iTunes Anniversary Conference Call

MacBytes · Apr 26, 2004, 03:04 PM

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MacRumors · Apr 26, 2004, 03:17 PM

According to MacMinute, Steve Jobs will be hosting a conference call on Wednesday, April 28 at 11:30 a.m. ET.

The call marks the one year anniversary of the iTunes Music Store:

Quote:

Apple CEO Steve Jobs will update media and industry analysts on the iTunes Music Store one year after its launch

Flowbee · Apr 26, 2004, 03:18 PM

So I guess there will be no big announcements. Oh well...

Don't panic · Apr 26, 2004, 03:19 PM

so we'll finally know how many tunes they sold
any guess (including pepsi)?
I'll go first: 87 millions

AndrewMT · Apr 26, 2004, 03:20 PM

You have to wonder why Steve Jobs is hosting this call. The CFO or someone else would usually handle this type of event.

ifjake · Apr 26, 2004, 03:25 PM

the music store is a pioneering business model for digital music. i think Jobs is right to handle this one.

AmigoMac · Apr 26, 2004, 03:25 PM

No pod this time, no PowerPod, no AVPod, VideoPod, whateverPod... Just wait!

They will be happy to say they got around 95 M and they can say they reached the goal while they hold over 75% market... some more bla bla bla.. and we will be here in 1 week against each other because of the success of iTMS...

Keep going up apple! ... We love & hate you! ... like most football teams...

Waragainstsleep · Apr 26, 2004, 03:26 PM

iTMS Europe maybe?
Worldwide?

dontmatter · Apr 26, 2004, 03:29 PM

so, what's the announcment as to number of songs sold? How far from the goal? Looking forward to knowing....

Dippo · Apr 26, 2004, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don't panic

so we'll finally know how many tunes they sold
any guess (including pepsi)?
I'll go first: 87 millions

I am going to guess 72 million.

I am sure the number will announced on the 28th, and nothing else.

Wash!! · Apr 26, 2004, 03:30 PM

All the media say that itms is a failure cause they did not reach 100 million songs, anything to make Apple look like is going down in flames...

kansast · Apr 26, 2004, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waragainstsleep

iTMS Europe maybe?
Worldwide?

yea.. that would be nice.. have to keep that momentum going.

Lloyd Intalan · Apr 26, 2004, 03:31 PM

Come on guys, let's just greet the iTMS a Happy birthday!!!

stoid · Apr 26, 2004, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wash!!

All the media say that itms is a failure cause they did not reach 100 million songs, anything to make Apple look like is going down in flames...

It's no fun to read an article about a company have amazing success. It makes you feel like a failure. If you write about a company's shortcomings, regardless of how off-base you are, it makes the reader feel ok with their own shortcomings. It humanizes the company.

Wash!! · Apr 26, 2004, 03:35 PM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY iTMS I'm glad I can be part of a piece of history!!!!

JediL1 · Apr 26, 2004, 03:36 PM

Still a day and a half left, we should try to buy the songs now that we've been putting off. Hopefully, the numbers won't be much lower than 100 million.

howard · Apr 26, 2004, 03:37 PM

wow that really snuck up on me, i knew there was going to be something coming up...

i can't believe its been a year already

Wash!! · Apr 26, 2004, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stoid

It's no fun to read an article about a company have amazing success. It makes you feel like a failure. If you write about a company's shortcomings, regardless of how off-base you are, it makes the reader feel ok with their own shortcomings. It humanizes the company.

I'm the type the person that looks a the glass half full all the time no matter what the situation is, it just bothers me to see so many complaints, maybe is because I was born in a country where you have to make do the best with what you have and waist nothing...

pkradd · Apr 26, 2004, 03:40 PM

There could be a iPod 4th Gen announced on Tuesday, the day before the conference call. Check Apple Store website!

dontmatter · Apr 26, 2004, 03:46 PM

Darn it, I wish I weren't so lazy.... I want somebody to look up all the previously relesased numbers, do some simple statistical modeling, and tell me 77 million, plus or minus 3.5 million.

c'mon, we're all nerds on this board.... I just wanna have lunch first.

eSnow · Apr 26, 2004, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pkradd

There could be a iPod 4th Gen announced on Tuesday, the day before the conference call. Check Apple Store website!

I doubt it. I don't see a new iPod until HP has sold a lot of rebranded ones. It's a contract they will want to fulfill in a way that does not anger HP.

halse · Apr 26, 2004, 03:57 PM

the most interesting number (to me) will be the number of iPod minis sold (probably well above 200,000)

gunnmjk · Apr 26, 2004, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don't panic

so we'll finally know how many tunes they sold
any guess (including pepsi)?
I'll go first: 87 millions

My guess will be 87 million and 1

aswitcher · Apr 26, 2004, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AmigoMac

No pod this time, no PowerPod, no AVPod, VideoPod, whateverPod... Just wait!

Well I an hoping your wrong

fpnc · Apr 26, 2004, 04:08 PM

I wonder if Steve will be "smoothing the waters" for possible price increases. I suspect that Apple had a one to two year contract with the major music labels and with all of the recent talk about music download price increases I can only assume that the days of 99 cent downloads will probably end within the next year. Unfortunately, I think price increases are probably inevitable. I'd say that they will likely end up at something like $1.50 to $2.00 per song with a discount for an entire album. One certain way to kill this entire industry is for the music labels to price downloads at over $2 per song. I suspect that some in the music industry are already thinking that they'll be able to do that and in fact some reports suggest prices as high as $2.50.

As for the total Music Store download number, I'd guess 79 million.

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Flowbee macrumors 68030 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Alameda, CA	So I guess there will be no big announcements. Oh well... __________________ Podophile.com >> Home of Nike+iPod hacks and FAQs.

Apr 26, 2004, 03:19 PM	#4
Don't panic macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jan 2004	so we'll finally know how many tunes they sold any guess (including pepsi)? I'll go first: 87 millions __________________ Bush Tours America To Survey Damage Caused By His Disastrous Presidency

Apr 26, 2004, 03:25 PM	#7
AmigoMac macrumors 68020 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: l'Allemagne	Just wait until WWDC... No pod this time, no PowerPod, no AVPod, VideoPod, whateverPod... Just wait! They will be happy to say they got around 95 M and they can say they reached the goal while they hold over 75% market... some more bla bla bla.. and we will be here in 1 week against each other because of the success of iTMS... Keep going up apple! ... We love & hate you! ... like most football teams...

Apr 26, 2004, 03:26 PM	#8
Waragainstsleep macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: UK	iTunes iTMS Europe maybe? Worldwide?

Apr 26, 2004, 03:20 PM	#5
AndrewMT macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: NOVA, or Northern Virginia to the lay person.	You have to wonder why Steve Jobs is hosting this call. The CFO or someone else would usually handle this type of event.

Apr 26, 2004, 03:25 PM	#6
ifjake macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2004	the music store is a pioneering business model for digital music. i think Jobs is right to handle this one.

Apr 26, 2004, 03:29 PM	#9
dontmatter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SEATTLE, BABY! (or a nice little liberal arts college campus in the middle of nowhere...)	so, what's the announcment as to number of songs sold? How far from the goal? Looking forward to knowing.... __________________ Insert witticism here. Or spelling correction.

Apr 26, 2004, 03:30 PM	#11
Wash!! macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: here, there, who knows	Can't wait to hear All the media say that itms is a failure cause they did not reach 100 million songs, anything to make Apple look like is going down in flames... __________________ Anyone who has never make a mistake has never tried anything new... imagination is more important than knowledge ----- G5 1.8Ghz 1gig ram baby!!!; G3 B/W/512 ram; G4 400/1 gigi ram; G4 450/20gig/1.5 gig ram; iMac 400 special edition; PowerMac 7100/80mhz; Mac LC; 15gig 3G ipod-1994 songs and counting!!; 5 gig Original ipod-200 songs (mostly Japanese); newton 100; newton 130

Apr 26, 2004, 03:31 PM	#13
Lloyd Intalan macrumors newbie Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Angono	Come on guys, let's just greet the iTMS a Happy birthday!!!

Apr 26, 2004, 03:35 PM	#15
Wash!! macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: here, there, who knows	YEAH!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY iTMS I'm glad I can be part of a piece of history!!!! __________________ Anyone who has never make a mistake has never tried anything new... imagination is more important than knowledge ----- G5 1.8Ghz 1gig ram baby!!!; G3 B/W/512 ram; G4 400/1 gigi ram; G4 450/20gig/1.5 gig ram; iMac 400 special edition; PowerMac 7100/80mhz; Mac LC; 15gig 3G ipod-1994 songs and counting!!; 5 gig Original ipod-200 songs (mostly Japanese); newton 100; newton 130

Apr 26, 2004, 03:36 PM	#16
JediL1 macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Hoboken, NJ USA	Buy Songs Still a day and a half left, we should try to buy the songs now that we've been putting off. Hopefully, the numbers won't be much lower than 100 million.

Apr 26, 2004, 03:37 PM	#17
howard macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2002	wow that really snuck up on me, i knew there was going to be something coming up... i can't believe its been a year already __________________ Check out my new EP, its acoustic with a touch electric, mellow, a little folky, indie rock/pop.

Apr 26, 2004, 03:40 PM	#19
pkradd macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2001	Pre-conference call new hardware? There could be a iPod 4th Gen announced on Tuesday, the day before the conference call. Check Apple Store website!

Apr 26, 2004, 03:46 PM	#20
dontmatter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: SEATTLE, BABY! (or a nice little liberal arts college campus in the middle of nowhere...)	Darn it, I wish I weren't so lazy.... I want somebody to look up all the previously relesased numbers, do some simple statistical modeling, and tell me 77 million, plus or minus 3.5 million. c'mon, we're all nerds on this board.... I just wanna have lunch first. __________________ Insert witticism here. Or spelling correction.

Apr 26, 2004, 03:57 PM	#22
halse macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2004	iPod mini the most interesting number (to me) will be the number of iPod minis sold (probably well above 200,000)

Apr 26, 2004, 04:08 PM	#25
fpnc macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2002	Price increases coming? I wonder if Steve will be "smoothing the waters" for possible price increases. I suspect that Apple had a one to two year contract with the major music labels and with all of the recent talk about music download price increases I can only assume that the days of 99 cent downloads will probably end within the next year. Unfortunately, I think price increases are probably inevitable. I'd say that they will likely end up at something like $1.50 to $2.00 per song with a discount for an entire album. One certain way to kill this entire industry is for the music labels to price downloads at over $2 per song. I suspect that some in the music industry are already thinking that they'll be able to do that and in fact some reports suggest prices as high as $2.50. As for the total Music Store download number, I'd guess 79 million.

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