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Apple Launches 'Free on iTunes' Section With Free TV and Music Downloads

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Apple today added a new "Free on iTunes" section in the iTunes Store, featuring free downloads of songs and full length TV episodes. The section replaces Apple's "iTunes Single of the Week", which previously offered free songs from popular and indie music artists.

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Currently, Apple is offering full-length TV episodes from shows including Fox's Backstrom, Syfy's 12 Monkey's, Disney Channel's KC Undercover, and MTV's Eye Candy. On the music side, Apple is offering downloads from artists such as Purity Ring, Jauz, Asking Alexandria, and Guster.

Apple's "Free on iTunes" section is live now, and it is likely that the company will offer new content every week as it has done with the iTunes Single of the Week and its App of the Week section.

Update: The new section appears to be U.S.-only for the time being.

Tag: iTunes Store

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farewelwilliams
147 months ago
"GET on iTunes"
Score: 29 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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ItWasNotMe
147 months ago
But not in the UK

Following the link...
Score: 16 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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jlucas
147 months ago
Great....another American article author who took the ,,,"we are the world" song a little too literally. ...sheesh. Please add some kind of comment early in the article that it's US only.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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lolkthxbai
147 months ago
Following the link...

Yeah, the article doesn't say it but it's only for US customers. Can we add that to the article/title before we get multiple comments?
k thx bye.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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2010mini
147 months ago
Thanks Apple. :rolleyes:

Image (http://i.imgur.com/TAu07Mt.png)

Thank the entertainment industry that want separate negotiations for each region.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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eastamherstbias
147 months ago
What about all the people who complained nonstop about the free days of christmas, u2 and free singles. They take them away and you still complain about how could Apple take this way. Now, They add a different free service and I am sure complaints will follow. I am guessing if they gave everyone a free Mac Mini you (society) would complain it is not a iMac.....
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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