Napster, iTunes European Debut Held Up by Red Tape (Reuters)

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Apple's ITunes European Debut Held Up by
Red Tape (Reuters)

Apple's ITunes European Debut Held Up by
Red Tape (Reuters) 01/24/2004 09:15 AM
Reuters - Old-fashioned red tape is delaying the eagerly awaited European launch of Apple Computers' Internet music store iTunes, a company official said on Saturday.

Apple's iTunes European Debut Held Up By
Red Tape

Apple's iTunes European Debut Held Up By
Red Tape 01/24/2004 10:21 AM
Old-fashionsed red tape is delaying the eagerly awaited European launch of Apple's Internet music store iTunes, a company official said on Saturday. By Bernhard Warner (Reuters via MyAppleMenu)

European iTunes Music Store held up by
red tape

European iTunes Music Store held up by
red tape 01/24/2004 11:31 AM
Eddy Cue, Apple's vice president of applications and Internet services, said problems with licensing contracts, music release dates that differ by country and incompatible billing systems are some of the hurdles in launching a European version of the iTunes Music Store...

Europe delays debut of Napster, iTunes

Europe delays debut of Napster, iTunes 01/26/2004 07:33 PM
CNET Jan 26 2004 10:03PM GMT

Napster and iTunes Euro debut delayed

Napster and iTunes Euro debut delayed 01/25/2004 07:28 PM

Napster Beats iTunes to Europe with UK
Launch (Reuters)

Napster Beats iTunes to Europe with UK
Launch (Reuters) 05/20/2004 12:48 PM
Reuters - Digital download service Napster scored a major victory over archrival iTunes by launching in Britain Thursday, the first of the high-flying Internet music stores to make their European debut.

Napster vs. iTunes (Napster Responds)

Napster vs. iTunes (Napster Responds) 11/10/2003 11:25 PM
In response to Apple's claim of selling 5 times as many songs as Napster in it's first week of operation, Napster's CEO, Chris Gorog, responded in an ...

Napster blames red tape for growing
music piracy

Napster blames red tape for growing
music piracy 01/26/2004 10:58 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Jan 27 2004 2:45AM GMT

Indian online auction chief held over
teen sex tape

Indian online auction chief held over
teen sex tape 12/19/2004 03:54 PM
Abc.net.au - Sat Dec 18, 10:59 pm GMT

European online music stores delayed by
red tape

European online music stores delayed by
red tape 04/20/2004 10:00 PM
The European Commission points the finger at "technical problems" for the lack of music download services in Europe. However, red tape is the real problem.

HP, Napster and iTunes

HP, Napster and iTunes 02/19/2004 10:17 AM
Despite Napster's popularity at select colleges, it appears that the relauched Napster service is having some difficulties. This Mercury News artic...

iTunes Europe Red Tape

iTunes Europe Red Tape 01/24/2004 06:10 PM
Forbes reports that red tape continues to tie up iTunes for european countries:A maze of licensing contracts, music release dates that differ by count...

iTunes Outsells Napster

iTunes Outsells Napster 11/10/2003 11:21 PM
From Apple:

"Music fans purchased and downloaded 1.5 million songs from Apple’s iTunes® Music Store during the same period that Napster reported selling 300,000 songs during its first week of operation. More than 17 million songs have been purchased and downloaded from the iTunes Music Store since it launched in April 2003. According to Nielsen SoundScan, the iTunes Music Store had more than 80 percent market share of legally purchased downloads last week."

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Napster vs iTunes: Superbowl Ad

Napster vs iTunes: Superbowl Ad 02/05/2005 09:54 PM
USA Today reports on Napster's upcoming Superbowl advertisement which is directly targeted against Apple's iTunes/iPod. The theme of the campaign i...

Apple: iTunes Outsells Napster Five To
One

Apple: iTunes Outsells Napster Five To
One 11/06/2003 07:22 PM
What's more, Apple also said that market research firm Nielsen SoundScan registers the iTunes Music Store as having more than 80 percent of the legal download market last week. By Peter Cohen (MacCentral via MyAppleMenu)

Napster, Yahoo: iTunes is 'Doomed'

Napster, Yahoo: iTunes is 'Doomed' 01/04/2005 08:53 AM
Insanely Great Mac Jan 4 2005 1:29PM GMT

Napster, Yahoo say iTunes is doomed

Napster, Yahoo say iTunes is doomed 01/03/2005 07:24 PM
Apple rivals say the iTunes Music Store's 99-cent pricing is the wrong formula for digital music, and that subscription-based models are the future...

iTunes claims early win vs. Napster

iTunes claims early win vs. Napster 11/07/2003 09:59 AM
USA Today Nov 7 2003 9:39AM ET

Apple: iTunes outsells Napster five to
one

Apple: iTunes outsells Napster five to
one 11/06/2003 05:07 PM
On the heels of Roxio Inc.'s news that its recently relaunched Napster 2.0 commercial music download service sold 300,000 songs during its first full week of operation, Apple offered up news of its own: The iTunes Music Store sold 1.5 million songs during the same period, five times more than Napster. What's more, Apple also said that market research firm Nielsen SoundScan registers the iTunes Music Store as having more than 80 percent of the legal download market last week.

Napster goes live in UK, iTunes still
pending

Napster goes live in UK, iTunes still
pending 05/20/2004 12:50 PM
Roxio Inc. announced on Thursday that its Napster online music download service has gone live in the UK, well ahead of a promise the company made in March to launch the service before the end of summer. Apple, meanwhile, continues to make plans for a European launch of its rival iTunes Music Store service, though the company is reluctant to offer a firm release date.

iTunes, Napster, meet MSFT.

iTunes, Napster, meet MSFT. 11/17/2003 06:41 PM
Microsoft announces plans to open a music-download service in early 2004. Link< /a>

Napster counters iTunes with new To Go
service

Napster counters iTunes with new To Go
service 02/05/2005 09:19 PM
Digital music service Napster LLC on Thursday announced the release of Napster To Go, a new Windows-compatible portable digital music subscription service that lets user move an unlimited number of songs from Napster to compatible MP3 players for a US$14.95 monthly fee. A $30 million marketing campaign kicks off Sunday during this year's Super Bowl, and is aimed squarely at Apple's iTunes Music Store.

Napster, ITunes Eye Europe, Issues Await
(AP)

Napster, ITunes Eye Europe, Issues Await
(AP) 01/27/2004 04:03 PM
AP - Now that they've proven U.S. customers will pay for digital music online, Napster and Apple's iTunes are preparing to launch legal download sites in Europe.

Napster beats iTunes to Europe with U.K.
launch

Napster beats iTunes to Europe with U.K.
launch 05/20/2004 09:50 AM
CNET May 20 2004 2:09PM GMT

iTunes Music Store Outsells Napster Five
to One

iTunes Music Store Outsells Napster Five
to One 11/06/2003 09:40 PM

Napster, ITunes Eye Europe, Issues Await

Napster, ITunes Eye Europe, Issues Await 01/29/2004 03:49 AM
Now that they've proven U.S. customers will pay for digital music online, Napster and Apple's iTunes are preparing to launch legal download sites in Europe.

Napster & Yahoo! Execs Say Subscriptions
Will Beat iTunes

Napster & Yahoo! Execs Say Subscriptions
Will Beat iTunes 01/04/2005 03:28 PM
Mac Observer Jan 4 2005 6:34PM GMT

iTunes dwarfs Napster sales; holds 80%
market share

iTunes dwarfs Napster sales; holds 80%
market share 11/06/2003 03:54 PM
Apple said today that 1.5 million songs were downloaded from the iTunes Music Store during the same period that Napster reported selling 300,000 songs...

Apple taunts Napster, Real with iTunes
affiliate program

Apple taunts Napster, Real with iTunes
affiliate program 09/01/2004 03:52 PM
Happy to lose cash

Beyonc©, Your Mix Tape Sucks - The
perils of iTunes celebrity playlists. By
Dan Kois

Beyonc©, Your Mix Tape Sucks - The
perils of iTunes celebrity playlists. By
Dan Kois 05/29/2004 04:53 PM
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iTunes Europe Held Up But Will Launch
This Year

iTunes Europe Held Up But Will Launch
This Year 01/24/2004 01:45 PM

Motorola Delays iTunes Phone Debut

Motorola Delays iTunes Phone Debut 03/14/2005 06:27 PM
Extreme Tech Mar 12 2005 12:12AM GMT

Motorola Postpones ITunes Phone Debut

Motorola Postpones ITunes Phone Debut 03/14/2005 06:27 PM
AP via Newsday Mar 12 2005 4:45AM GMT

Online music wars Napster, iTunes and
OD2 battle for your digital downloads

Online music wars Napster, iTunes and
OD2 battle for your digital downloads 06/15/2004 07:03 AM
BBC Jun 15 2004 11:21AM GMT

European launch set for iTunes

European launch set for iTunes 06/07/2004 10:41 AM
ZDNet Jun 7 2004 2:07PM GMT

SXSW Debut Of Custom iTunes Prepaid
Cards

SXSW Debut Of Custom iTunes Prepaid
Cards 03/19/2005 02:29 AM

The new iTunes Custom Cards are linked to specific songs, albums, or playlists. By Christopher Breen, Playlist

Apple iTunes Europe debut 'may be
delayed'

Apple iTunes Europe debut 'may be
delayed' 04/19/2004 04:26 AM
But will happen this year, says Euro chief

Other News: European iTunes Store

Other News: European iTunes Store 04/19/2004 09:43 AM
Reuters has an update on Apple's plans for a European iTunes Music Store.

European iTunes Sales Hit 50 Million

European iTunes Sales Hit 50 Million 06/24/2005 08:19 PM
Apple's European iTunes store has quickly reached 50 million song sales since its opening this June in the UK, France, Germany, and a host of other European nations. Music lovers have flocked to the fledgling service, downloading their favorite songs to transfer to the wildly popular iPod.

Since its opening over two years ago in the United States and subsequent openings across the globe, iTunes has sold over 430 million songs worldwide, reaching 70 percent of the music market. "We'd like to thank European music fans for making iTunes such a success" said Eddy Cue, vice president of Applications at Apple.

News source: GeekCoffee

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