Apple adds 2 million more iTunes Plus tracks

After much speculation, Apple has finally announced that iTunes Plus is finally expanding - and keen to point out (perhaps to Amazon's chagrin) "The iTunes Plus catalog is now the largest DRM-free catalog in the world." Whilst three major labels are sadly missing in action - how many more hints do they need that DRM-free music might just be popular with their customers? - there is a plethora of independent labels now going DRM-free in addition to EMI such as "Sub Pop, Nettwerk, Beggars Group, IODA, The Orchard and many others."

In addition to the expansion of iTunes Plus, Apple has now officially dropped the price of the DRM-free tracks to the usual 99¢ per song in the US and 79p here in the UK (although there's no word on whether the upgrade pricing of $0.20 a song remains, or what's happening in other international markets).

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Source: http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/10/17itunes.html

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Guillermo

I can admit that Apple won't pay us back for the songs already upgraded but still charging us now for the new iTunes Plus tracks? Apple should gives us some kind of compensation, I'd say a $15 Gift Card :)

October 18 2007 at 5:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Lee Webb

The iTunes plus tracks I'm seeing on the uk site are still 99p

October 18 2007 at 1:45 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Keith

I have been trying all day to get to the UK iTunes Plus - especially as there is a big shiny button advertising it. It's been unavailable all day :(

October 18 2007 at 8:56 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Japan store also has same price for drm and non-drm. 200 yen
However I can't remember what plus was before. probably 250 yen.
The Japanese store still has differential pricing though, with some tracks at 150 yen.
If drm can be consigned to history maybe there can be work on worldwide licensing and pricing next.

October 18 2007 at 5:50 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jason

Boo still having to pay to upgrade music. I wouldn't have minded paying to upgrade if I could pick the individual songs but to pay to upgrade the whole thing when the price is now identical is just wrong. It's almost cheaper to just pay for the songs you want upgraded now.

Hooray higher quality downloads at cheaper price.

October 17 2007 at 10:16 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Henry

Let it be known that Apple didn't add two million tracks, they expanded their library to include two million iTunes plus tracks.

October 17 2007 at 5:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Allister

I've noticed lower priced songs in the NZ store for several days now. I STILL wish they'd give us a link to browse ALL of the iTunes Plus offerings instead of just "featured".

October 17 2007 at 5:08 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Jon Hendry

I bought a non-Plus Madness track a few hours ago, and got a panel saying I was getting a high-quality track at no extra charge. Inspection of the purchased file revealed it as a 256k track.

October 17 2007 at 5:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

karan

No cut in Australia: http://www.smh.com.au/news/web/australians-miss-out-on-itunes-price-cut/2007/10/17/1192300835074.html

(and that's on the back of the Australian Dollar hitting historic highs around US88c+)

October 17 2007 at 3:54 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Kris

Same here in Germany: The ITS Plus Page is not available at the moment but ITS Plus tracks sell for 0,99 â‚¬. ;)

October 17 2007 at 3:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply