iTunes Countdown to 100 Million

[heyriddle]

Bad Joke

A horrible email spam joke would be to send messages that say "Congratulations. You won the 100,000,000 song iTunes Contest!"

 

[Daveway]

cry myself to sleep time

i bet some old joe up there in the back woods of north dakota who never even heard of a powerbook won after buying a song out of frustration b/c he didnt get to watch a rerun on the outdoor channel.

Okay i got it out. time 4 bed.

 

[jbembe]

"Number 39: Use Email whenever you can.

You'll save money, but the big saving is time! No need to address the envelope, or stick a stamp on the letter, or go to the mailbox!

Don't delete an e-mail message when you apply. Do an insert of your message...bla bla bla"

One needs a Ph.D. to figure this out?

 

[Ayre]

Damn. Well, I bought my 3 songs, each timed right when I saw the update, in the middle of the update, and just before I saw it change to those 14,000 songs over 100 million.

 

[MattG]

My downloads are going soooooooo slow. I wonder how many hundreds of people are downloading right now...

 

[autrefois]

I have mail open, just waiting...

I just happened to think—everyone make sure you check your junk mail the next few days just in case for some reason it ends up there (occasionally things end up in mine for some reason, including emails from Apple once or twice).

Wouldn't that be horrible if the spam filter made someone lose out on this?

 

[heyriddle]

counter

So the counter is off Apple's homepage and the iPod+iTunes page.
I noticed the iTunes Promo Checkup program and the Countdown Alert level wep page are still updating. How long will those be working?

 

[Whyren]

Well, $40 spent overall...probably $40 more than I should've. But then again, I went and just singled out songs I wanted, so even if I don't win, I now legally own 40 songs that I enjoy so I'm happy.

 

[Whyren]

So the counter is off Apple's homepage and the iPod+iTunes page.
I noticed the iTunes Promo Checkup program and the Countdown Alert level wep page are still updating. How long will those be working?

The link that those programs are checking is still up and updating.

 

[Ayre]

Just out of curiousity, how many people bought songs related to the word "Million"? All 3 of mine were, just so it'd look cool if they announced the song purchased when the winner is unveiled.

 

[MattG]

Well congrats Apple...

NOW GET WITH IT AND SHIP OUT MY AIRPORT EXPRESS ALREADY!!!

 

[ubernaut]

The winner was...

Most likely purchased very close to 10:21:30 (PST)

 

[Daveway]

did any1 get their music store reciepts yet? I havent got mine yet and i started buying at 5:00.

 

[kugino]

still downloading contents of my shopping cart...

 

[cubmon02]

Most likely purchased very close to 10:21:30 (PST)

just to let you guys know one of the 3 songs that is purchased was at 10:20:56 PM. All I can say is hope your right.

 

[backspinner]

The link that those programs are checking is still up and updating.

yes, it still works at http://itunescount.tijdweb.nl

 

[heyriddle]

Winner

The winner announced!
Kevin Britten of Hays Ellis, Kansas downloaded Somersault (Dangermouse remix) by Zero7

Look at his iPod

http://www.apple.com/itunes/100million/

 

[kugino]

wow! apple posted the winner fast! have all 20 gig ipod winners been notified as well?

 

[LimeiBook86]

Well this contest is dead and done,
I hope someone here might have won!


Good Luck!

-Limey

 

[~Shard~]

Well boys and girls, it was a fun thread while it lasted - but now it's time to move on...

Congrats Kevin!

 

[backspinner]

Well boys and girls, it was a fun thread while it lasted - but now it's time to move on...

it had to happen: counter is down, also the one on http://itunescount.tijdweb.nl

Congrats to all the winners!

 

[GUSTO]

On the apple site showing you the winners, I only count 23 winners on the page. I thought there were 50 ipods that could be won?


http://www.apple.com/itunes/100million/

 

[zim]

On the apple site showing you the winners, I only count 23 winners on the page. I thought there were 50 ipods that could be won?


http://www.apple.com/itunes/100million/

I wonder if they had the option to opt not to be listed.

 

[jessefoxperry]

I wonder if they had the option to opt not to be listed.

either that or they just didnt want to post the people that won for free. then there are the overseas peeps too...

 

[GUSTO]

Looks like it could be, since the way the numbers run. There seams to be a few missing numbers in the order.