Apple Rolling Out New iTunes Terms Ahead of International iTunes Match Debut [Updated]

[MacRumors]

Yesterday, we noted that iTunes Match was appearing to go live in a number of countries around the world, with users being able to sign up for the service in their local currencies but reporting that the feature was not yet functioning properly. The rollout appears to have been premature, as Apple has been refunding early customers and notifying them that the service is currently available only in the United States and Brazil.

Apple now appears, however, to moving closer to an official launch in a number of countries, as users are beginning to report that they are being prompted to accept new iTunes Store Terms and Conditions addressing iTunes Match legalities today.

Terms and Conditions and Apple Privacy Policy

The changes we have made to the terms and conditions include the following:

- Notification of an additional type of previously-purchased content that may be subsequently downloaded to certain computers and devices as an accommodation to you, subject to existing association rules; and that such content may be played back on certain devices that are not subject to existing association rules, with limitations;

- New terms have been added that govern your use of iTunes Match, whereby you may pay a subscription fee to access certain content remotely, subject to existing association rules and usage rules, and explain that such content may be accessed on certain devices that are not subject to existing association rules, with limitations; and

- New terms have been added that explain that use of iTunes Match requires collection of certain information from your iTunes library which shall be associated with your Account.

So far we've seen reports of the new conditions rolling out in Canada and the UK.

iTunes Match debuted in the United States in mid-November and expanded to Brazil earlier this week as part of a broader Latin American expansion for iTunes Store music and movie content.

Update: We've also received reports of the new terms and conditions going live in Germany and the Czech Republic. In addition, the "iTunes Match" link on the front page of the iTunes Store has now gone live in Canada and the UK.

Article Link: Apple Rolling Out New iTunes Terms Ahead of International iTunes Match Debut [Updated]

 

[haXis]

Also rolling out in the Czech Republic

 

[Hellhammer]

Hopefully iMatch will soon be available in Finland too.

 

[flocked]

Germany, too.

http://d.pr/5eFZ

 

[testcard]

I can confirm the new T&Cs were displayed here in the UK when I was downloading a free app (SoundHound) from the 12 Days of Chrismas app. Which in itself was strange as I thought the giveaways didn't start until 26th December.

 

[The SpinDoctor]

In the UK store a link is now appearing on the right hand side.

 

[stridemat]

UK just showed for me and the iCloud link under the store link has appeared.

 

[puffnit]

Still nothing in Poland

 

[theironheath]

Redownloading Tv Programs

Re downloading of previously purchased TV Programs also now appears to be working in the UK store

 

[jpitcairn]

iTunes Match showing on my sidebar and in the iTunes Store page but its asking me to sign out and in any time i try to add my computer. I'm in the UK and I bought it earlier today.

 

[decsramble]

Here in Ireland too, saw it when I updated an app

 

[slicecom]

iTunes match now showing up on my iPhone and in my iTunes in Canada.

 

[macography.net]

Available in Ireland. Just purchased it.

iTunes is now analyzing my music library.

 

[kiwiboi87]

iv agreed to the new terms in New Zealand
but no iTunes match

 

[Feltzem]

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPod; CPU iPhone OS 5_0_1 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/534.46 (KHTML, like Gecko) Mobile/9A405)

While buying GTA 3 I got the new terms and conditions here in NZ. Good timing too as we just upgraded to an unlimited plan

 

[6388442]

No updated T&C for me (Germany), no additional link on the store's main page, but music is now showing up under "Gekaufte Artikel" (only allowed to re-download books and apps before):

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7076/bildschirmfoto20111215uk.png

 

[stridemat]

UK just showed for me and the iCloud link under the store link has appeared.

Subscribed, but won't work. Displays Genius page instead. Still not quite ready in the UK.

 

[ag227]

Can also now redownload purchased TV shows in UK

 

[hellomoto4]

Same in Australia.

 

[rogerram]

iTunes now 'Matching' here in UK

 

[tann]

iTunes is gathering information about my library!

Also redownloading previously purchased TV shows is now available in the UK (as someone above mentioned!).

Excellent.

 

[kiwiboi87]

Same in Australia.

so iTunes match is working for you?
the link is still not showing in New Zealand

 

[adamtj11]

Available in Ireland. Just purchased it.

iTunes is now analyzing my music library.

I can see it on my iTunes store

still get error before it analysis's though

 

[stridemat]

It works In the UK.



Got an error

 

[mobilemario]

bring spotify like music subscription service and not this c**p