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iTMS Canada Launch Tomorrow?

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All signs indicate that Apple is on the threshold of their launch of a localized iTunes Music Store for Canada. Many members have noticed that the message "The iTunes Music Store is not available in your country yet" appears when they select any country, which mirrors the behavior just before the launch of the European iTMS stores on October 26.A Canadian launch tomorrow, November 23, would be three days earlier than the previously rumored date of November 26.
 
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That's the loop I'm getting - credit card is ready. And I can still browse and search the store, same as before EU launch.

Happy Americans? No more whining from up North eh? :)
 
Great news, can't wait! Now I can expect some iTMS gift certificates for Christmas! :cool:

3 days early would be great, and I suppose that makes sense since that technically would be on a Tuesday. ;)
 
If I remember correctly... On the Canadian Music Channels (TV) didn't the Canadian Government rule that a certain amount of video's played had to be Canadian artists? I'm a bit hazy on the topic and have no facts to back that other than vaguely remembering hearing something about that. If that is true do you think they would impose something similar on the iTunes music store? A minimum percentage of the artists must be Canadian? Seems unreasonable to me. Just curious if anyone has an opinion.
 
Steamboatwillie said:
If I remember correctly... On the Canadian Music Channels (TV) didn't the Canadian Government rule that a certain amount of video's played had to be Canadian artists? I'm a bit hazy on the topic and have no facts to back that other than vaguely remembering hearing something about that. If that is true do you think they would impose something similar on the iTunes music store? A minimum percentage of the artists must be Canadian? Seems unreasonable to me. Just curious if anyone has an opinion.
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You're probably thinking of the CRTC (Canadian Radio and Telecommunications COmmission), the regulating body for television, radio, etc. content here in Canada. Although our major media has to have "X" percent of Canadian content on it, I doubt they would have any say over something like iTMS, so I'm not sure if this would be the case. I'm not too familiar with the Canadian Recordnig Industry Association's stance, rules, etc. though, so perhaps they will try and enforce something.
 
littlegreen said:
it's not tomorrow.
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Wow, what an informative first post you've made! Care to elaborate and explain your comment a bit further to give it some substance and make it a little more benefical for everyone reading this? :cool:
 
Macrumors said:
All signs indicate that Apple is on the threshold of their launch of a localized iTunes Music Store for Canada. Many members have noticed that the message "The iTunes Music Store is not available in your country yet" appears when they select any country, which mirrors the behavior just before the launch of the European iTMS stores on October 26...
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Well, we know it's coming anyway, but isn't this just standard iTMS behaviour? I've seen this message since the store started.
 
Well this will be a good thing for me, and the music industry... I previoulsy posted that I'd budget $0.99 a day for the iTMS, when it opened. So I started a little early (Nov 1st) and I have $21.78 to spend at the iTMS if it opened today. This adds up to $361.35 for the year and is about double the amount of cash I've ever spent on music in one year. Looking at it individually might not add up, but imagine if there are more like me ... but perhaps not so budget oriented.
 
~Shard~ said:
You're probably thinking of the CRTC (Canadian Radio and Telecommunications COmmission), the regulating body for television, radio, etc. content here in Canada. Although our major media has to have "X" percent of Canadian content on it, I doubt they would have any say over something like iTMS, so I'm not sure if this would be the case. I'm not too familiar with the Canadian Recordnig Industry Association's stance, rules, etc. though, so perhaps they will try and enforce something.
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If they did wouldn't they also have to impose the same restrictions on brick & mortar record stores? I think you are right and the music available on ITMS Canada (if they indeed do launch) won't be governed to meet a certain amount of Canadian content.
 
~Shard~ said:
Wow, what an informative first post you've made! Care to elaborate and explain your comment a bit further to give it some substance and make it a little more benefical for everyone reading this? :cool:
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not really, no. just thought i'd share what i know to save you the disappointment of opening iTunes tomorrow and not seeing the Music Store link in the source list.

is that a more informative second post?
 
Steamboatwillie said:
If I remember correctly... On the Canadian Music Channels (TV) didn't the Canadian Government rule that a certain amount of video's played had to be Canadian artists? I'm a bit hazy on the topic and have no facts to back that other than vaguely remembering hearing something about that. If that is true do you think they would impose something similar on the iTunes music store? A minimum percentage of the artists must be Canadian? Seems unreasonable to me. Just curious if anyone has an opinion.
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You are talking about the CRTC ruling on Canadian Content. Yes that is still in effect for Broadcast media like TV and Radio. But this is not the same for retail. I could have a store that featured only Japanese titles, however I could not have a radio station that only played Japanese music (ie music made in Japan) I could, however, have a Japanese language radio station that played music made in Canada that was sung in Japanese.

This is quite common amongst non-US nations. Both France and England have content rules that require a certain amount of home-grown content.

This is reqiured when you live next or trade with such a huge content producer as the US.

And personally I am all for Canadian Content, where would the Hip be if it weren't for Canadian Content and frosh week :)
 
Ireland coming!!!!

I'm getting the 'not available in your country' message aswell in Ireland. I have been buying songs from the UK store through an English bank account but now I can't even get into the store to browse. Something is going down! (or coming up :) )
 
littlegreen said:
not really, no. just thought i'd share what i know to save you the disappointment of opening iTunes tomorrow and not seeing the Music Store link in the source list.

is that a more informative second post?
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Ok, to be specific: How do you know that???
 
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