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iTunes Expands In Europe 44

Posted by Hemos on Monday November 15, 2004 @11:32AM from the but-what-about-the-band-man dept.

jawtheshark writes "I found just out today that Apple launched the iTunes store in serveral more European countries. Countries include : Austria, Belgium, Finland, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain. Apparently it launched 26 october 2004, making this a late submission. Articles at cdfreaks.com and AppleInsider "

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3 weeks late! (Score:2)

by jxyama ( 821091 ) writes:

wow, man, us ("us" not U.S. - no pun intended) mac zealot's been lazy with /. the last few weeks, eh? :p
- Re:3 weeks late! (Score:1)
  
  by innerlimit ( 593217 ) writes:
  
  Apparently Apple Belgium is even lazier...
  
  www.itunes.be is not even registered by Apple...
- Re:3 weeks late! (Score:1)
  
  by R.Mo_Robert ( 737913 ) writes:
  
  Actually, it'd be "we", which avoids the U.S. pun, but I suppose this isn't grammar.slashdot.org... ;-)
i dotn feel like searcing (Score:1)

by keeleysam ( 792221 ) writes:

but this was on the /. article for iPod Photo, which was launched on the same day, you can watch the webcast @ apple.com/quicktime
- Re:i dotn feel like searcing (Score:3, Informative)
  
  by Mark Hood ( 1630 ) writes:
  
  It wasn't in the write-up [slashdot.org], but it was in the top comment [slashdot.org] (when ordered by score).
  
  Why yes, I am a Karma Whore :)
And in other news... (Score:5, Funny)

by PDubNYC ( 650812 ) writes: on Monday November 15, 2004 @11:55AM (#10820348)

Steve Jobs is apparently back at the helm of the long-beleagered computer maker...

Come on, it's one this for an individual to not be aware of this and submit the story, but for /. to actually post it? WTF? Where the F have you been the last month?

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- Re:And in other news... (Score:1, Offtopic)
  
  by BeerCat ( 685972 ) writes:
  
  Uhh, guys. Um, real sorry... I went on a tour round ESA's labs, and like, I really needed some time horizontal. You know how it is...
  so anyway, I saw this thing they were working on, climbed inside, and shut the door. Oh, man, was that a mistake! Turned out it was the Ion drive craft [slashdot.org]. Only just got back from the moon. Of course, it was dark, so I didn't see anything. didn't even have a window there. Guess they didn't expect anyone to be on board...
  Real sorry guys... did I say that already? Oh man!
- Re:And in other news... (Score:2)
  
  by martingunnarsson ( 590268 ) * writes:
  
  Yeah, when I saw the headline I thought that they'd added some more countries to the list, and then I read this. What a disappointment! :-(
Help I am in Canada (Score:2, Interesting)

by Anonymous Coward writes:

Hellooo? I'm over here.. In a country called Canada. WTF? I have moneeeyyy... don't make me buy from Microsoft -- they're already open here; Future Shop has an online music store here with 500,000 songs; Wal-Mart is open here; Apple, what's the holdup?

[*waving hands over head, hoping Apple finally looks our way*]
- Re:Help I am in Canada (Score:5, Informative)
  
  by Ian_Bailey ( 469273 ) writes: on Monday November 15, 2004 @12:11PM (#10820545) Homepage Journal
  
  Back when they announced this [apple.com], they said they'll be coming to Canada in November. Technically, they still have two more weeks, but it's coming.
  
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- Re:Help I am in Canada (Score:2)
  
  by dhovis ( 303725 ) writes:
  
  You apparently missed the announcement the same day that iTMS Canada will open this month.
  
  So you Canadians can stop whining already.
  - Re:Help I am in Canada (Score:2)
    
    by FredFnord ( 635797 ) writes:
    
    The internet the the greatest source of biased information in the history of mankind.
    
    And an excellent source of spare articles!
    
    -fred
Just not the same (Score:4, Interesting)

by NaughtyNimitz ( 763264 ) writes: on Monday November 15, 2004 @02:15PM (#10821846)

Some stuff that bothers me in iTMS Belgium:
- our music selection is a fraction of that of the US
- people in Belgium also speak Dutch (63% of them) and German. French is cool, but not everyone understands it.
- we are all the fun categories? House, Techno, Lounge, Acid?
- World music? Where's our own Helmut Lotti (yech!!)

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- Re:Just not the same [Forget the other reply] (Score:1)
  
  by klaasb ( 523629 ) writes:
  
  Complains shouldn't be directed at Apple but at the artist (or the producing company).
  If they don't wanna go with the iTMS it's their fault, not Apple's....
  - Re:Just not the same [Forget the other reply] (Score:1)
    
    by NaughtyNimitz ( 763264 ) writes:
    
    Sooo wrong. I've got contact with Apple Belgium and they are just powerless against Apple Europe which is ruled by a Cupertino based. They know zilch about Belgians and their musical behaviour
European Union version? (Score:3, Interesting)

by Per Wigren ( 5315 ) writes: on Monday November 15, 2004 @02:19PM (#10821902)

Hello? Sweden is part of EU also... :(

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- Re:European Union version? (Score:1)
  
  by CliphWinters ( 718863 ) writes:
  
  Ireland too. We've got our RIAA, IMRO [www.imro.ie], equivalent kicking it's heals in though. Cnuts. No iTMS here yet.
  - Re:European Union version? (Score:2)
    
    by plj ( 673710 ) writes:
    
    I also found that somewhat odd, as Ireland uses the euro -- I mean, Sweden and Denmark wanted to "keep their independence" and opted out of monetary union, so at first I supposed that no non-Euro EU country (except the UK) got the iTMS. But the exclusion of Ireland does not follow this logic.
    
    Then among the non-€ countries are also the new eastern states of the Union (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary, Cyprus, Malta), but most of them still have so little p
    - Re:European Union version? (Score:1)
      
      by CliphWinters ( 718863 ) writes:
      
      It has nothing to do with the Euro or any other currency. It's to do with licensing issues. We'll get our store eventually.
      - Re:European Union version? (Score:2)
        
        by easter1916 ( 452058 ) writes:
        
        You look remarkably like Walter, a fellow I worked with at Insight / Hoskyns, 83 Lower Leeson St., in 1993... Walter, is that you? If so, what's with the Cliph Winters moniker? Still living the hedonistic lifestyle man? How's yer ma?
- Re:European Union version? (Score:2)
  
  by Lars T. ( 470328 ) writes:
  
  Yeah, but you are not part of the Euro zone. Gee, should have voted yes.
  - Re:European Union version? (Score:2)
    
    by easter1916 ( 452058 ) writes:
    
    Given the way you lot (the Germans) and the French, amongst others, have been breaking the rules established to ensure a stable currency, some of us who did join (and studiously obeyed said rules) are now wondering if maybe the Swedes, Danes and Brits weren't right all along? Oh, that's right... the rules don't apply to the big countries. Arrogance.
    - Re:European Union version? (Score:2)
      
      by Lars T. ( 470328 ) writes:
      
      I admit that we failed to destabilize the Euro compared to the US Dollar. Why don't you do something for European exports?
      - Re:European Union version? (Score:2)
        
        by easter1916 ( 452058 ) writes:
        
        Ooh, touchy touchy! Why doesn't your government obey the very rules it insisted upon? You know what I'm talking about. Before you get snotty with the Swedish poster, or me, perhaps you should consider that. The Swedes had very good reasons for not joining and those should be respected.
Fistful of euro's.... (Score:2, Informative)

by innerlimit ( 593217 ) writes:

Why do the Tunes cost 0.99 Euro, even with the exchange rate $ / Euro being as low as it is?
$0.99 = E 0.77 [yahoo.com]
- Re:Fistful of euro's.... (Score:4, Insightful)
  
  by Anonymous Coward writes: on Monday November 15, 2004 @03:50PM (#10822858)
  
  Errr... maybe because they have to pay the European labels, the employees, the bandwith and all the infrastructure in Euros, you think??
  
  It would be stupid if they charge 99 US cents when they have to pay 60 Eurocents to labels and 20 Eurocents to credit card payments, etc., wouldn't it?
  
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  - Re:Fistful of euro's.... (Score:1, Interesting)
    
    by Anonymous Coward writes:
    
    Also, you may need to consider sales taxes (aka VAT) in your comparison if they are levied on the purchases. It may not account for all of the difference, but it could account for some (particularly when sales taxes can be up to 25% in some EU countries from what I understand).
- Re:Fistful of euro's.... (Score:3, Interesting)
  
  by LPetrazickis ( 557952 ) writes:
  
  Uh, because 0.99 sounds like a round number. Since copyright is a monopoly, the price of a copyrighted nothing is based on market psychology rather than production cost.
- Re:Fistful of euro's.... (Score:2)
  
  by Ilgaz ( 86384 ) writes:
  
  They do the same ASSHOLE trick all over Europe.
  
  Like, G5 is $2000 in USA, (euro) 2000 in Europe.
  
  And they cry about lack of sales.
  
  ps: I am a mac only user from Istanbul.
- Re:Fistful of euro's.... (Score:2, Informative)
  
  by gqgreg ( 84354 ) writes:
  
  Haven't you figured out that stuff is cheaper in the US? I'm waiting for my visit over there to stock up on a new iPod, Gameboy Advanced, DVDs, Airtunes... (I'm american living abroad).
  - Re:Fistful of euro's.... (Score:1)
    
    by innerlimit ( 593217 ) writes:
    
    I have known that to be a fact for quite some time now. But I thought they'd at least make an effort NOT to go for the cheap 1-0,1 (hence the 0,99) option, which after all remains just a marketing trick...
They Forgot Poland! (Score:5, Funny)

by dgatwood ( 11270 ) writes: on Monday November 15, 2004 @04:08PM (#10823025) Homepage Journal

You can't be an effective leader in the music industry by minimizing the contribution of our allies... no, wait....

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...or Australia? (Score:3, Interesting)

by TheReasonableMan ( 518513 ) writes: on Monday November 15, 2004 @08:38PM (#10825592)

Will iTunes ever make it to Australia? There's been rumours floating around for ever....then again, Apple are a secretive bunch!

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Well thank god! (Score:1)

by ilyanep ( 823855 ) writes:

I've only been using iTunes for a week, and I'm in love! Songs for 99 cents a pop can not be beaten by the other stores (especially the ones with a subscription fee!)
No WAY!? (Score:1)

by ShallowThroat ( 667311 ) writes:

iTunes expanded to europe?! Next thing you'll be telling us is that Bush actually won the election!
- Re:No WAY!? (Score:1)
  
  by katzman_NJ ( 162382 ) writes:
  
  lol... did he?
What about Japan!? (Score:2, Interesting)

by baumanj ( 459939 ) writes:

I don't get it, outside the US, Japan has one of the biggest populations of Apple devotees (they even made Japanese switch commercials [plex.us]). Plus, pop music is an obsession over there. I can't afford to spend $30 on imported CDs, and I'm not going to buy Taiwanese bootlegs. I want my JPop dammit!
- Re:What about Japan!? (Score:1)
  
  by baumanj ( 459939 ) writes:
  
  Hey, check it out, the Japanese Ellen Feiss [spherule.com].

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3 weeks late! (Score:2)

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i dotn feel like searcing (Score:1)

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And in other news... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:And in other news... (Score:1, Offtopic)

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Help I am in Canada (Score:2, Interesting)

Re:Help I am in Canada (Score:5, Informative)

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Just not the same (Score:4, Interesting)

Re:Just not the same [Forget the other reply] (Score:1)

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European Union version? (Score:3, Interesting)

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Fistful of euro's.... (Score:2, Informative)

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Re:Fistful of euro's.... (Score:2, Informative)

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They Forgot Poland! (Score:5, Funny)

...or Australia? (Score:3, Interesting)

Well thank god! (Score:1)

No WAY!? (Score:1)

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What about Japan!? (Score:2, Interesting)

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