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Apple Pressuring TV Networks to Halve iTunes Episode Pricing?

Gluji — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:01:47 +0000

Financial Times reports that Apple has been pressuring TV networks to lower their prices for iTunes content, hoping to pass along the savings to customers in order to spur sales. According to the report, Apple has been unhappy with the sales of television programmes.

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Apple Tapping Lala Media Team for Cloud-Based iTunes?

Gluji — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:24:37 +0000

With Apple’s acquisition of streaming media firm Lala Media last month, speculation about Apple’s plans for the company has suggested a number of possible opportunities, including a new iTunes streaming service or simply a “talent” acquisition of Lala’s engineers.

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iTunes Store Facilitating Red Cross Donations for Haitian Earthquake Relief

Gluji — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:55:36 +0000

Apple has set up a feature on its iTunes Store main page to allow users to donate to the American Red Cross in support of relief efforts in the wake of Tuesday’s massive earthquake in Haiti. The donations, which are available in six denominations ranging from $5 to $200, will be processed as any other iTunes purchase, allowing convenient billing for existing iTunes users, and 100% of the donated amount will be passed along to the Red Cross.

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Jeremy Clarkson Beatbox

Gluji — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:55:39 +0000

I think I’d pay 79p on iTunes to get this to number 1!

iTunes 12 Days of Christmas

Gluji — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 13:53:02 +0000

Each year, Apple offer a number of free songs, videos, films and apps via their iTunes 12 Days of Christmas promotion – the promotion usually starts on Christmas Day (and obviously lasts for 12 days!)

Simply visit iTunes 12 Days of Christmas every day over the Christmas period to download each offer! While not all freebies are my cup of tea you should never look a gift horse in the mouth!

Update:
For Christmas 2009, Apple offered the following freebies on iTunes:
Snow Patrol – ‘An Olive Grove Facing the Sea’ Song
Alan Partridge Christmas Classic – ‘Knowing Me, Knowing Yule’ TV Programme
Trivial Pursuit – iPhone/iPod Touch App
JLS – ‘Everybody In Love’ Video
Robbie Williams – ‘Morning Sun’ Live Video
Lesbian Vampire Killers – Full Film (normal price £10.99!)
Outnumbered – ‘The School Run’ TV Programme
Labyrinth – iPhone/iPod Touch App
Leona Lewis – ‘Happy’ Video
Peter and the Wolf – Oscar-winning Film Short (2007)
Let’s Golf – iPhone/iPod Touch App
Foo Fighters – ‘Wheels’ Video