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Apple's 500 Million Songs

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the drumming-up-business dept.

Paul H. writes "Apple is giving away an iPod Mini and a 50-song gift card to whomever purchases every 100,000th song on iTunes, until they reach 500 million downloads. The person who downloads the 500 millionth song wins 10 free iPods, a gold 10,000-song gift card, and 10 additional 50-song gift cards for the iPods. To top it off, the winner gets 4 first row Coldplay tickets with back-stage passes."

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  1. You had me going there... by DenmaFat · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ...until the last item on the list. Coldplay. Yawn.

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  2. Re:10 free ipods???? by odaen · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    How about putting the ipods on ebay and then getting some PHYSICAL music on a cd, which will last you at least for the next decade or so.

    Personally I can't see why anyone would collect music in iTunes DRM, it has no real value, at least if you have a CD you can re-sell it and use it with whatever device you want. I don't know anyone who buys downloadable music online. I was just wondering if I could hear some pro arguaments about downloadable music against actually having the CD. (I know you don't technically own the music, but it's still there in your hands and I feel that means something.)

  3. Re:$0 marginal cost by soupdevil · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    The music isn't tangible unless you install their mal/bloatware (iTunes). Since I can't stand to use iTunes, the music is fairly intangible to me.

  4. Don't laws matter any more? by frovingslosh · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    Isn't this type of contest, where a purchase is required in order to win, illegal in most states in the U.S.?

    If my business were to do something like this I expect I would be sued and shut down quickly. Why can Apple do something that others legally can not?

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  5. The only thing evil about the iPod... by James+A.+D.+Joyce · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    ...is how much it sucks. How the hell can it keep selling at such inflated prices?

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  6. MOD PARENT UP! by bleaknik · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Taco's Right! Coldplay sucks! (also never heard 'em)

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