iTunes Europe - Starting in June?

MacRumors · Apr 23, 2004, 12:31 PM

According to one source, Apple may finally be bringing iTunes to Europe as early as the middle of June of this year.

The inital launch is reported to be aimed initially at the UK, Germany and France with the "rest of Europe" to be launched soon after... though no timeframe could be specified.

iTunes Europe has seen delays which were previously attributed to licensing issues in Europe.

Grimace · Apr 23, 2004, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Macrumors

According to one source, Apple may finally be bringing iTunes to Europe as early as the middle of June of this year.

The inital launch is reported to be aimed initially at the UK, Germany and France with the "rest of Europe" to be launched soon after... though no timeframe could be specified.

iTunes Europe has seen delays which were previously attributed to licensing issues in Europe.

Bring on worldwide Apple dominance!!

Threnody · Apr 23, 2004, 12:37 PM

That's all well and good, but when do Canadians get to play too?

Dippo · Apr 23, 2004, 12:37 PM

Finally, iTunes will surely take off after that.

Just don't jack the prices up too much!

applemacdude · Apr 23, 2004, 12:38 PM

YEah bring it on!

Veldek · Apr 23, 2004, 12:41 PM

Yahoo! Great news.

When I finally get my Rev. B Power Mac G5 and download my first song from iTunes, I will be the happiest man on earth...

TRiPod · Apr 23, 2004, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Veldek

Yahoo! Great news.

When I finally get my Rev. B Power Mac G5 and download my first song from iTunes, I will be the happiest man on earth...

Amen. Well, I can already use iTMS, but the PM part...

JFreak · Apr 23, 2004, 12:44 PM

probably music store and mini ipods at the same time in july? bring it on!

swissmann · Apr 23, 2004, 12:47 PM

The sooner they get in Europe the better. Additional costs can't be that much more, probably just small things like prices in Euros not US Dollars and the like but all the music is already in AAC format etc. More music sold the better.

stoid · Apr 23, 2004, 12:52 PM

Will this expansion bring a slew of new European artist's music to the iTMS?

jholzner · Apr 23, 2004, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by swissmann

The sooner they get in Europe the better. Additional costs can't be that much more, probably just small things like prices in Euros not US Dollars and the like but all the music is already in AAC format etc. More music sold the better.

Well, all the music isn't in AAC format...I doubt they ONLY plan on selling US songs there...I'm sure they have every intention of selling regional music as well. So, they have a lot of encoding to do.

musicpyrite · Apr 23, 2004, 12:53 PM

Today- America
Tommorow- Europe
The next day- The world
Muhahahah

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Originally Posted by carletonmusic

Bring on worldwide Apple dominance!!

Stella · Apr 23, 2004, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by musicpyrite

Today- America
Tommorow- Europe
The next day- The world
Muhahahah

The week after, the record companies kill all online music stores by rising the price to $2.49.

macridah · Apr 23, 2004, 12:59 PM

This will also help the new london store launch. This will be a good summer/year for europe ... ipod mini, itunes music store, new store ... cool.

Maybe I should start planning my vacation ...

stoid · Apr 23, 2004, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Stella

The week after, the record companies kill all online music stores by rising the price to $2.49.

Apple will use revenue from the iTMS and BUY the record companies

And STOP screwing the artists!!

howard · Apr 23, 2004, 01:09 PM

wow this is really exciting. I'm hoping this will break down some of the barriers as far as imports and getting music from other parts of the world. There are a number a bands i would love to check out in places... UK, Sweden, France, that either i can't get here or cost $30 cause its an import.

also, this could potential double if not more, the amount of downloads per week

TrunksGoku · Apr 23, 2004, 01:09 PM

possible ipod updates too I hope

4th generation ipods?

Bear · Apr 23, 2004, 01:40 PM

Maybe we'll hear something around the 28th of this month. Apple did say there wold be an itunes Music Store announcement around the anniversary of the store.

Of course this might just be the number of songs sold in the first year.

SiliconAddict · Apr 23, 2004, 01:43 PM

That it! Proof! G5 PowerBooks in June!!!!

Sorry. I couldn't resist.

crees! · Apr 23, 2004, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by SiliconAddict

That it! Proof! G5 PowerBooks in June!!!!

Sorry. I couldn't resist.

G5 Powerbook? Pfft. I want a G10 and I want it now!

whooleytoo · Apr 23, 2004, 02:00 PM

I'm surprised Ireland isn't in the initial list. It is a tiny market, but there's no language problem, no currency problem (if Germany and France are already being catered to), and Ireland's licensing laws are pretty much based on the UK's.

It's easy money!

hayesk · Apr 23, 2004, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by stoid

Apple will use revenue from the iTMS and BUY the record companies

And STOP screwing the artists!!

Well, they'll definitely lose their lawsuit from Apple Corps. Unless Apple Comp. buys them first.

T'hain Esh Kelch · Apr 23, 2004, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by stoid

Apple will use revenue from the iTMS and BUY the record companies

And STOP screwing the artists!!

Has to be the smallest record-company ever then!

Zaty · Apr 23, 2004, 02:13 PM

That's really great news. What's interesting though is that it will launch initially in Germany, France and in the UK, only. As I said in another post a few days ago, Someone at Apple Switzerland said in an interview at the beginning of the year that iTMS was ready to be lauchend in Switzerland but they would have to wait until the rest of Europe was ready. If this true, why can't the Swiss store and stores in other countries that are ready be launched on the same day as Germany, France and the UK?

the_mole1314 · Apr 23, 2004, 02:17 PM

Good to see that Apple decided to do the one-country-at-a-time approach instead of the all-at-once approach. I think they'll get more money for it this way.

Apr 23, 2004, 12:31 PM	#1
MacRumors macrumors bot Join Date: Apr 2001	iTunes Europe - Starting in June? According to one source, Apple may finally be bringing iTunes to Europe as early as the middle of June of this year. The inital launch is reported to be aimed initially at the UK, Germany and France with the "rest of Europe" to be launched soon after... though no timeframe could be specified. iTunes Europe has seen delays which were previously attributed to licensing issues in Europe.

Apr 23, 2004, 12:37 PM	#4
Dippo macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Charlotte, NC	Finally, iTunes will surely take off after that. Just don't jack the prices up too much! __________________ FAVS - Super Monkey Ball Labyrinth

Apr 23, 2004, 12:41 PM	#6
Veldek macrumors 68000 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Germany	Yahoo! Great news. When I finally get my Rev. B Power Mac G5 and download my first song from iTunes, I will be the happiest man on earth... __________________ Never ask a man what computer he uses. If it's a Mac, he'll tell you. If it's not, why embarrass him? T. Clancy PM G5 2x2.5 / Penryn MBP 2.4 / X.6

Apr 23, 2004, 12:47 PM	#9
swissmann macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: The Utah Alps	The sooner they get in Europe the better. Additional costs can't be that much more, probably just small things like prices in Euros not US Dollars and the like but all the music is already in AAC format etc. More music sold the better. __________________ Always looking for a faster Mac.

Apr 23, 2004, 12:52 PM	#10
stoid macrumors 68040 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: So long, and thanks for all the fish!	Will this expansion bring a slew of new European artist's music to the iTMS? __________________ Get Salted!

Apr 23, 2004, 12:37 PM	#3
Threnody macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ottawa	That's all well and good, but when do Canadians get to play too?

Apr 23, 2004, 12:38 PM	#5
applemacdude Banned Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Over The Rainbow	YEah bring it on!

Apr 23, 2004, 12:44 PM	#8
JFreak macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tampere, Finland	probably music store and mini ipods at the same time in july? bring it on!

Apr 23, 2004, 12:59 PM	#14
macridah macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: city, CA	This will also help the new london store launch. This will be a good summer/year for europe ... ipod mini, itunes music store, new store ... cool. Maybe I should start planning my vacation ...

Apr 23, 2004, 01:09 PM	#16
howard macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2002	wow this is really exciting. I'm hoping this will break down some of the barriers as far as imports and getting music from other parts of the world. There are a number a bands i would love to check out in places... UK, Sweden, France, that either i can't get here or cost $30 cause its an import. also, this could potential double if not more, the amount of downloads per week __________________ Check out my new EP, its acoustic with a touch electric, mellow, a little folky, indie rock/pop.

Apr 23, 2004, 01:09 PM	#17
TrunksGoku macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Boston, MA	possible ipod updates too I hope 4th generation ipods?

Apr 23, 2004, 01:40 PM	#18
Bear macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Sol III - Terra	Maybe we'll hear something around the 28th of this month. Apple did say there wold be an itunes Music Store announcement around the anniversary of the store. Of course this might just be the number of songs sold in the first year. __________________ -----Bear

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Apr 23, 2004, 02:00 PM	#21
whooleytoo macrumors 68040 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Cork, Ireland.	I'm surprised Ireland isn't in the initial list. It is a tiny market, but there's no language problem, no currency problem (if Germany and France are already being catered to), and Ireland's licensing laws are pretty much based on the UK's. It's easy money! __________________ Greenpeace Apple Mac <- Macintosh <- McIntosh apples <- John McIntosh <- McIntosh surname <- "Mac an toshach" <- "Son of the Chief"

Apr 23, 2004, 02:13 PM	#24
Zaty macrumors 65816 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Switzerland	That's really great news. What's interesting though is that it will launch initially in Germany, France and in the UK, only. As I said in another post a few days ago, Someone at Apple Switzerland said in an interview at the beginning of the year that iTMS was ready to be lauchend in Switzerland but they would have to wait until the rest of Europe was ready. If this true, why can't the Swiss store and stores in other countries that are ready be launched on the same day as Germany, France and the UK? __________________ 17" iMac Core Duo / 2 GB RAM

Apr 23, 2004, 02:17 PM	#25
the_mole1314 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Dayton, OH	Good to see that Apple decided to do the one-country-at-a-time approach instead of the all-at-once approach. I think they'll get more money for it this way. __________________ 13" MacBook Pro 2.53GHz (base model) iPod touch, nano, shuffle, iPod 3gen

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