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iTMS Denmark | Poland | Netherlands In October?

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According to AppleInsider, Apple is actively attempting to finalize arrangements that will deliver the iTunes Music Store to several European countries this October. Already offered in the US, the UK, France & Germany, the localized versions of the iTMS make available Apple's large catalog of per-track music downloads, along with music videos and spoken-word content from Audible.com. So far, Apple has yet to negotiate a deal for a Japanese or Canadian localization of the store.

MSN Music, the audio-download store from Microsoft, is expected to debut prior to the iTMS in Denmark. Apple has apparently gone on record as saying they're not intimidated by the competition.
 
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https://www.macrumors.com/2004/08/11/itms-denmark-poland-netherlands-in-october/
When is it coming to Asia? This sounds like great news... but it give me a feeling that iTunes might start dominating the online Music market in a bad way.
 
first post already complaining about how its not somewhere else. C'mon people, they are trying. Its not like Apple wants to keep iTMS out of certain countries

edit: first and second posts already complaining
 
Ja Di ksw said:
first post already complaining about how its not somewhere else. C'mon people, they are trying. Its not like Apple wants to keep iTMS out of certain countries

edit: first and second posts already complaining
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Gotta agree, they probably spend their time working on the countries that will be the easiest/most financially beneficial to do. I would assume canada and asia would be financially beneficial, but maybe it's just too much red tape to go through and they want to get as many people on as possible. They DO want your business.

BEN
 
Come on man, get it to Canada already! I can't believe for a country that's so close, something like iTMS is so hard to get rolling.

Cupertino is only 772 miles away from Victoria, B.C. can't believe that. :rolleyes:

EDIT: Sorry for complaining, but it is a bit ridiculous. Good for Denmark, just make sure there's plenty of Reggae on the Amsterdam site ;)
 
saabmp3 said:
Gotta agree, they probably spend their time working on the countries that will be the easiest/most financially beneficial to do. I would assume canada and asia would be financially beneficial, but maybe it's just too much red tape to go through and they want to get as many people on as possible. They DO want your business.

BEN
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Ok ok. I got to admit I post something out of the thrill of getting first post so I'm sorry and I have edited it to add some more comments.
 
This is really good. iTMS in more places means more people buying music from Apple which means more people buying iPods from Apple which means more money for Apple!
 
JDOG_ said:
Come on man, get it to Canada already! I can't believe for a country that's so close, something like iTMS is so hard to get rolling.

Cupertino is only 772 miles away from Victoria, B.C. can't believe that. :rolleyes:

EDIT: Sorry for complaining, but it is a bit ridiculous. Good for Denmark, just make sure there's plenty of Reggae on the Amsterdam site ;)
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Does distance matter that much for something over the internet? I would assume the legal complications are a much, much bigger factor
 
I'm sure the competition isn't as intimidating as the governments and recording industries and red tape are.

Good for Apple that they're making progress. Hopefully, we'll see more iPods with even better value.
 
So much for iTMS in Canada in 2004.... :(

So what! if they don't think there is a market here, because it's legal to download. Alot of people will still buy from iTMS... Just my thoughts. :p
 
I have a feeling that the iTMS Japan will debut when the new Japanese Osaka Apple Store debuts...(probably around Nov or Dec.
 
JDOG_ said:
Come on man, get it to Canada already! I can't believe for a country that's so close, something like iTMS is so hard to get rolling.

Cupertino is only 772 miles away from Victoria, B.C. can't believe that. :rolleyes:
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Cupertino is even closer to Mexico, yet we don't hear from a lot of Mexicans in these fora complaining about a lack of iTMS down their way, despite a significantly higher population!

But cheer up, Canada! You'll be getting the Smart Car years before us down here in the States!

Chrone
Long-time lurker, first-time poster
 
iTMS in more countries is always a good thing, and I'm sure it will eventually be available in every country Macs are sold.
 
JDOG_ said:
Come on man, get it to Canada already! I can't believe for a country that's so close, something like iTMS is so hard to get rolling.

Cupertino is only 772 miles away from Victoria, B.C. can't believe that. :rolleyes:
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Yah. Like distance has anything to do with it. :rolleyes:
 
The significance here is that they're launching in Poland. I can't see that there would be a huge demand there but this is their first foray into eastern Europe. Maybe it was easier to do but I would have thought the Czech Republic would have been the first choice.

As far as the Aussies and Canucks go, it's not Apple but the licensing laws in your respective countries. Don't scream at Steve, start writing your govt. representatives, they're the ones holding it up.

I'm sure licensing is what's keeping iTMS out of Japan, Korea and Singapore too. That sucks.
 
Found this article in Financial Express India

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Indian music companies are forming a portal, to offer their entire repertoire online as a one-stop shop, according to Universal Music president V J Lazarus. iTunes (the only platform which lets you legally download numbers for iPod) is indeed in their scheme of things. “We’ll be ready with the portal end of this year or early next year. The offering will be available to iTunes also in due course of time,” Mr Lazarus says. The commercial terms are yet to be worked out. “New technology will not take away our business,” he argues.
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Don't know if he is just blowing smoke or if there is a deal in the works. If he's the head of Universal in India, I would think it would be real. Wow, a market of 1 + billion would be incredible, of course that would have to be reduced to the percentage of the population that owns a computer and has the money to spend, but still it must be in the 100 million range.
 
iTMS International

Can someone tell me why this has to be done in such a serial fashion? Why can't the Apple Australia people organise things over here whilst the Apple Canada people organise things (shock, horror) at the same time for Canada. :confused:

I understand that each country has local restrictions but they also have local staff.

Where is the bottleneck Stevo? Oh yeah, and get well soon mate, we need your style. :cool:
 
Zaty said:
I just hope it's coming to Switzerland, too
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IT IS! I just talked an Apple Representative in Switzerland and he said,
that they're working on an Oktober launch as well!
(One additional problem is the different currency we have in Switzerland)
 
I would have thought Japan would be the next one, followed by Canada and then Australia. These should be low hanging fruit. I guess the recording instrustry in those countries is being difficult?
 
Ja Di ksw said:
first post already complaining about how its not somewhere else. C'mon people, they are trying. Its not like Apple wants to keep iTMS out of certain countries

edit: first and second posts already complaining
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Unlike others here, I'm wasn't blaming Apple. I'm sure they're trying. I just said it hoping it might somehow jump off this page and onto the computer of someone with the scissors for the red tape. Australia, I feel, is a very Apple unfriendly country and it frustrates the heck out of me. We've been MS's lapdog for years and with the window open letting in the winds of change, now they're gooing and gaaing over the emperor's new clothes - oh, sorry, I mean Linux. :mad:

Sorry. Got off topic. If anyone can hear me - please clear the path for iTMS in Oz.
 
lou tsee said:
IT IS! I just talked an Apple Representative in Switzerland and he said,
that they're working on an Oktober launch as well!
(One additional problem is the different currency we have in Switzerland)
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beats the polish zloty, no ? i seem to have read somewhere that on a per capita basis there is the highest number of macs in this tiny alpine country. given the standard of living here, i reckon that apple would get most money out of here - i may be mistaken though - no hard feelings, poland, we love you :)
 
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