iTunes: Apple and Disney Soundtracks

MacRumors · Apr 21, 2004, 03:40 PM

Apple announced today that the catalog of Walt Disney Records, including soundtracks from Disney's animated files are now available exclusively on the iTunes Music Store through September 30th.

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“We are proud to offer a way for customers to easily own the classic and contemporary Disney music they know and love,” said David Agnew, executive vice president and general manager of the Buena Vista Music Group (BVMG), who oversees Walt Disney Records. “We chose to deliver our digital music catalog exclusively on iTunes because it is the leading global online music store.”

arn · Apr 21, 2004, 03:44 PM

not sure what happens after Sept 30th...

arn

brhmac · Apr 21, 2004, 03:46 PM

Have some Pepsi iTunes caps to cash in.

Excellent.

Some of those Disney songs are quite good.

Uh, did I admit that publicly?

Mudbug · Apr 21, 2004, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by arn

not sure what happens after Sept 30th...

arn

as with other Disney stuff, it gets "Vaulted" and will be unavailable for sale/release for a number of years. This is the same problem that happens with quiet a few of their movies - where you want to buy a copy, and simply can't until it becomes "rereleased" from Disney.

I assume it will just be pulled from the iTMS, the same as a few other songs have had happen - "Channel Surfing" by FeatureCast being one that comes to mind.

Ja Di ksw · Apr 21, 2004, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Mudbug

as with other Disney stuff, it gets "Vaulted" and will be unavailable for sale/release for a number of years. This is the same problem that happens with quiet a few of their movies - where you want to buy a copy, and simply can't until it becomes "rereleased" from Disney.

I always thought that was an annoying concept, but it always got people like my mother to run out and buy it when they "released." Stupid Disney, I'm glad Pixar moved away from them.

Llywelyn · Apr 21, 2004, 03:53 PM

Does it mean that they will be unavailable after September 30th, or that they will only be exclusive until Sept 30th?

Flowbee · Apr 21, 2004, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Mudbug

I assume it will just be pulled from the iTMS, the same as a few other songs have had happen - "Channel Surfing" by FeatureCast being one that comes to mind.

Or it is no longer 'exclusive' to the iTMS after the 30th and shows up on other online download stores.

All in all, this is pretty surprising given the bad blood between Jobs and Eisner these days.

yoda13 · Apr 21, 2004, 03:57 PM

I am glad to see this, don't know if I will buy any, but I figured after the break down of negotiations between Disney and Pixar, that would affect other relationships between Disney and anyone that was involved with Steve

Glad this is not the case.

SuperChuck · Apr 21, 2004, 03:58 PM

Either there were no hard feelings after the Pixar deal fell apart, or perhaps given Eisner's uncomfortable position since said deal fell apart, the bottom line is worth more than his pride. I'm guessing the latter.

baby duck monge · Apr 21, 2004, 03:59 PM

i would have to agree that disney's habit of releasing things and then taking them away is pretty dumb, but i am happy to see anything new get added to the iTMS, especially something as high-profile as disney soundtracks.

Flowbee · Apr 21, 2004, 03:59 PM

Wow... Disney even has its own genre on the iTMS now!!

MacFocus · Apr 21, 2004, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Macrumors

exclusively on iTunes because it is the leading global online music store.

Am I missing something here?

Global?

Here in the Netherlands there's no such thing as iTunes store where I can actually buy stuff. To be precise, there is (as we all know) only an american store!

wdw_ · Apr 21, 2004, 04:01 PM

NO!!! They don't have the Oliver and Company soundtrack!!!!

That movie pwnz.

pkradd · Apr 21, 2004, 04:04 PM

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“We chose to deliver our digital music catalog exclusively on iTunes because it is the leading global online music store.”

Maybe he knows something we don't know? When the deal is over things turn back into pumpkins and mice. You knew that didn't you?

vvedge · Apr 21, 2004, 04:04 PM

Because its a partial album ("Beyond The Sea" by Robbie Williams was left off"), you'd have to buy the 39 tracks (most of them short) individually.. $39!!!

Glad I didnt wait for it to end up on iTunes.

Awimoway · Apr 21, 2004, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by arn

not sure what happens after Sept 30th...

arn

That's when somebody tells Eisner that Apple is selling Disney music.

Billy_ca · Apr 21, 2004, 04:14 PM

This is so cool.

I hope Dumbo is available. One of my favorite songs is "Have you ever seen an elephant fly?" (if that's what it's called...)

network23 · Apr 21, 2004, 04:15 PM

As far as I know, Disney does not vault their soundtracks. My bet is that after September 30th, Disney soundtrack tunes will be available on other online stores as well.

blueBomber · Apr 21, 2004, 04:24 PM

Just in time for me to use up the last 15 or so Pepsi caps I have kicking around

Jerry Spoon · Apr 21, 2004, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by network23

As far as I know, Disney does not vault their soundtracks. My bet is that after September 30th, Disney soundtrack tunes will be available on other online stores as well.

Agreed.
And as far as vaulting their movies is concerned, I always thought it was a pretty smart marketing idea. As a new parent though, I can't say I enjoy buying a dvd that my kid probably won't watch for a couple of years. But as far as getting the most bang for your marketing buck and getting a nice quick (relatively) burst of sales, I think it's a smart move.

SiliconAddict · Apr 21, 2004, 04:33 PM

Bring on the people who will bitch that "How could Apple lower themselves to supporting the evil Disney empire."

Personally this is great. There are some Disney movies, both non-animated and animated, that I really want to pick up.

Llywelyn · Apr 21, 2004, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerry Spoon

Agreed.
And as far as vaulting their movies is concerned, I always thought it was a pretty smart marketing idea. As a new parent though, I can't say I enjoy buying a dvd that my kid probably won't watch for a couple of years. But as far as getting the most bang for your marketing buck and getting a nice quick (relatively) burst of sales, I think it's a smart move.

I've said before that I think Disney's vaulting movies makes a lot of marketing sense but I am not sure how much business sense it makes--you gain the sales of the people who go "Oh! A new release!" but you lose the sales of people who think "You know, I would really like to get _____" and then go out and purchase it.

I am not convinced that the latter group is sufficiently smaller than the former group to make up for savings in marketing even over a long period of time (where it does make sense).

Of course, I'm biased, I fall in the latter group

MacFan782040 · Apr 21, 2004, 04:40 PM

Nice!! I'm suprised this happened though, with the recient rocky times between Steve Jobs at Pixar and Michael Eisinger at Disney. But I was waiting for the Finding Nemo CD to come out.

wordmunger · Apr 21, 2004, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy_ca

This is so cool.

I hope Dumbo is available. One of my favorite songs is "Have you ever seen an elephant fly?" (if that's what it's called...)

It's there, but it's "album only," like most of the most popular Disney songs. I was going to sit down with my daughter and build a custom "best of" Disney CD, but it's simply impossible. All the good songs are "album only."

srobert · Apr 21, 2004, 04:46 PM

That means I'll be able to purchase that cool Pirate of the Caribbean theme song? Well, at least not until iTMS is out. But this can only be a good thing for iTMS.

Apr 21, 2004, 03:46 PM	#3
brhmac Banned Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Planet Earth	Excellent. Have some Pepsi iTunes caps to cash in. Excellent. Some of those Disney songs are quite good. Uh, did I admit that publicly?

Apr 21, 2004, 03:53 PM	#6
Llywelyn macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2003	I wonder... Does it mean that they will be unavailable after September 30th, or that they will only be exclusive until Sept 30th?

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yoda13 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Texas	I am glad to see this, don't know if I will buy any, but I figured after the break down of negotiations between Disney and Pixar, that would affect other relationships between Disney and anyone that was involved with Steve Glad this is not the case. __________________ For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times, before the Empire.

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arn macrumors god Join Date: Apr 2001	not sure what happens after Sept 30th... arn

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vvedge macrumors newbie Join Date: Feb 2004	$39 for the finding nemo soundtrack Because its a partial album ("Beyond The Sea" by Robbie Williams was left off"), you'd have to buy the 39 tracks (most of them short) individually.. $39!!! Glad I didnt wait for it to end up on iTunes.

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Billy_ca macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2002	This is so cool. I hope Dumbo is available. One of my favorite songs is "Have you ever seen an elephant fly?" (if that's what it's called...)

Apr 21, 2004, 04:15 PM	#18
network23 macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Wisconsin	As far as I know, Disney does not vault their soundtracks. My bet is that after September 30th, Disney soundtrack tunes will be available on other online stores as well.

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MacFan782040 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Poconos, PA	Nice!! I'm suprised this happened though, with the recient rocky times between Steve Jobs at Pixar and Michael Eisinger at Disney. But I was waiting for the Finding Nemo CD to come out.

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