itunes Music Store Europe

Muzgal · #1 December 9th, 2003, 07:38 AM

For those of you like me who want a itms in europe, go http://www.petitiononline.com/pi4gh5h8/petition.html and sign this petition. It probably won't do anything, but they do say "It's better to light a candle than to complain about the dark!"

Europe wants to join the fun. Otherwise M$ is gonna control even online music over here, which would be cause to consider moving to America (yeah, that bad..

monktus · #2 December 9th, 2003, 12:01 PM

There are other threads on this. Apple is working on iTMS for Europe but they have lots of negotiation to do with record labels and royalty collection agencies across the whole of Europe! Steve suggested that it would be done in early 2004, which hopefully it will, but be patient. It is happening but it's a lot of work, there isn't much point in petitions.

ElDiabloConCaca · #3 December 10th, 2003, 10:28 AM

Yep, signing any petition isn't going to get it done any faster, since it's no secret that Apple is bringing the store to Europe.

And if you damn Europeans paid your musicians ridiculous amounts of money like here in the states, then there'd already be an iTMS over there -- but NOOOOO! You've gotta be all high and mighty and pay the artists FAIRLY like some FAIR people or something! Hehe... only kidding!

Japan and Australia are getting the iTMS according to this thread:

http://www.macosx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39412

...so I'm sure Europe is right around the corner. It's not because Apple's not working hard on it, it's because it's difficult to keep track and to negotiate with ALL the different royalties that need to be paid and contracts that need to be signed across the expanse of Europe. Soon...

uoba · #4 December 10th, 2003, 11:01 AM

Even the petition is worded as support to Apple, not as a 'hey get your act together' message. Therefore I've signed it.

toast · #5 December 10th, 2003, 04:53 PM

Gone ! Want to keep in touch: email - iChatAV: brat270783

Muzgal · #6 December 11th, 2003, 12:47 PM

I think that the petition is not designed to force Apple to do anything. I am well aware of the issues involved in setting up a European store. I just felt that if, many, people signed this then the record companies would realise the mareket that they are missing out on...

toast · #7 December 11th, 2003, 05:11 PM

Gone ! Want to keep in touch: email - iChatAV: brat270783

Muzgal · #8 December 12th, 2003, 05:19 AM

I agree, I hope that I was implying that the record companies were causing the problems. If the record companies were more flexible then it would be easeir to work around the legislation. The laws in Europe are not acutally prohibitive to business, I think that the problem is more to do with record companies in each country being obstructive.
Anyway roll on the US of E...