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iTMS Australia Within A Month?

According to an Australian IT interview with Unwired chief executive David Spence, hints are being dropped that due to a large-scale broadband rollout and a tie-in with Apple, the iTMS may be localized to Australia within a month. Unwired already offers deals on Apple's Airport Express 802.11g base station, but seeks to offer more in the near future. Apple Australia has consistently refused to comment on when and if the service would be available locally.

The Apple partnership would involve "music in particular," Mr. Spence said. "We think music is a good idea."

Without specifically saying that partnership would involve Apple's iTunes Music Store, Mr. Spence said that Apple's music download service would be available locally, and that Apple would need broadband connections to make the service work well.

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98 months ago
:D

I hope this is correct. Yay, australia isn't forgotton for at least ONE apple thing.... lets not go there with iPhoto and Sherlock etc...
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98 months ago
This would be a nice present for our Australian members who are complaining so often about this. I hope it’s true.

By the way, I read yesterday that the iTMS already has a marketshare of more than 50% in Germany. So, it’s time to expand to more countries...
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98 months ago
Hope its true, but I am not counting on it. Would love to be able to use the service again.
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98 months ago
the more countries that get iTunes music store, the better. I'll cross my fingers for you all.
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98 months ago

This would be a nice present for our Australian members who are complaining so often about this. I hope it’s true.

By the way, I read yesterday that the iTMS already has a marketshare of more than 50% in Germany. So, it’s time to expand to more countries...


Australia would be part of a logical progression for Apple.

1. US.
2. Germany, UK, France.
3. Australia and probably one or two more.

If the Australia rumor is true, Paris would be the place to announce it. And maybe, a few more of the EU countries.

Obviously, Apple wants to get in as many countries as possible and as soon as possible. Working out the rights with the labels and building the infrastructure for each different store are the big hurdles.

Does anyone have any personal dealings or other reliable information about how these deals are being structured going forward? Are these five-year arrangements with the labels? Per country?
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98 months ago
Kylie! Holly Valance! Jet!
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98 months ago

If the Australia rumor is true, Paris would be the place to announce it. And maybe, a few more of the EU countries.

I don't know....

I kinda think Australia would be a good place to announce an Australian iTMS :)

Imagine if Steve Jobs had gone to Paris to announce the original US iTMS!
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98 months ago

Kylie! Holly Valance! Jet!


The Australian iTunes Music Store sounded like a great idea until you made that post.

Just kidding. I am sure that we will have more than generic pop on offer.

Maybe we will even get to purchase music that has previously been released in that copy protected disc format. Between the two I would rather have the DRM AAC version since it can be played on all devices, not just compatible CD players.
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98 months ago
The Current Unwired/Airport Express deal:
http://www.unwired.com.au/get/apple.php

Given that Australian law currently makes downloading music and duplicated backups illegal I am curious as to how companies such as Telstra's Bigpond and Sanity etc are providing this service already. Is ARIA and the government turning a blind eye at laws that need to be amended or are there ways to circumvent this?
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98 months ago
I wish this were true, but somehow I see this as unlikely. Apple hardly even know we exist here. And surely Japan would be the next market for Apple to release in to.

Then again, I would have thought Japan would be before Europe too.

I hope that one day, not only will we have iTMS in Australia, Japan, Europe and the US, but we will also be able to access songs from other countries. I'd love to be able to buy Dreams Come True from iTMS rather than getting the CDs from Japan for example.
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