buy a song each time the counter turns 100,000. The problem is: you can't rely on Apple's counter. It doesn't display the real-time count, it makes a projection based on a snapshot of the sales data over a period of 5 minutes, and that projection is always underestimated so that the counter doesn't go up and down each time the new data is released. With their method, it always goes up - but it's not accurate.

The Apple counter also relies on a 100ms timer to keep running, but if your machine is blocked doing something (like dragging a scrollbar in your browser or whatever), it stops and loses count.

I quickly fixed that over the weekend. Here is my page:
http://www.billiontunescounter.com/

It ain't pretty but so far today, it works. That should bring you one step closer to the 10 iPods and the $10,000 gift certificate. Good luck!

yeah, really nice page. great job :cool:

[1dterbeest]

Within 4 hours now

999,142,000

as of this post

[EricNau]

It's getting real close!

41515

[Electro Funk]

It's getting real close!

41515

would love to get that phone call from steve...

Hello Jim... this is Steve... you just bought the 1 billionth song from itunes!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!:eek:

so should i buy a single song or an entire album as the billionth song approaches?

Hmmmmmmm...:rolleyes:

[cycocelica]

its going to happen before 11 PST.

[cycocelica]

I am just going to Purchase 100 Albums aroudn the time of the 1 billionth song. THEN I WILL WIN! :D

[Mr. Anderson]

I am just going to Purchase 100 Albums aroudn the time of the 1 billionth song. THEN I WILL WIN! :D

And you're assuming that the count down on Apples site is correct?

Also, that's going to be in about 1 hour.....its at 999,913,500 right now


woah - that just jumped 7k in a few seconds. Looks like the clock updates all the time according to a rate, but then up refreshes with the actual. So you better star buying now :D

Good luck,

D

[Electro Funk]

I am just going to Purchase 100 Albums aroudn the time of the 1 billionth song. THEN I WILL WIN! :D

DAMN THE MAN!!! :D :D :D

im going to sneak one in there for the billionth... i can hear the buzzers and whistles already:p

[cycocelica]

And you're assuming that the count down on Apples site is correct?

Also, that's going to be in about 1 hour.....its at 999,913,500 right now


woah - that just jumped 7k in a few seconds. Looks like the clock updates all the time according to a rate, but then up refreshes with the actual. So you better star buying now :D

Good luck,

D

Sadly I dont have that kind of money. But it would be a good idea to do. I was going off what the app iTMS Estimator said but it seems that people are buying songs fast now so they predict 9:42 is when the 1 billionth song will be sold. I might buy an album around that time. Just to see if I do get lucky.

[Antares]

What would happen if the billionth song was purchased by someone who used the free alternative entry? That would probably be a bummer for Apple.

*Edit*
Well, needless to say, I tried but didn't win. I didn't win anything. :(

[devilot]

What would happen if the billionth song was purchased by someone who used the free alternative entry? That would probably be a bummer for Apple.Not really, I'm sure they've generated a bundle with all the buzz.

[Mr. Anderson]

Its over - 1,000,000 has been reached - I wonder who got it....

D

[dejo]

Its over - 1,000,000 has been reached - I wonder who got it....

It was me. :D ;)

[Electro Funk]

Damn.... Just tried for the billionth song....

spinning beachball trying to log into the apple store....

CONGESTED! :(

[MacRumoron]

yup, i was watching the counter thing until it hit 1 billion lol

then i refreshed the page and saw a new homepage thing :)

[cycocelica]

Whoever got it is a very lucky man (or women).

[bosrs1]

Its over - 1,000,000 has been reached - I wonder who got it....

D
It was me!

[Peace]

Man I hope I did.Just spent 2.98 plus tax right before it hit 1,000,000 :p

[Doctor Q]

I would like to thank all the little people who made my grand prize win possible. I deserved it.

The song I bought to win.

[cycocelica]

yup, i was watching the counter thing until it hit 1 billion lol

then i refreshed the page and saw a new homepage thing :)

i didnt get a new homepage.

[Antares]

Not really, I'm sure they've generated a bundle with all the buzz.

Well, I'm sure this is going to be on the Thursday night news. It would be very ironic if they said that the 1 billionth song purchased didn't win the 1 billionth song contest.

Anyway, I hope that someone on this fora won something.

[dejo]

It was me!

I would like to thank all the little people who made my grand prize win possible. I deserved it.

Sorry, folks. I got dibs...

...at least, on the post claiming I won.

[Electro Funk]

I would like to thank all the little people who made my grand prize win possible. I deserved it.

The song I bought to win.
Titled appropriately... :p

[Jamvan]

I think my phone is broken.

*picks up phone*

I think my phone is broken

*picks up phone*

When is Steve going to call?

*picks up phone*

Is that the phone ringing?

etc.

[dejo]

P.S. If I did win, I hope it was with "Bring On The Dancing Horses" by Echo and the Bunnymen. That would be moderately appropriate to my feeling about winning.

[osustudent]

Sorry, folks. I got dibs...

...at least, on the post claiming I won.

me, too :-) ... except i spend 3.97 right before ... guess we'll find out in "no longer than 3 days"

[MacRumoron]

i didnt get a new homepage.

try refreshing?

its just a thank you message to everyone that bought at itms

[p0intblank]

Wooooooooo! 1,000,000,000+ iTunes song downloads! Congratulations, Apple! :D You deserve it.

(big day in digital history :))

[macnews]

So how long before those 9 iPods end up on ebay?

[cycocelica]

try refreshing?

its just a thank you message to everyone that bought at itms

Got it now after multiple refreshes.

[dejo]

So how long before those 9 iPods end up on ebay?

I'll be giving a couple of them to the creator of The Billion Tunes Counter (http://www.billiontunescounter.com/) page.

[Oryan]

I've been watching the counter all day, but was away from the computer for the past hour. I came back and all I got was the new homepage. I wonder if they'll have a 10 Billion song contest. :D :rolleyes: :cool:

[macnews]

I'll be giving a couple of them to the creator of The Billion Tunes Counter (http://www.billiontunescounter.com/) page.

Awww, can't send one my way?? :D

[Jamvan]

I'm personally responsible for 0.000002024% of those 1 BILLION downloaded songs!

I feel so insignificant...:o

[osustudent]

I'll be giving a couple of them to the creator of The Billion Tunes Counter (http://www.billiontunescounter.com/) page.

It's crazy. There's literally 40 songs sold every second. How would you feel if you found out, hey, you were in a 40-way tie for the 1,000,000,000 song, and lost on the drawing. You were so close ... :eek:

[dejo]

Awww, can't send one my way?? :D

Sorry. You didn't help me win... :p

[coumerelli]

I think I'm going to stay up at least until I see who one th.....hold on, my phone's ringing...

[Oryan]

I'm personally responsible for 0.000002024% of those 1 BILLION downloaded songs!

I feel so insignificant...:o

Don't feel too bad. I've only bought one song from iTMS. :o

[dejo]

Don't feel too bad. I've only bought one song from iTMS. :o

And if you end up winning, you know we're gonna kill you, right? ;)

[Oryan]

And if you end up winning, you know we're gonna kill you, right? ;)

LOL! Actually, it was last summer, so I doubt I won. Although I did do quite a few alternative entries, but I missed the grand prize.

[coumerelli]

LOL! Actually, it was last summer, so I doubt I won. Although I did do quite a few alternative entries, but I missed the grand prize.

Good to know. :rolleyes:

[Jamvan]

I don't know about you but I think I need to go to bed. I'll just have to deal with my anger over being awakened by Steve's phone call. :rolleyes:

[EricNau]

I like that graphic on the front page... Lots O' people. :)
(...and they even managed to incorporate their new commercial)

[backspinner]

wow nice big spike on the end, see http://itunescount.tijdweb.nl