Tag Archives: Itunes Music Store

September 12 Apple Event: Impressions

I’ve just finished watching the webcast of the recent Apple press event announcing the company’s new media offerings. Where Steve Jobs’ WWDC keynote, with a fizzling Leopard preview, was extremely disappointing, this latest showing is extremely solid. Not jaw-dropping, but … Continue reading

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iTunes Australia, where you pay more for less

iTunes Australia is finally out. But tracks are $1.69 each, and albums are at least $16.99. When I lived in Melbourne, I used to buy CDs from Dragonfly Discs. There, I could buy classic CDs like David Bowie’s Low for … Continue reading

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Six, already?

Today, Apple released iTunes 6. This is the most gratuitous major version bump I’ve ever seen. Sure, new iPods came out today that play video. It’s about time. And the iTunes music store also carries short films and TV shows … Continue reading

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