Apple Announces Free '12 Days of Christmas' Content for European iTunes Customers

[MacRumors]

Apple has announced its annual Europe-only iTunes Store holiday promotion, giving away free content each day from December 26th through January 6th. The company has also released a 12 Days of Christmas iOS application [App Store], available in countries participating in the promotion. The simple application, which is universal for iPhone/iPod touch and iPad compatibility, offers push notifications regarding each day's free content.

Unfortunately for customers in the U.S. and many other countries, the promotion will likely be unavailable if past years are any indication. Due to regional content licensing issues, the 12 Days of Christmas promotion has always been limited to European iTunes Stores. Many App Store developers are expected, however, to offer sales around the Christmas holiday in hopes of capturing business from users looking to load up their new iOS devices received as gifts.

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[SkippyThorson]

I wonder how many negatives this will get from us U.S. customers. Personally, I think this is great for the European market that commonly sees U.S.-only promos and whatnot. It's a shame Apple can't do the same here, but oh well. Apple is in California - that's our gift.

 

[stridemat]

The freebies Apple offered last year we actually quite respectable.

 

[BillyBobBongo]

Ah, free stuff...although I've still got to get around to watching 'Lesbian Vampire Killers' that I got last year!

 

[Dr McKay]

The freebies Apple offered last year we actually quite respectable.

Ive still got my copy of the episode of Alan Partridge ^^

 

[gorjan]

The freebies Apple offered last year we actually quite respectable.

I wonder if anyone else has scanned your avatar?

 

[redgaz26]

Let's hope for another JLS video

 

[bobrik]

I wonder how many negatives this will get from us U.S. customers. Personally, I think this is great for the European market that commonly sees U.S.-only promos and whatnot. It's a shame Apple can't do the same here, but oh well. Apple is in California - that's our gift.

Might it comfort you that some EU countries don't even have an iTunes Music Store?

 

[ghostlyorb]

I wonder if anyone else has scanned your avatar?

"on the third day of MacRumors, my true love gave to me, three wasteland threads."

lol.. And because of your comment.. I actually downloaded an app to scan it.

 

[ChazUK]

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My missus is happy about this.

 

[gorjan]

"on the third day of MacRumors, my true love gave to me, three wasteland threads."

lol.. And because of your comment.. I actually downloaded an app to scan it.

Always nice to be of help!

 

[GCardoso]

is it mandatory to download the 12 days app? It is not available at the portuguese store

 

[Antares]

Why would people vote this positive? It is not available in the US. Not good.

 

[FotoDirk]

Not available for Belgium neither.

 

[SkippyThorson]

Why would people vote this positive? It is not available in the US. Not good.

Again, because not everyone on MacRumors lives in America. It's pompous to think that this should be 100% negative / 0% positive.

It isn't available because of the deals involved here in America, not because of Apple.

 

[Sabenth]

free stuff ah i shall have a ganders at it

 

[AAPLaday]

Ah, free stuff...although I've still got to get around to watching 'Lesbian Vampire Killers' that I got last year!

I watched it in march i think. Its not bad, not great but not bad

 

[Žalgiris]

Why would people vote this positive? It is not available in the US. Not good.

US is not the centre of the universe, not even close.

 

[unlinked]

Why would people vote this positive? It is not available in the US. Not good.

Some people aren't available in the US.

 

[morespce54]

Why would people vote this positive? It is not available in the US. Not good.

One day, maybe, people will stop looking at the positive/negative rating on MR threads... Maybe, one day people will stop commenting on how/how much negative or positive rating a thread gets... Maybe...

 

[Daveoc64]

Some people aren't available in the US.

You're right! I'm not available in the US!

 

[vincenz]

You guys can have this round, but remember who won the Revolutionary War

 

[iSimx]

Ive still got my copy of the episode of Alan Partridge ^^

When Apple gave us that "free" episode of Alan Partridge, that same night on BBC2 it showed the same episode.... lol

and it's nice for once to get something that the US don't...

 

[Tom8]

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Anyone got a list of the 12 things Apple gave away last year?

 

[Daveoc64]

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Anyone got a list of the 12 things Apple gave away last year?

Day One - Snow Patrol digital recording

Day Two - Episode of BBC TV Programme "Alan Partridge"

Day Three - Trivial Pursuit game for iPhone/iPod touch

Day Four - JLS Music Video

Day Five - Live Robbie Williams Video

Day Six - Lesbian Vampire Killers (Movie)

Day Seven - Episode of BBC TV programme "Outnumbered"

Day Eight - Labyrinth iPhone/iPod touch game

Day Nine - Leona Lewis Music Video

Day Ten - Peter and the Wolf Short Video

Day Eleven - Let's Golf iPhone/iPod touch game

Day Twelve - Foo Fighters Video "Wheels"

These are all from the UK, I'm not sure what was offered (if anything) in other countries.