iTunes 1 Billion Song Contest

EricNau · 02:04 AM

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

asherman13 · Feb 7, 2006, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 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
full-ride scholarship in your name to a world-renowned music school

Link

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 · Feb 7, 2006, 01:18 AM

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 · Feb 7, 2006, 01:19 AM

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 · Feb 7, 2006, 01:45 AM

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As in past milestones for the iTunes Music Store, Apple has announced 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 · Feb 7, 2006, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by 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.

Don't be down adk - you could always win your namesake scholarship in it's inaugural year!

spencecb · Feb 7, 2006, 01:49 AM

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

mlrproducts · Feb 7, 2006, 01:50 AM

Yeah but it is a G5, or Intel?

angelneo · Feb 7, 2006, 01:53 AM

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

pknz · Feb 7, 2006, 01:58 AM

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

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

ColdFlame87 · Feb 7, 2006, 01:59 AM

1 billion is a pretty big mark i say they should include a macbook pro in the grand prize

but hey whose not happy with whats already being offered.

Glenn Wolsey · Feb 7, 2006, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by pknz

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

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

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

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

kretzy · Feb 7, 2006, 02:05 AM

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

Glenn Wolsey · Feb 7, 2006, 02:08 AM

Here's a question. Do video purchases count?

octoberdeath · Feb 7, 2006, 02:09 AM

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

iMeowbot · Feb 7, 2006, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by octoberdeath

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 · Feb 7, 2006, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Glenn Wolsey

Here's a question. Do video purchases count?

most likely, NO

Glenn Wolsey · Feb 7, 2006, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Trowaman

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 · Feb 7, 2006, 02:15 AM

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.

danielwsmithee · Feb 7, 2006, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Glenn Wolsey

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.

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Originally Posted by Apple

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

Glenn Wolsey · Feb 7, 2006, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by danielwsmithee

Yes they are. From the official rules.

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

redAPPLE · Feb 7, 2006, 02:21 AM

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

XraggedX · Feb 7, 2006, 02:21 AM

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

EricNau · Feb 7, 2006, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by redAPPLE

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 · Feb 7, 2006, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Glenn Wolsey

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".

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adk macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stuck in the middle with you	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. __________________ My Powerbook has a dent the size of texas.

Feb 7, 2006, 01:19 AM	#4
killuminati macrumors 68020 Join Date: Dec 2004	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. __________________ Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.

Feb 7, 2006, 01:45 AM	#5
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	iTunes 1 Billion Song Contest http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif As in past milestones for the iTunes Music Store, Apple has announced 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.

Feb 7, 2006, 01:53 AM	#9
angelneo macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: afk	Woah, 10 60 Gig iPods? 600 Gig of music. I can't even clear 10% of that for my collection. __________________ This is good, isn't it?

Feb 7, 2006, 01:49 AM	#7
spencecb macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2003	10 iPods?!?!? Holy crap. You could make a lot of money off of that selling them to people.

Feb 7, 2006, 01:50 AM	#8
mlrproducts macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2004	Yeah but it is a G5, or Intel?

Feb 7, 2006, 01:58 AM	#10
pknz macrumors 68020 Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: NZ	Woah! 10 iPods! Hella sweet! and 20" iMac! I would definitly try to buy the 1 billionith if we could in NZ. __________________ Liverpool FC

Feb 7, 2006, 01:59 AM	#11
ColdFlame87 macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Woodland Hills, CA	1 billion is a pretty big mark i say they should include a macbook pro in the grand prize but hey whose not happy with whats already being offered. __________________ 2.16 Ghz 15" C2D MBP 800 Mhz 15" iMac G4 400 Mhz iMac G3 400 Mhz Powerbook G3 "Lombard" 20 GB iPod Photo, 15 GB iPod (G3).

Feb 7, 2006, 02:05 AM	#13
kretzy macrumors 601 Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Canberra, Australia	That's a sweet prize. I think my iTunes activity may be up over the next couple of weeks.

Feb 7, 2006, 02:08 AM	#14
Glenn Wolsey macrumors 65816 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Zealand	Here's a question. Do video purchases count? __________________ MacBook Pro 15.4". 2.4Ghz. 4GB RAM. 30" Apple Cinema Display iPod touch 16GB, iPod shuffle 1G Weblog.

Feb 7, 2006, 02:09 AM	#15
octoberdeath macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2005	so if you win i guess they will send you an email? how does that work?

Feb 7, 2006, 02:15 AM	#19
NewbieNerd macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stow, MA	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.

Feb 7, 2006, 02:21 AM	#22
redAPPLE macrumors 68020 Join Date: May 2002 Location: 2 Much Infinite Loops	the 1 billionth song won't be publicly announced right? imagine if it is a really "dumb" song... __________________ "Real men FTP/SSH their files around anyway." -- generik

Feb 7, 2006, 02:21 AM	#23
XraggedX macrumors member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: South Orange County	good god, now thats a prize..... go apple!!! __________________ [Ragged] Metal Music

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