iTunes Music Store: Made in iTunes Section

MacRumors · Jun 20, 2006, 03:08 AM

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A new section on the iTunes Music Store home page, with a heading of "Made in iTunes," has appeared in the stores for some countries.

It appears that Apple is adding them country by country. As of the start of Tuesday June 20 (midnight Pacific time), 11 of the 21 stores showed the new section in the bottom right corner of the home page. So far, the section is empty in all stores, with only its heading showing.

The section title is "Fatto da iTunes" for Italy, "Hecho en iTunes" for Spain, and "Made in iTunes" (English) for all other stores.

Countries with the new section as of the time of this posting: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland.

Countries without a Made in iTunes section: Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, UK, and USA.

Doctor Q · Jun 20, 2006, 03:09 AM

The graphic:

pknz · Jun 20, 2006, 03:10 AM

How does one make music or other media in iTunes?

Phobophobia · Jun 20, 2006, 03:10 AM

Hahaha. Say goodbye to the record labels.

EricNau · Jun 20, 2006, 03:10 AM

What does it mean?

Are we going to get to buy music from ammeters? Oh goodie!

dbw784 · Jun 20, 2006, 03:20 AM

it means apple's going to get sued again! settlement with apple corps specifically prohibits entry into music biz. court found itunes in compliance, since it is merely a retailer. once apple starts signing/distributing/marketing their own musicians, the apple corps will pounce again. let's hope they know what they're doing.

Phobophobia · Jun 20, 2006, 03:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dbw784

it means apple's going to get sued again! settlement with apple corps specifically prohibits entry into music biz. court found itunes in compliance, since it is merely a retailer. once apple starts signing/distributing/marketing their own musicians, the apple corps will pounce again. let's hope they know what they're doing.

Yeah, that's kind of what I'm wondering about, too. Steve may have used his magic to negotiate, however...

Bad Beaver · Jun 20, 2006, 03:29 AM

Maybe it is just a joke to annoy Apple Corps...

sluthy · Jun 20, 2006, 03:34 AM

Could be related to playlists/iMixes instead of actual songs. Or simply a typo/misinterpretation. I doubt Apple would put a synthesiser/mixer/studio into iTunes

zack123 · Jun 20, 2006, 03:41 AM

Hey it's Tuesday...
Itunes 7 and new Ipods today

Staffroomer · 04:58 AM

It's probably going to be some kind of way for unsigned bands to post their music free. This wouldn't make Apple open to any litigation... If they charged musicians, they would act as a label. This they could get sued for. Free with no contracts? That's not a music label.. No case..

They can't get sued for podcasts, can they?

richardthomas78 · Jun 20, 2006, 03:47 AM

Here in the UK, bands perform at the London Apple Store and the recordings are sold in the iTunes Live from London section. Perhaps it has something to do with that?

Makosuke · Jun 20, 2006, 04:27 AM

Not in the US store for me anyway, but how long has that "Free Downloads" box been hiding down in the lower left? I'm of course aware of the Free Single of the Week, but it also includes a "Discovery Download" -- is this really old news that I just missed, or something new?

As for the "Made in iTunes", if it's a way for free music distribution by garage bands, then today will mark the begining of the end for the stranglehold huge record labels have on music distribution. They'll always be around as marketing machines die hard, but the first step was the relative ease with which an indie band can get on iTunes through 3rd party services, and the 2nd step would be uber-easy access for the up-and-coming.

At that point, if iTMS popularity continues to grow at the current rate, there won't be much need to sign with a major label in a few years. Nobody bands will have a forum to get started, those good enough who want funding will get just as much exposure with a little label as a big one, and those who go indie will be able to stand next to the big guys.

I don't think it's good for the iTMS to be too powerful, but really its going to take one equal opportunity "everybody knows it" service to get things rolling. That, and watching Apple kick around the RIAA labels is ever so sweet.

nagromme · Jun 20, 2006, 04:49 AM

FYI, I believe indie artists can already bypass the conventional labels and get onto iTunes, via services like RainDog and CDBaby.

Chaszmyr · Jun 20, 2006, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zack123

Hey it's Tuesday...
Itunes 7 and new Ipods today

iTunes 7, no iPods... thats my guess!

conradzoo · Jun 20, 2006, 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaszmyr

iTunes 7, no iPods... thats my guess!

Would it make sense to alter this version and then release the next (as a download)? Nah.

fenixx · Jun 20, 2006, 05:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zack123

and new Ipods today

i wish.
at least something new today...

J-Squire · Jun 20, 2006, 05:33 AM

When Apple announced the iPod nano/Nike+ kit, wasn't there a mention on the site about iTunes 6.0.3 being available for download soon?

Has this been released yet? Perhaps this could be part of that update.

EDIT: Just checked the Nike + iPod site (http://www.apple.com/ipod/nike/sync.html) and confirmed that is states that it requires iTunes 6.0.5 (not 6.0.3 like I thought) which is said to be available soon

Detlev · Jun 20, 2006, 07:00 AM

Seeing the i-Mixes are getting too burdensome to find anything this may be a new user sharing system.

ezekielrage_99 · Jun 20, 2006, 07:11 AM

Ok so what does this all mean to the average iTunes consumer???

I'm a little confused

Macnoviz · Jun 20, 2006, 07:50 AM

I think we'll have to wait and see, but what strikes me most is the wording: it's not made FOR iTunes, but IN iTunes, so the most logical meaning, bands releasing iTunes-only albums might not be it. Also strange to add a blank tab in iTunes, with no reason at all.
I'll be watching this closely

On the bright side: finally something in Belgium you don't have in the US/UK or any other video buying country.
Maybe that's got something to do with it

Any connection between those two? video on made in iTunes?

thejadedmonkey · Jun 20, 2006, 07:55 AM

This makes no sense what so ever, unless iTunes suddenly gets a way to compose music

redAPPLE · Jun 20, 2006, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dbw784

it means apple's going to get sued again! settlement with apple corps specifically prohibits entry into music biz. court found itunes in compliance, since it is merely a retailer. once apple starts signing/distributing/marketing their own musicians, the apple corps will pounce again. let's hope they know what they're doing.

unless they are demo songs or give-aways, no?

isn't it great that the mac community gets all excited just because of 3 words?

when was the last time this happened in the pc world?

Macnoviz · Jun 20, 2006, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redAPPLE

isn't it great that the mac community gets all excited just because of 3 words?

when was the last time this happened in the pc world?

Introduction of Windows 98: "PLEASE RESTART SYSTEM"
(ah, BSOD's in public are so great, especially on Windows events)

baleensavage · Jun 20, 2006, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by redAPPLE

when was the last time this happened in the pc world?

Ultra Portable Computer (Oragami)
So I guess that's 4 words, but look how that one turned out.

Jun 20, 2006, 03:08 AM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	iTunes Music Store: Made in iTunes Section http://www.macrumors.com/images/macrumorsthreadlogo.gif A new section on the iTunes Music Store home page, with a heading of "Made in iTunes," has appeared in the stores for some countries. It appears that Apple is adding them country by country. As of the start of Tuesday June 20 (midnight Pacific time), 11 of the 21 stores showed the new section in the bottom right corner of the home page. So far, the section is empty in all stores, with only its heading showing. The section title is "Fatto da iTunes" for Italy, "Hecho en iTunes" for Spain, and "Made in iTunes" (English) for all other stores. Countries with the new section as of the time of this posting: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland. Countries without a Made in iTunes section: Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, UK, and USA.

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Jun 20, 2006, 03:20 AM	#6
dbw784 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2006	it means apple's going to get sued again! settlement with apple corps specifically prohibits entry into music biz. court found itunes in compliance, since it is merely a retailer. once apple starts signing/distributing/marketing their own musicians, the apple corps will pounce again. let's hope they know what they're doing.

Jun 20, 2006, 03:29 AM	#8
Bad Beaver macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2003	Maybe it is just a joke to annoy Apple Corps...

Jun 20, 2006, 03:34 AM	#9
sluthy macrumors regular Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bundaberg, Qld. Australia	Could be related to playlists/iMixes instead of actual songs. Or simply a typo/misinterpretation. I doubt Apple would put a synthesiser/mixer/studio into iTunes __________________ Sluthy. "Today a young man on acid realised that all matter is merely energy condensed into a smaller vibration, and that we are all one consciousness experiencing itself subjectively. There's no such thing as death, life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves. Here's Tom with the weather."

Jun 20, 2006, 03:41 AM	#10
zack123 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2006	Hey it's Tuesday... Itunes 7 and new Ipods today

Jun 20, 2006, 03:45 AM	#11
Staffroomer macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2005	It's probably going to be some kind of way for unsigned bands to post their music free. This wouldn't make Apple open to any litigation... If they charged musicians, they would act as a label. This they could get sued for. Free with no contracts? That's not a music label.. No case.. They can't get sued for podcasts, can they? __________________ Come and check out The Staffroom. Get lots of FREE SOFTWARE for teachers. We're a non-profit site for TEACHERS Last edited by Staffroomer : Jun 20, 2006 at 04:58 AM. Reason: spelling typo

Jun 20, 2006, 03:47 AM	#12
richardthomas78 macrumors newbie Join Date: Sep 2004	iTunes Live from London Here in the UK, bands perform at the London Apple Store and the recordings are sold in the iTunes Live from London section. Perhaps it has something to do with that?

Jun 20, 2006, 04:27 AM	#13
Makosuke macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: The Cool Part of CA, USA	Not in the US store for me anyway, but how long has that "Free Downloads" box been hiding down in the lower left? I'm of course aware of the Free Single of the Week, but it also includes a "Discovery Download" -- is this really old news that I just missed, or something new? As for the "Made in iTunes", if it's a way for free music distribution by garage bands, then today will mark the begining of the end for the stranglehold huge record labels have on music distribution. They'll always be around as marketing machines die hard, but the first step was the relative ease with which an indie band can get on iTunes through 3rd party services, and the 2nd step would be uber-easy access for the up-and-coming. At that point, if iTMS popularity continues to grow at the current rate, there won't be much need to sign with a major label in a few years. Nobody bands will have a forum to get started, those good enough who want funding will get just as much exposure with a little label as a big one, and those who go indie will be able to stand next to the big guys. I don't think it's good for the iTMS to be too powerful, but really its going to take one equal opportunity "everybody knows it" service to get things rolling. That, and watching Apple kick around the RIAA labels is ever so sweet.

Jun 20, 2006, 04:49 AM	#14
nagromme macrumors 601 Join Date: May 2002 Location: Blinking blue dot	FYI, I believe indie artists can already bypass the conventional labels and get onto iTunes, via services like RainDog and CDBaby. __________________ nagromme Would you like a treatment?

Jun 20, 2006, 05:33 AM	#18
J-Squire macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Australia	iTunes 6.0.3 When Apple announced the iPod nano/Nike+ kit, wasn't there a mention on the site about iTunes 6.0.3 being available for download soon? Has this been released yet? Perhaps this could be part of that update. EDIT: Just checked the Nike + iPod site (http://www.apple.com/ipod/nike/sync.html) and confirmed that is states that it requires iTunes 6.0.5 (not 6.0.3 like I thought) which is said to be available soon

Jun 20, 2006, 07:00 AM	#19
Detlev macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2003	Seeing the i-Mixes are getting too burdensome to find anything this may be a new user sharing system.

Jun 20, 2006, 07:11 AM	#20
ezekielrage_99 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2005	Ok so what does this all mean to the average iTunes consumer??? I'm a little confused __________________ "There is a world elsewhere" - Coriolanus

Jun 20, 2006, 07:50 AM	#21
Macnoviz macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Roeselare, Belgium	I think we'll have to wait and see, but what strikes me most is the wording: it's not made FOR iTunes, but IN iTunes, so the most logical meaning, bands releasing iTunes-only albums might not be it. Also strange to add a blank tab in iTunes, with no reason at all. I'll be watching this closely On the bright side: finally something in Belgium you don't have in the US/UK or any other video buying country. Maybe that's got something to do with it Any connection between those two? video on made in iTunes? __________________ De Kompagnie - coming soon

Jun 20, 2006, 07:55 AM	#22
thejadedmonkey macrumors 68040 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pa	This makes no sense what so ever, unless iTunes suddenly gets a way to compose music __________________ Mac Mini G4 • MacBook Pro • iPod Nano "Good judgement comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgement. - Mark Twain

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