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Sony BMG Artists Now Available on iTMS Australia

The Australian iTunes Music Store now includes artists from Sony/BMG. Tracks are $1.69, the same price as tracks from other labels. Albums are typically $16.99, although some are higher than this. Along with the release comes a special page called The Latest and Greatest, which includes a selection of newly-added Sony/BMG albums.

iTunes Australia launched on 25 October 2005, however Sony's entry into the Australian store was long delayed due to disagreements over the pricing model.

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79 months ago
Looks like Sony BMG have got their act together - sort of. Rogue Traders have an exclusive pre-release of their "Watching You" EP and the iTMS has a featured collection of "latest and greatest" albums (mostly partial albums and "by song only" albums) by what are listed as "Sony Artists."

Haven't had an in-depth look but something might be worked out between the two companies.

EDIT: Yup, Ben Folds has Songs for Silverman and the Landed single on there "by song only," seems to be the entire Michael Jackson, the girl who won Aussie Idol, seems like a fair whack of the Sony catalogue. Most of the albums can't be purchased as albums though just yet.
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79 months ago
After the whole rootkit scandal and the way they handled it i'll never buy anything from them again anyway.
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79 months ago
Woot! I've already bought a heap of music videos and singles. :D
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79 months ago
well hooray for our side, lets bring good music to the masses of course this is entirely subjective.
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79 months ago
Very good news indeed, especially the same pricing!
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79 months ago
As long as those songs only come with ROOT-less DRM!
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79 months ago
Chundles submitted this info last night on a thread, and delete the first post spammer.

I would purhase some of thses but i ran out of credit:o
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79 months ago

Chundles submitted this info last night on a thread


Which is why the story links to his thread.

and delete the first post spammer.


Waaaay ahead of you :)
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79 months ago
this probably has to do with the announcement of the overall success of the itms. sony wants to have some more of it.
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79 months ago

Which is why the story links to his thread.


It didn't before:p , i am suprised this hasn't been more publically announced, especially in the Australian media, Sony carries a lot of big name Australian Artists, they even have a Delta Goodrem playlist already!

Edit: I think it will be announced more publically, they haven't had a chance yet
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