iTMS Canada Launch Tomorrow?

Sharewaredemon · Nov 22, 2004

Macmaniac said:
At last the complaints about the lack of ITMS Canada will stop, which country is next?

Oh I'm still gonna complain about no iTMS in Canada, even if there is one!

but seriously,

Super Dave said:
You sure can:

http://news.com.com/2100-1027-5182641.html

Nonetheless, some of us still feel it is either immoral and/or inconvenient to pirate music. I fit into both camps and am now deleting all illegal music from my computer for the former reason and getting all my music from Apple for the latter.

Also, going digital will save waste on plastic as far as CDs go, so I will likely be going all digital downloads from now on.

David

I still like to think of it as illegal, just that the Judge didn't want to give the record companies the records, sort of invasion of privacy sort of thing.

Super Dave · Nov 22, 2004

KC9AIC said:
Well, I'm experiencing the same thing here in Japan, so this may or may not be an indicator of how soon you get the iTMS.

I doubt it is. As someone said it inidicates **a** change is occuring, not necessarily **a change for you**. We had the same thing going on here in Canada during the European switchover, and it didn't mean we were getting anything then.

David

Super Dave · Nov 22, 2004

Sharewaredemon said:
I still like to think of it as illegal, just that the Judge didn't want to give the record companies the records, sort of invasion of privacy sort of thing.

Hey dude,

I thought that too, but it's actually FULLY legal for us to download as:
"The key provision in Canada's copyright legislation is a private copyright exemption that lets Canadians make private copies for noncommercial use. The way we justify the exemption is by way of a levy that applies to blank media such as blank CDs and blank audio cassettes."

-cited from http://news.com.com/Cyberpiracy+north+of+the+border/2008-1028_3-5097180.html?tag=nl with my bold text

and fully legal for us to upload:

"Ottawa's Geist said this appeared to make uploading itself legal as well, since a peer-to-peer user--like a library--would be entitled to assume that the person on the other side of the connection was acting legally, since downloading was also legal in Canada."
-cited from http://news.com.com/2100-1027-5182641.html

Whether I agree it should be or not--and trust me I side with you on this--it is entirely legal from beginning to end.

David

davey-nb · Nov 22, 2004

Wonder Boy said:
man, you said it.

American and uninterested.

correction... uninteresting.

andesco · Nov 22, 2004

joshuawaire said:
In Canada, can't you use peer to peer networks, legally?

I think that still remains questionable. Rulings have said it isn't illegal, so no one is being sued up here, however to industry is putting serious legal pressure on the major Canadian ISPs.

Regardless, the music store will be a success. Its much more convenient than pirating music, the selection is great, the quality it terrific, and the price is right (especial at 99¢ CND). However, I still will open Acquisition a few times to download unreleased stuff, or sample music before I buy stuff.

I think the music industry need to back off. I'm sure their statistics and implications are all wrong. I've downloaded allot of Coldplay and Rooney music for free. A couple of months later I bought there CDs and DVDs, and went to a few concerts all the result of "pirating" music.

I can't wait till iTunes opens. I have a huge music store playlist with stuff I just can't find on the p2p networks (mostly classical and holiday music).

-Andrew

elo · Nov 22, 2004

ct77 said:
... I can instantly satisfy my cravings for timeless classics:

Timeless Classic

I think you're kidding, but you shouldn't be. This album is terrific, and people love it. Well worth the money. Here's a review:

http://www.flakmag.com/music/shatner.html

danr_97070 · Nov 22, 2004

I hope...

I hope Canada gets an iTunes story; I'm sooooo tired of this topic.

Wonder Boy · Nov 22, 2004

davey-nb said:
correction... uninteresting.

i'm american and uninterested.

but it is also uninteresting so, yeah. i love symantics.

From Win to Mac · Nov 22, 2004

Shatner...

His way of singing is so unique. It's not singing, and it's not talking, but whatever it is, it gives life to a song.

Oh and I hope we get some French songs too, like Jean Leloup and Les Cowboys Fringants.

adam1185 · Nov 22, 2004

I'd say Ireland is coming pretty soon too

brk · Nov 22, 2004

hope you get it canada... but down here in australia we have been getting that message loop since the european stores went online...

Bear · Nov 22, 2004

adam1185 said:
I'd say Ireland is coming pretty soon too

So, how did you find these images?

Linton · Nov 22, 2004

adam1185 said:
I'd say Ireland is coming pretty soon too

That makes me really happy!

afinucane · Nov 22, 2004

adam1185 said:
I'd say Ireland is coming pretty soon too

Looks like this checks out. The images above are hosted by edgesuite.net which is registered to none other than Akamai. Looks like tomorrow might be a good day for us Irish music lovers. Bye bye credit limit

HoserHead · Nov 22, 2004

Bear said:
So, how did you find these images?

circworld and I found them in , but because nobody follows links or even reads what people say the same things get hashed out over and over again!

Facts:

Ireland and Canada have iTMS flags.
circworld did the hard work, finding the Canadian flag, and I stumbled on the Irish one.
The "Your country does not have the iTunes Music Store yet" loop does not mean you get the iTunes Music Store, because it's happening to everyone.

I hope this clears things up for people.

adam1185 · Nov 22, 2004

Bear said:
So, how did you find these images?

a thread in the macnn forums

cesar · Nov 22, 2004

same thing when trying to access from Mexico....

dvdh · Nov 22, 2004

Wonder Boy said:
man, you said it.

American and uninterested.

but oddly still taking the time to read the forum and post to it . . . .

BWhaler · Nov 22, 2004

ct77 said:
... I can instantly satisfy my cravings for timeless classics:

Timeless Classic

Man alive, that is one funny post.

Good form, ol' chap.

ioinc · Nov 22, 2004

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.

Shoot... they can play all the RUSH songs they want!

Mainyehc · Nov 22, 2004

fartheststar · Nov 22, 2004

Super Dave said:
Hey dude,

I thought that too, but it's actually FULLY legal for us to download as:
"The key provision in Canada's copyright legislation is a private copyright exemption that lets Canadians make private copies for noncommercial use. The way we justify the exemption is by way of a levy that applies to blank media such as blank CDs and blank audio cassettes."

-cited from http://news.com.com/Cyberpiracy+north+of+the+border/2008-1028_3-5097180.html?tag=nl with my bold text

and fully legal for us to upload:

"Ottawa's Geist said this appeared to make uploading itself legal as well, since a peer-to-peer user--like a library--would be entitled to assume that the person on the other side of the connection was acting legally, since downloading was also legal in Canada."
-cited from http://news.com.com/2100-1027-5182641.html

Whether I agree it should be or not--and trust me I side with you on this--it is entirely legal from beginning to end.

David

Personally, I've done my "legal" downloading here in Canada in the past. I would rather pay $0.99 per song to get a crisp, clear song where there was no one on the other end who cuts me off the download halfway through.
No waiting in line to download because servers are too busy. And no one can match the amount of quality and painless downloads that Apple will have.

~Shard~ · Nov 22, 2004

Wonder Boy said:
man, you said it.

American and uninterested.

That probably sums up a large majority of the American population, doesn't it? "If it ain't happenin' in my country, it don't matter!"

jnicolso1 · Nov 22, 2004

Interview in The Age Newspaper with Stan Ng

As well as iTunes being down there is a puff piece interview with Stan Ng in the Age and the Sydney Morning Herald, the two major Broadsheets. He is quoted as saying "The iTunes Music Store would be a great addition for us in Australia, but we cannot put a specific time on when it will be here."

We wait with baited breath

~Shard~ · Nov 22, 2004

Wonder Boy said:
i'm american and uninterested.

but it is also uninteresting so, yeah.

Actually he meant "American and uninteresting" - maybe you didn't catch his witty comment, it's alright if you were a bit slow on that one...

Wonder Boy said:
i love symantics.

What the hell are "symantics"?

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