'iTunes in the Cloud' Rolling Out Internationally
One of the iCloud features launched immediately in the United States upon the service's announcement back in June was "iTunes in the Cloud", offering users the ability to re-download music previously purchased from the iTunes Store to any registered device. The service allows users to forgo storing their entire iTunes-purchased music library on every device and only download tracks to a given device as needed.
With the full iCloud service set to launch today, we have begun receiving reports from international users that iTunes in the Cloud has already begun going live for them. Reports have come in from Canada and the United Kingdom so far, but it is unclear whether additional countries will be included in the initial round of launches.
UK iTunes Store with new "Purchased" tab
The changes add a "Purchased" tab to the iTunes Store app in iOS, offering users access to an iCloud-hosted list of all of their purchased tracks, allowing for easy download. iTunes in the Cloud also supports automatic downloads, allowing users to purchase content on one device and have it automatically appear on other devices associated with the user's account.
Apple had reportedly been working hard to secure international iCloud music rights in time for last week's iPhone 4S media event, with sources indicating that Apple had indeed secured such agreements by that date, with the UK set to see the first expansion of the service in Europe.
Update: We've now received reports of iTunes in the Cloud being live from the following additional countries: Australia, France, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, and Spain.
With the full iCloud service set to launch today, we have begun receiving reports from international users that iTunes in the Cloud has already begun going live for them. Reports have come in from Canada and the United Kingdom so far, but it is unclear whether additional countries will be included in the initial round of launches.
UK iTunes Store with new "Purchased" tab
The changes add a "Purchased" tab to the iTunes Store app in iOS, offering users access to an iCloud-hosted list of all of their purchased tracks, allowing for easy download. iTunes in the Cloud also supports automatic downloads, allowing users to purchase content on one device and have it automatically appear on other devices associated with the user's account.
Apple had reportedly been working hard to secure international iCloud music rights in time for last week's iPhone 4S media event, with sources indicating that Apple had indeed secured such agreements by that date, with the UK set to see the first expansion of the service in Europe.
Update: We've now received reports of iTunes in the Cloud being live from the following additional countries: Australia, France, Ireland, Mexico, Netherlands, and Spain.
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19 weeks ago
Anyone know if this means it will also allow me (UK) to purchase the additional upload feature of iTunes where you pay the additional annual storage fee to add your own tunes to the cloud?
Thanks.
You're referring to iTunes Match.
At the moment, it doesn't appear to be an option to anybody outside of the US. But this may (hopefully) change when iOS 5 is released later on today.
I don't get the bye bye Spotify thing.... Spotify has ALL the music, you pay 9,99 and you STREAM it. iTunes in the cloud only let's you have the music you have purchased through iTunes in your devices without using a cable...
Given the choice, I much prefer to actually own the content. Yes, it'll cost me more but I'm ok with that rather than having access to stream songs rather than own the rights to that copy of the song. Funny how things turn around, I do still love Spotify, but I've really been waiting for iTunes in the Cloud for years really so that's my personal preference.
19 weeks ago
good luck to all you limited data users...lol the cloud will kill you
I'd expect 80% of people will probably download stuff via Wi-fi.
19 weeks ago
What is the point of this feature? So you can download some songs you have download before to your phone. And?
Because a lot of people have a music library that's far bigger than the capacity of the Phone. This allows you to manage your songs more efficiently: If you fancy listening to an album you've bought previously but it's not on your phone, just download it again and listen
19 weeks ago
All working lovely here in the U.K too.
Guess my Spotify sub at £9.99 a month might dry up now lol.
Guess my Spotify sub at £9.99 a month might dry up now lol.
19 weeks ago
Not showing on my phone? :confused: I'm UK.
Go to settings > Store and 'automatically download 'music' should appear. When it does, turn it on.
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