Apple Music Store Coming to Europe & iTunes in China

frankie writes "As reported everywhere, Apple is holding a press conference in London on Tuesday June 15. The entirely un-subtle official sound bite is "the biggest story in music is about to get even bigger", not what we've come to expect from Lord Steve." Or read through the Reuters report. In other news, it appears that Apple has struck a deal with China's second larger computer manufacturer to preinstall iTunes.

Re:Japan First?

[pmhudepo]

Well, isn't Japan in a slightly different timezone from Europe? If they both launch on June 15th, they'll still be first...

Stupid recursion

[krem81]

I click on that Google News link, and lo and behold: this story on Slashdot is the first article in the list. So naturally, I click on that...

Re:World’s Best Digital Music Experience

[Anonymous Coward]

Because "One of several pretty good music experiences" sounded kind of lame to their PR people.

Re:About bloody time!

[hype7]

want to go to the launch party?

here's a copy of the invitation [macrumors.com]

shame about the resolution, but I guess you'll have to earn your keep in photoshop! :)

-- james

What's an AVLA license?

[swb]

Does that mean you're trained not to play "Wild Thing" or "Mony Mony" more than once per wedding?

iTunes in China

[The Lynxpro]

I can already predict one album that will never be sold via the Chinese version of iTunes*:

"Chinese Democracy," by GNR (or The Offspring).

Granted, it'll have to be released first, and the way its going, it'll also be the official soundtrack to Duke Nukem Forever.

*Yes, yes, I realize that the annoucement is not for the iTunes Music Store to be released in China but just the software so please do not flame me over it.

Re:Canada, too!

[palpatine]

iTMS Canada will have songs at 99 cents CAD, but PLUS GST and PST or HST or QST or whatever insane sales taxes there are! Not to mention that every 5th song you buy will have to be from a Canadian-born artist. Go, Canada!

Retribution

[droleary]

I still don't understand why they don't have iTMS in Canada yet.

Two words: Celine Dion.

Re:Not Canada Yet

[Anonymous Coward]

sir can you please tell us again what your itunes complaint is... abOUt?

hee hee hee

it's aboot equality. it's aboot fairness. it's aboot technology.

hee hee hee
it's really abOUt buying bryan adams music online isn't it?

now now, we have apologised for bryan adams on many occasions. that's not what it's aboot.

hee hee hee... 'apologised'... hee hee

you guys are dicks! we're going to bomb the riaa and give you something to laugh aboot!