International iTunes... Soon?
European users also have some encouraging news with this MacWorld UK article which references a Music Week article discussing iTunes and the European market. In the article, Pascal Cagni, vice-president of Apple Europe, reveals that launching the iTunes music store in Europe is his top priority:
- "As head of Europe, I have only one interest, which is to launch [iTunes Music Store] in Europe"
Unfortunately, it appears licensing discussions did not begin until after the US launch, and the service may be launched in a piecemeal fashion -- with more Internet-popular areas getting first access.
As an encouraging sign, however, head of EMI is quoted as saying "I can't see anything that would stop us making music available for Apple's service in Europe".
Reader, jhaeusler, provides more confirmation that the wheels are turning with an article in Musikwoche (German) which indicates that many German independent labels are interested and there is a new coordinator in Apple Europe handling calls for European labels interested in the service.
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hopefully the wait for the spred of the revolution won't be too long.
On another note, I bloody hope Australia isn't too far down the track.
Also, I don't believe the song prices going to be as low as in US. Considering the differencies between US and European CD prices - I predict 1.99 euros per song
Apple Australia has shown us no reason to believe they would bother customising something for us.
They didnt bother with sherlock, or iPhoto prints.
Do you think they would bother setting up an australian version of the music store?
It wouldnt suprise me if they didnt!
Re: Estonia - I hope the service will be pan EU (existing and new members!) and you get coverage. I'd be perfectly happy paying for my songs in Euros.
Originally posted by Foocha
I can't wait for the service to reach the UK - I feel a shopping spree coming on.
Re: Estonia - I hope the service will be pan EU (existing and new members!) and you get coverage. I'd be perfectly happy paying for my songs in Euros.
go ask me , i am in the caribbean, go figure when i will get it.
Something i don't understand is that it says that if i have a billing adress in the USA i can dl music, well , i have one , but i can't seem to be able to update the account i have.
Originally posted by Macrumors
As an encouraging sign, however, head of EMI is quoted as saying "I can't see anything that would stop us making music available for Apple's service in Europe".
Given that EMI recently started allowing UK bricks and mortar retailers to sell downloads from their websites, this should really not be a big issue for EMI in the UK. The only question is whether the other four as far developed from a legal perspective in the UK. I suspect Apple will wait until they have 200k songs in place for each country before they go live.
EMI backs digital downloads:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2972673.stm
Lets hope that the 1m songs sold in 1 week makes the big five greedy for more.
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