iTunes in NZ

[skelstar]

iTunes is finally in NZ now. Not interested in whether you love or hate Macs, Apple, Steve Jobs, OS's that work blah blah. This is a decent and legal music download service.

Apparently songs cost $1.79 ea. Albums generally $17.99 ea. Not bad! Not sure how many artists are encompassed by iTunes, but it must be enough to justify running it huh?

I haven't got iTunes at work so will have to wait until I get home to try out.

www.apple.com/nz is the new 'official' online store for Apple NZ now it seems.

Rock. On. :Punk:

[Wasp]

oooh, so its possible now that when you see a person with an ipod its actually "legal" music they're listening to?

[PuppetMaster]

oooh, so its possible now that when you see a person with an ipod its actually "legal" music they're listening to?


haha. Not if its me.

[dawnrazor]

I had heard iTunes is coming, BUT is it here yet????

about bloody time and all though

[skelstar]

Apparently it is...I can't confirm until I get home.

[MOTOXXX]

paying for music??

im sorry, i dont understand:shutup:

[dawnrazor]

Apparently it is...I can't confirm until I get home.

just looked - yep its online - looks a bit sparse compared to other countries - early days yet I guess

[Disco Dan]

itunes store opens...

apple online store closes...

hope the two are not related!

EMAIL:

Dear Store.Apple Customer

If you are receiving this email, you have previously used or registered for the Online Store hosted by the Apple Division of Renaissance at apple.co.nz.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support, and advise you that as of today the Renaissance Apple online store is no longer available.

For your future Apple needs, we have a number of New Zealand-based Authorised Resellers, including some with excellent online stores.

These include:
· www.totallymac.com (full Apple range and complementary products)
· www.macwarehouse.co.nz (full Apple range & complementary products)

For a full list of Apple Authorised Resellers in New Zealand, please visit: http://apple.renaissance.co.nz/wheretobuy, or to be automatically connected to an Authorised Reseller near you, phone 0800 50 50 70.

We would like to keep you up to date about New Zealand-based Apple events and news in the future. If you do not wish to receive this information, please email applewebmaster@renaissance.co.nz with the header "NO NEWS".

If you have any questions about this change, or need assistance with finding the best reseller for your needs, please call the Apple Division of Renaissance on 09 968 3640.

Kind Regards
The Store.Apple Team
Apple Division of Renaissance

[skelstar]

I believe that the new online store is the www.apple.com/nz. I guess its run by apple now and not renaissance.

[RantyDave]

This is a decent and legal music download service.
Perhaps more to the point you can now click on Advanced/Get Album Artwork and iTunes will trundle off and get the ... ummm ... album artwork. Covers and stuff. It's cool and, for reasons I have yet to fathom, you need an iTunes account to be able to use it.

Dave

[dawnrazor]

Perhaps more to the point you can now click on Advanced/Get Album Artwork and iTunes will trundle off and get the ... ummm ... album artwork. Covers and stuff. It's cool and, for reasons I have yet to fathom, you need an iTunes account to be able to use it.

Dave

yeah i spent so long doing this manually when I was uploading my CDs, when all along a little web monkey could have done it for me. it should come in with gracenotes anyway

[jetboy]

Yup it was confimed on the midday news: its up and running. Bugger paying for it though - I prefer to be a criminal

[Phurrball]

'Tis here...I just registered.

I agree that it's pretty sparse at the moment...but I guess it'll get better with time...

Oh, and ABOUT BLARDY TIME APPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[phaedrus]

a quick note for the non technical people. Before using this, find out about the flavour of DRM before buying from iTMS and see if it's acceptable. Even if i could run iTunes, I wouldn't be buying from them.

[Ghost Lemur]

a quick note for the non technical people. Before using this, find out about the flavour of DRM before buying from iTMS and see if it's acceptable. Even if i could run iTunes, I wouldn't be buying from them.

Bypassing Apple's DRM isn't the most difficult thing on the planet.

[bugjuice]

long f'in last.. Now we're part of the world, NZ is on the digital map. Next millennium, they're planning TV shows for NZ.. 8 years behind.. But I'll buy some music I guess..

I posted this on soil in New Zealand, Australia. On a 3kbs dial-up morse code machine.

[bugjuice]

Bypassing Apple's DRM isn't the most difficult thing on the planet.
nope. Burn your bought MP3/AAC to an audio CD as high quality, then just re-rip it again as MP3..

[phaedrus]

nope. Burn your bought MP3/AAC to an audio CD as high quality, then just re-rip it again as MP3..

for now, it's only a patch away from vanishing. But then, why should you have to put up with having to do anything to get a useable file.

[bugjuice]

nah, they won't ban burning your music you've bought. They allow it to be burnt 5 times as mp3/aac. But they can't encode any audio music 'file'.. well, at the moment. If an audio disc changes too much, half the players won't play the cd. It's a pig, but it works

[NighthawkNZ]

I'd rather listen to indiependent music and artists...

http://www.indiehitz.net
http://www.songplanet.com
http://www.soundclick.com
http://indieheart.com
http://www.mp3.com.au

many many more

[Lias]

http://thepiratebay.org/browse/101
http://www.mininova.org/cat/5
http://www.sharevirus.com/index.php?name=News&catid=&topic=3
http://ed2kmusic.earthreactor.com/

'Nuff said really

[GR81]

http://thepiratebay.org/browse/101
http://www.mininova.org/cat/5
http://www.sharevirus.com/index.php?name=News&catid=&topic=3
http://ed2kmusic.earthreactor.com/

'Nuff said really

LOL totally agree!

[skelstar]

I might have some dodgy music but I refuse to download NZ music.

[Lias]

NZ music is just as overpriced as the foreign stuff.

When a song is 50 cents, with no DRM, no restrictions on its use or playback etc etc, and the record companies arnt making multi billion dollar profits then I'll pay for music, until then fuckem.

[bugjuice]

on top of the iTunes NZ store, we now are recognised as being able to use macs too!!

The Apple NZ Store (http://store.apple.com/0800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/nzstore) (and it's not renaissance's cheap copy) is now online and they're selling macs cheaper than most shops (altho Magnum Mac still look to be about $30 cheaper..), and to kick it off, they're having a SAAAAAALEE!!!!!!! (http://store.apple.com/0800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/nzstore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=910F8F50&nclm=blackwed) tomorrow (Wednesday 13th) which sux arse. Cos I'll have to buy something, and I've got no money as it is :weep:

still, at least we can now buy decent macs at a decent price. And I've already checked; the 'Pro' (G5 Intel) with all the trimmings and 2 30" screens etc etc, will cost a small NZ$35,100.. bargain..

[Lias]

Cripes you could buy a half decent bike for that much ;-P