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iTunes Music Store Launches in 56 New Countries, Movies Arrive in Four
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It many of these countries people can't even afford a normal mobile phone let alone an iPhone.
Your kidding right? I live in Israel and tons of people have iPhones and we've had iTunes and app store for awhile do I dunno what this article is talking about
I can't wait for the advertisements.
Sally Struthers: "For only $.99 a day, you can bring music into a child's life."
I wish Apple expanded not just geoographically, but in terms of audio quality too. I would be happy to purchase all my music through Apple in the iTunes Store if they offered lossless compression. Where I live in Europe the iTunes Store has been available for a long time, but paying for lossy compression is a no go for me.
As a content owner I'm thrilled. Russia, Israel, Saudi Arabia... Very interesting for us. This is great.
I don't want to derail the discussion but the distinction is not at all definitive. Despite the fact that a great majority of its landmass being in what is considered Asia, Turkey is a founding member of the Council of Europe, a member of the OECD and a candidate to the EU.
I am not saying Turkey is definitively a European country, but just that classifying it as such is not beyond reasonable.
Anyway, off-topic. Great news though.
Kazakhstan, greatest country in the world
All other countries are run by little girls
Kazakhstan, number one exporter of potassium
Other countries have inferior potassium
Kazakhstan home of dip**** swimming pool.
Its length 30 meter, width six meter
Filtration system a marvel to behold
It remove 18% of human solid waste
Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan you very nice place.
From Plains of Darashik to Northern fence of Jewtown.
Kazakhstan friend of all except Uzbekistan.
A very nosy people with bone in their brain.
Kazakhstan industry best in world.
We invented toffee and trouser pants.
Kazakhstan's prostitutes cleanest in the region.
Except of course for too many scars
Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan, you very nice place.
From Plains of Darashik to Northern fence of Jewtown.
Come grasp the mighty penis of our leader.
From junction with the testes to tip of its face!
O Kazakstan is the best song ever.
Sacha, I kneel before you.
Unless your content features a picture of a woman showing a little ankle, or makes a vague reference to alcohol, then it's banned in Saudi Arabia
Besides being obviously beneficial to Apple, this is also an example of spreading parts of North American culture and experiences outside of politics to the world. There is a craving for our cultural and artistic content.
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I'm from Turkey and I always found this weird too
Both Russia and Turkey have heavily impacted europeean history and are normally considered to be european countries. Besides both Moscow and Istanbul are 1st tier European cities.
In India too! i just couldn't believe it so I went and subscribe for it and instantly my bank gave me the sms for Rs. 1200 transaction, then i realized it, HELL its about time.
Aaaaand its pretty cheap here in India. unbelievably cheap. i spent Rs.650 in college days to get those Metallica CDs now its just Rs. 140.
Aaaaand its pretty cheap here in India. unbelievably cheap. i spent Rs.650 in college days to get those Metallica CDs now its just Rs. 140.
It many of these countries people can't even afford a normal mobile phone let alone an iPhone.
Most Americans can't afford a BMW, yet here we are with dealerships anyway. Isn't the market grand?
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Isn't that the problem with most electronics in Brazil due to their wild tax structure?
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While Turkey's & Russia's landmass is mostly found is Asia, there are parts in Europe.
I have an uncle from Turkey. Great guys. Will schmooze you to death if given the chance.
If any of you ever travel to Istanbul, I highly suggest the Grand Bazaar & Blue Mosque.Back on topic, yay iTunes in more countries!
It many of these countries people can't even afford a normal mobile phone let alone an iPhone.
I am guessing you are not widely traveled.
If Apple brings TV shows to Ireland I'll love them forever. Seriously. We (finally) got commercial, non-Gutenberg iBooks titles in 2011, which was great. TV shows in Ireland would complete the whole store experience for us. Shouldn't be hugely difficult for Apple given that the UK has TV shows and frequently whatever the UK has, it doesn't take long to iron things out to get them in Ireland.
Anyway, great news for all those countries! What would be interesting would be to see how many countries the iTunes store is still not available in.
Anyway, great news for all those countries! What would be interesting would be to see how many countries the iTunes store is still not available in.
That's very good considering that iDevices were 70% of Apple's revenue. Now at least the iTunes Store will increase at least 2-3% and bring down the iDevices to 67-68%