iTunes Countdown to 100 Million

[MacRumors]

In a new promotion, Apple is giving away iPods, Powerbooks, and a 10,000 song iTMS gift certificate in recognition of it's approach to the 100 million song mark.

When the number of songs downloaded from Apple’s iTunes Music Store crosses 95 million, Apple will begin the countdown to 100 million songs by giving away 50 special 20GB iPods—one to the purchaser of each 100,000th song downloaded between 95 million and 100 million songs. In addition, the person who downloads the 100 millionth song will receive a 17-inch PowerBook, a 40GB iPod, a gift certificate for 10,000 iTunes songs to create the ultimate music library for the iPod and the opportunity to create a Celebrity Playlist to be published on the iTunes Music Store.

As of this posting, the store had sold 94,496,906 songs.

 

[Chip NoVaMac]

Neat promotion. I wonder how many hackers are going to try and figure out just how to be the big winner.

 

[Poff]

Why don't I have access to the music store yet?? Norway before 100 million please?

 

[Get A Mac]

Song Count

I wonder how long they'll keep that song countdown. It seems like it would be too easy for people to time their purchases.

Otherwise, this is an awesome promotion! One more excuse to buy iTunes songs, thanks Apple.

 

[ultimind]

the song count doesn't seem to dynamically update, unless there's several hours between each song purchase. hehe. Apple would be smart to put a dynamically updated counter on there, or atleast once-per-hour update...because once it gets real close, they'll see a HUGE explosion of song purchases for people trying to win the iPod.

 

[choogheem]

You a winna - hahaha

I wonder if you tilt your screen at a certain angle that will increase the chances of winning.

Did anyone else notice that there are 2 free songs to download? Click on the free song, click on the album, go to favorite iMixes and click the free songs iMix. At the bottom of the list is 2 free songs.

 

[Get A Mac]

It's updated every minute.

EDIT: Actually it's every 5 minutes on the dot.

the song count doesn't seem to dynamically update, unless there's several hours between each song purchase. hehe. Apple would be smart to put a dynamically updated counter on there, or atleast once-per-hour update...because once it gets real close, they'll see a HUGE explosion of song purchases for people trying to win the iPod.

 

[Chip NoVaMac]

4,432 songs in like 12 minutes since this posting.

 

[caveman_uk]

We're invited too....cool

 

[DavidLeblond]

the song count doesn't seem to dynamically update, unless there's several hours between each song purchase. hehe. Apple would be smart to put a dynamically updated counter on there, or atleast once-per-hour update...because once it gets real close, they'll see a HUGE explosion of song purchases for people trying to win the iPod.

No, if they put the counter up then no one would buy at all because everyone would be going "I can't buy a song now, its not close to the million mark!!!!"

Besides, it takes all the fun out of it if you KNOW you aren't going to win when you buy a song.

Now if you want to ENSURE you win, you just have to buy 503,094 songs.

 

[degrush]

Strategy

I wonder if anyone will take a chance and just buy songs like crazy, say 1000 of them, in hopes of getting the $14,000 prize. If only you could add a bunch of songs to a shopping cart then buy them all at once.

 

[AliensAreFuzzy]

Come on. Oh I want that Powerbook

 

[seamuskrat]

OK, I am blind, Where is the actual song count?

I wonder how long they'll keep that song countdown. It seems like it would be too easy for people to time their purchases.

Otherwise, this is an awesome promotion! One more excuse to buy iTunes songs, thanks Apple.

 

[degrush]

OK, I am blind, Where is the actual song count?

Its on the front page of apple.com

 

[sebisworld]

Hey guys, you know who's gonna purchase the 100,000,001 song? Yep, thats me.

 

[iDo]

Hey guys, you know who's gonna purchase the 100,000,001 song? Yep, thats me.

I wonder how you find out though? Is it on the invoice or anything??

 

[Machead III]

WOW! Nice new advert! If Apple pump that all over TV, especially in the UK, they will practically guarentee themselves another million songs in the following 2 bloody days!

 

[Kirkland]

If only you could add a bunch of songs to a shopping cart then buy them all at once.

Preferences -> Store

Check off "Buy Using a Shopping Cart" .... I've had it on since the Music Store first went online, I'd end up buying way too much with the 1-click shopping

 

[whooleytoo]

I wonder if anyone will take a chance and just buy songs like crazy, say 1000 of them, in hopes of getting the $14,000 prize. If only you could add a bunch of songs to a shopping cart then buy them all at once.

Actually, you can do that, can't you?

 

[hokka]

Damn!

I'm in Australia, so of course missing out, but geez, it's gonna get some of you punters fingers (and the bank account) hot, hehe... but what a great promotion, I doubt if any other competitors put up a similar promotion it would be this huge. I think it's gonna get to 100 Mill a lot quicker than they predicted, it's gonna get faster and faster for those that really want the grand daddy.

We have to get the winner on this foorum to discribe the experience (unless it's just some one struck luck by the first go).

Yeah, yeah!

 

[BlueDjinn]

4,432 songs in like 12 minutes since this posting.

Ya'know, they should have waited until *after* they crossed the 95-million mark before announcing it!

Think about it--with a half-million songs to go before the giveaway starts, is anyone who knows about the promo going to purchase their music *before* it hits that point? Not me! I'll wait until after it crosses the magic number--and if *everyone* waits until then, no one will buy any music, which means it will never reach the number in the first place!

OK, it'll take a little while for word to spread, so of course they *will* sell another half-million before everyone knows about it, but I suspect sales will actually *slow down* considerably before the 95-million point...at which point they'll take off like a rocket!

 

[sinisterdesign]

aw, jeeez there edith...

like i need more of an excuse to buy tunes?

c'mon Apple, i'm trying to buy a loft. stop taking my money...

 

[AirUncleP]

Good idea Apple. Now lets see how you advertise it. My guess is the Mac Forums users will know about it and that about it.

 

[mainstreetmark]

I doubt if i could find 10,000 songs on iTMS. I'd be giving people 10 song gift certs for their birthdays and christmas for years.

 

[macridah]

awesome promo. I just added 12 songs to the countdown, but i didn't win an ipod. I will try again.