A Major Change to iTunes in the Cloud!

musicpenguy · Jan 23, 2013, 10:28 PM

I noticed today a bug that flagged 30 or so of my movies as hidden. Meanwhile I missed that I now have access to Anchorman - a movie that is still not available for sale in the iTunes Store.

Is it just me or did Apple just implement a policy change for content creators to make available content to past purchasers even if it is not currently available for sale?

That is the only title this happened to, but I believe that is the only one that has been pulled since buying (I'm very quick to ask for refunds if a movie is pulled).

Have others noticed this change - what movies have you bought that were pulled that are now back again? I'm curious to hear if its just me - check your hidden purchase tab - too!

Tim
iPodEvolution.net

marc11 · Jan 23, 2013, 10:37 PM

Edited, I thought Anchorman is available as a net search brings up the movie but an itunes search does not. Odd.

musicpenguy · Jan 23, 2013, 10:41 PM

My iTunes is still not seeing it as for sale - (USA Store) - even the link from Anchorman itself "in the store" shows it as not available.

It is available in Australia and other stores internationally.

(See attached screenshot)

LV426 · Jan 24, 2013, 05:14 AM

I purchased LILYA-4EVER some time ago (harrowing and adult content) on iTunes. It shows up as a purchased movie, and can be downloaded or streamed from iCloud to my MacBook. It even pops up as a search item, when searching in the iTunes store. But it would seem that the movie is not available for new purchasers, at least not in my region.

I guess either Apple or the vendor have pulled it from the store. I'm just glad that I still have the ability to get the item that I paid for, and I sincerely hope that this will remain the case for all of my purchased media, whether or not it is withdrawn from sale some time in the future.

musicpenguy · Jan 24, 2013, 06:55 AM

That's awesome - this is really starting to sound like a policy change from Apple (they may have been getting tired of refund requests from customers angry at "stolen" content)

Curious if I didn't request refunds on my other pulled movies if they would be back too ...

Jan 23, 2013, 10:28 PM	#1
musicpenguy macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2006	A Major Change to iTunes in the Cloud! I noticed today a bug that flagged 30 or so of my movies as hidden. Meanwhile I missed that I now have access to Anchorman - a movie that is still not available for sale in the iTunes Store. Is it just me or did Apple just implement a policy change for content creators to make available content to past purchasers even if it is not currently available for sale? That is the only title this happened to, but I believe that is the only one that has been pulled since buying (I'm very quick to ask for refunds if a movie is pulled). Have others noticed this change - what movies have you bought that were pulled that are now back again? I'm curious to hear if its just me - check your hidden purchase tab - too! Tim iPodEvolution.net __________________ (2006: 17" MBP, Rev A: MBA Sold), 2009 Mac Mini, MBA 1.4GHz, 2GB, 128GB, 11" - iPad 64GB 3G, eMate 300, MP2100, 2G 8GB iPhone, 3G 16GB iPhone, 3G&6G Nano, 2G Shuffle, 160GB TV, TV-V2 - TPPN.TV
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Jan 23, 2013, 10:37 PM	#2
marc11 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: NY USA	Edited, I thought Anchorman is available as a net search brings up the movie but an itunes search does not. Odd. __________________ Various Apple Products
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Jan 23, 2013, 10:41 PM	#3
musicpenguy Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2006	My iTunes is still not seeing it as for sale - (USA Store) - even the link from Anchorman itself "in the store" shows it as not available. It is available in Australia and other stores internationally. (See attached screenshot) Attached Thumbnails __________________ (2006: 17" MBP, Rev A: MBA Sold), 2009 Mac Mini, MBA 1.4GHz, 2GB, 128GB, 11" - iPad 64GB 3G, eMate 300, MP2100, 2G 8GB iPhone, 3G 16GB iPhone, 3G&6G Nano, 2G Shuffle, 160GB TV, TV-V2 - TPPN.TV
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Jan 24, 2013, 05:14 AM	#4
LV426 macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2013	In iCloud but cannot buy I purchased LILYA-4EVER some time ago (harrowing and adult content) on iTunes. It shows up as a purchased movie, and can be downloaded or streamed from iCloud to my MacBook. It even pops up as a search item, when searching in the iTunes store. But it would seem that the movie is not available for new purchasers, at least not in my region. I guess either Apple or the vendor have pulled it from the store. I'm just glad that I still have the ability to get the item that I paid for, and I sincerely hope that this will remain the case for all of my purchased media, whether or not it is withdrawn from sale some time in the future.
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Jan 24, 2013, 06:55 AM	#5
musicpenguy Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2006	That's awesome - this is really starting to sound like a policy change from Apple (they may have been getting tired of refund requests from customers angry at "stolen" content) Curious if I didn't request refunds on my other pulled movies if they would be back too ... __________________ (2006: 17" MBP, Rev A: MBA Sold), 2009 Mac Mini, MBA 1.4GHz, 2GB, 128GB, 11" - iPad 64GB 3G, eMate 300, MP2100, 2G 8GB iPhone, 3G 16GB iPhone, 3G&6G Nano, 2G Shuffle, 160GB TV, TV-V2 - TPPN.TV
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