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In a coup for sanity, BBC UK report that Apple Corps has failed in their effort to sue Apple Computers for entering the musinc business with their iTunes Music Store:

Their record label Apple Corps said the US company went back on a trademark deal not to enter the music business.

But Mr Justice Edward Mann ruled that the computer firm used the apple logo in association with its store, not the music, and so was not a breach.

The Beatles’ label had wanted London’s High Court to award damages and stop its rival using the Apple logo in its music operations.

Now maybe we can finally get The Beatles on iTMS.

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No more rumors or last minute cancellations - the Australian version of the iTunes Music Store is open for business this morning.
Songs are $1.69 and albums $16.99. Shorter albums (EPs) appear to be $11.99.
For their New Zealand counterparts, there is no good news, with no sign of the NZ version.

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The Age have an interesting article highlighting the problems facing Australian music listeners.
THE HOTTEST 50 SONGS
Destra - 60 per cent missing
SoundBuzz - 54 per cent missing
Telstra’s Bigpond - 32 per cent missing
NineMSN - 32 per cent missing

This is the market Apple is trying to launch iTunes Music Store in (now rumoured for 3rd Oct). But […]

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“Apple is working to expand iTunes and plans to open up an Australian version of its iTunes online music store Oct. 3, according to people familiar with the negotiations.”

As I’ve said before, it is imperative that Apple hold out for the best deal for consumers. If us Aussies only get half an iTMS, so be […]

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Look out Voldermort, Harry’s got an iPod! Will Harry pack an ipod in the 7th book? Only time will tell, but for now, iPods are packing Harry.
“Harry Potter, Exclusively on iTunes
Every spell, every foe, every flavor of Bertie Bott’s […]

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“Introducing iTunes for your mobile phone. With iTunes on your Motorola ROKR, you can listen to music on your mobile phone, wherever, whenever you want”

Now you’ve got another way to drain the battery on your mobile, another thing to complicate using a mobile phone. Although this integration is the future of mobile phones, they will […]

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My latest article on Apple Matters | Absence of Aussie iTMS a warning? is about whether the negotiations with the record laebls in Australia for the iTunes Music Store, will have a wider impact on iTMS pricing around the world.
Have a read. Make a comment. Let us know what you think.

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