suppsosedly these three countries are 62 per cent of the total market for music, 22 per cent global. So for most of music buying europe it is good news.ts1973 said:
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iTMS Now Available in the UK, France & Germany
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Redflame said:
I thought customers in the UK (and in the rest of Europe) would pay the Luxembourg tax, because the store is based in Luxembourg? See my previous post. In the EU you pay VAT in the country of the seller's residence, as opposed to the US where VAT is raised according to the buyer's residence.
U.S. Citizens do pay tax on iTMS downloads
U.S. citizens do pay taxes on iTMS downloads. I'm not sure if it's state specific or based on Californian sales tax. So a single is .99 USD before tax.
I forgot to add that with regard to buying products online in general in the U.S., often times a company won't charge sales tax, unless they have a physical store in the state that a consumer is purchasing from.
However, Apple had been charging sales tax for online purchases made from my state (Illinois) before they built their retail stores in the Chicago area. I believe it's around 6% or so, while Chicago sales tax is 8.75%.
Redflame said:
U.S. citizens do pay taxes on iTMS downloads. I'm not sure if it's state specific or based on Californian sales tax. So a single is .99 USD before tax.
I forgot to add that with regard to buying products online in general in the U.S., often times a company won't charge sales tax, unless they have a physical store in the state that a consumer is purchasing from.
However, Apple had been charging sales tax for online purchases made from my state (Illinois) before they built their retail stores in the Chicago area. I believe it's around 6% or so, while Chicago sales tax is 8.75%.
rhoughton said:
That's if you treat the US price as cost price. Which it isn't. Remember these labels price differently across the globe, different countries pay different for CD's. Same as different countries will pay different for downloads.
Personally I think its cheap. 79p for a track that you own, for good. That you can move around without unfair DRM. Even for buying an album its still a good price. But for odd tracks that you don't want to buy the album for, or a crappy CD single then its fantastic!
I am so confused.
So is each country's store supposed to be the same? That is how the press release read to me.
But there are plenty of inconsistencies. But are the inconsistencies on PURPOSE or are they in the process of making things uniform?
I thought the whole point was to have 1 catalog, and different country localization pages for language and/or particularized marketing.
However, the Ash album, which was released on CD in the UK and not US, is available in the US, not UK store. The Moby anti-war track, is in the UK, and not US store (conspiracy!)
So is each country's store supposed to be the same? That is how the press release read to me.
But there are plenty of inconsistencies. But are the inconsistencies on PURPOSE or are they in the process of making things uniform?
I thought the whole point was to have 1 catalog, and different country localization pages for language and/or particularized marketing.
However, the Ash album, which was released on CD in the UK and not US, is available in the US, not UK store. The Moby anti-war track, is in the UK, and not US store (conspiracy!)
iTMS not quite available to all in the UK
Not quite all of us can use the Store. I've got the standard Co-op Bank Visa debit card: not accepted by the Store. So I can buy actual vinyl records over the web with my card (thanks, action-records.co.uk) but not the latest technology. Thanks, Apple.
Not quite all of us can use the Store. I've got the standard Co-op Bank Visa debit card: not accepted by the Store. So I can buy actual vinyl records over the web with my card (thanks, action-records.co.uk) but not the latest technology. Thanks, Apple.
Well, now I know how the rest of the world felt being able to browse the iTMS but not buy anything. There are a ton of albums I want to buy from iTMS'France, but it won't let me. Arrrgh!
At least I can listen to all of the 30 second previews before ordering the import CD's.
At least I can listen to all of the 30 second previews before ordering the import CD's.
a.j.byrne@wlv.a said:
Visa Electron?
You probably already know that these types of card can't be used virtually anywhere? The electron card has a restriction that means that you have to sign in person for 70% of cards. There is no way Apple could deal with that.
Not their fault, speak to your bank.
Visa
No, not Visa Electron: that's the one overseas students get if the banks don't trust them. It's just a plain Co-op Visa card, and I've never had a problem paying for anything before: even brand new iBooks (in the happy days when i could afford such things).
the061 said:
No, not Visa Electron: that's the one overseas students get if the banks don't trust them. It's just a plain Co-op Visa card, and I've never had a problem paying for anything before: even brand new iBooks (in the happy days when i could afford such things).
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PeterBonnar said:I can't seem to be able to buy the avril live exculsive e.p cause its not out till the 13th of april..... but it's june already!!!!
i also am able to browse through the artists to audioslave, who have nothing on the store. why oh why if i can't buyt these things are they on the store. Is it to make the UK store look as good as the u.s. but funcation like a microsoft product?
Here's how to get the new "Live Acoustic EP". I don't know if it's an error or not that you can't get it the normal way, but a couple weeks ago I downloaded "don't tell me" this roundabout way and am now downloading a couple more from it, so it still works.
In the search bar, type in "avril lavigne shut me up" (her other live EP). The album cover for that EP will show up in the blue section above the tracks listed. Click on that cover.
In the blue section you'll see a list of Top Rated iMixes. Click on "All of music from Avril Lavigne..."
In there, the "Live Acoustic LP" tracks are listed. You can download them one by one (there are six of them).
Hope that helps! I'm sure there's another way to do it, but that's what worked for me.
Errol
Well if Apple took it over their site for the iBook, then it will work. My Apple ID on iTunes is the same one I use to buy kit from the store.
P.S. I am also on a Visa debit card from Nationwide bank, and its fine, so is my girlfriends Barclays version. I really would try again, or speak to your bank.
Teething problems? Maybe.
P.S. I am also on a Visa debit card from Nationwide bank, and its fine, so is my girlfriends Barclays version. I really would try again, or speak to your bank.
Teething problems? Maybe.
According to Jobs: "The pan-European store [launching in October] will be in English, but will accept orders from across the territory" but there will continue to be local language versions.
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Well I've made several purchases already
I have noticed some glitches in the store eg. I click Avril Lavigne exclusive EP advert at top of iTMS window only to get the message '...will be available 13 April 2004' - I take it not available in the UK.
Another glitch is albums seem to show US release date ie. Enigma MCMXC aD shows released 1992 when was released in UK/Europe in 1990.
They have spent so long working out licences for iTMS Europe, you'd have thought they'd have sorted these localisation issues out.
I have found several artists are not there - Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Britney Spears (one single only available - not current UK single), Madonna, Evanescence, Beverly Craven.
I would spend more money if the artists I want were there.
Layout, ease of use and PRICE are VERY good.
Just add more artists! and localise release dates
I have noticed some glitches in the store eg. I click Avril Lavigne exclusive EP advert at top of iTMS window only to get the message '...will be available 13 April 2004' - I take it not available in the UK.
Another glitch is albums seem to show US release date ie. Enigma MCMXC aD shows released 1992 when was released in UK/Europe in 1990.
They have spent so long working out licences for iTMS Europe, you'd have thought they'd have sorted these localisation issues out.
I have found several artists are not there - Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Britney Spears (one single only available - not current UK single), Madonna, Evanescence, Beverly Craven.
I would spend more money if the artists I want were there.
Layout, ease of use and PRICE are VERY good.
Just add more artists! and localise release dates
hmm... Well here in the UK I can't get anywhere near the music store - just getting "The store may be busy" errors coming back.... disapointing to say the least.
a.j.byrne@wlv.a said:
I guess they simply only take credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, etc.) not debit cards (like the EC card, now called Maestro, or the Carte Bleue in France).
Confusingly enough, Visa offers (at least in the U.S. and apparently in the UK too) both credit and debit cards.
It's about bloody time Apple!
Of course this isn't necessarily a good thing as I fear that if I don't watch myself I might spend all of my wages before too soon! Too addictive....
Oh by the way I really have to get this off my chest as I'm totally fed up with it, if you are American you probably make this mistake all the time:
"England" is often used to refer to the United Kingdom, Great Britain, the island of Britain or indeed the British Isles. This misuse of the term is not only incorrect but can cause offense to people from other parts of the UK. For example, someone from Scotland is also British but not English.
It's not hard to get it right really!
Of course this isn't necessarily a good thing as I fear that if I don't watch myself I might spend all of my wages before too soon! Too addictive....
Oh by the way I really have to get this off my chest as I'm totally fed up with it, if you are American you probably make this mistake all the time:
"England" is often used to refer to the United Kingdom, Great Britain, the island of Britain or indeed the British Isles. This misuse of the term is not only incorrect but can cause offense to people from other parts of the UK. For example, someone from Scotland is also British but not English.
It's not hard to get it right really!
LANcaster said:It's about bloody time Apple!
Of course this isn't necessarily a good thing as I fear that if I don't watch myself I might spend all of my wages before too soon! Too addictive....
Oh by the way I really have to get this off my chest as I'm totally fed up with it, if you are American you probably make this mistake all the time:
"England" is often used to refer to the United Kingdom, Great Britain, the island of Britain or indeed the British Isles. This misuse of the term is not only incorrect but can cause offense to people from other parts of the UK. For example, someone from Scotland is also British but not English.
It's not hard to get it right really!
Yeah, but the Scottish sold their country
Hehe. I'm proud to be called English, so should you be. Even if you're Scottish! LOL.
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Flowbee said:
How would one go about connecting to the French store? Even though I can't buy from it, I love French music and would like to hear the previews, too.
There's a "morceau exclusif" of Eddy Mitchell apparently, based on the picture here. I don't like only Eddy Mitchell, but he's definitely one of my faves and I'd like to hear what the song is like.
Merci.