iTunes Music Store non-responsive and/or slow

[JeDiBoYTJ]

Anyone else experiencing a slow down in the iTunes Music Store? I keep trying to download a couple songs, and I keep getting a 'connection refused' error. its been happening all day (x-mas), and I barely got 2 songs downloaded today. when I got those downloaded, they downloaded at full speed, so I dont think its my connection. Also this is the first time i've seen that error in over a year.

also, i called my g/f's house, shes having the same problem... im assuming this has to do with all the iTunes Gift Cards that are being redeemed?

 

[edesignuk]

It's been fine for me today (UK Store of course). Been downloading happily from the store at 500kb/sec

 

[JeDiBoYTJ]

yeah, im on the US store. It just doesnt make sense... I can preview the 30 second samples quickly, but it keeps 'refusing' or having an 'unknown error' when I want to buy.

 

[Gymnut]

Same problem here. I'm glad it's not just me since after installing Earthlink Total Access to combat my spam problem I thought it messed up my network settings.

 

[greenleaf]

yea definetly not working rght in the U.S
i finally got through after 4 times

 

[spaceballl]

Yup I got my brother a gift certificate, trying to show him how cool this store is, and he's not thinking it is the most reliable thing right now. I guess maybe this is a good sign though? Maybe this store is just swamped cuz so many people got iPods / gift cards / gift certificates today?

-Kevin

 

[Jo-Kun]

hmmz, yes the iTunes store freaks out today... yesterday I got 'server' problems. today I login to the BELGIAN store and when I want to redeem my Gift Certificate... they tell me: its for the belgian store, not the us store and log me out... but I am in the belgian store.. go figure

I think I'll have to wait a few days when newyear has passed too and then check again if the belgian store really is the belgian store hahaha

Anyway Merry Xmas & Happy newyear everybody!

J

 

[iGary]

.Mac was down yesterday sporadically as well...I think the iTunes servers were probably inundated by people with $15 gift cards.

 

[applekid]

Yesterday, it was trouble trying to log-in all day. I did get to log-in once. But, previewing and navigating the iTMS went perfectly fine. Odd.