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iTunes Australia to Launch Next Week
daria42 writes "It looks extremely likely that the iTunes music store will launch (finally) in Australia next week. Apple confirmed that its vice president of iTunes Eddie Cue, and vice president of iPod product marketing Greg Joswiak will be flying down under for a press conference on Tuesday morning. Cue has been prominent in a number of launches around the globe of the online music store, which is now available in around 20 countries worldwide. Australians have been waiting for the launch for more than a year now. It is believed Sony's Australian division wanted to block the launch."
"Finally?" Who here from Oz has actually been waiting for iTunes?
Show of hands?
Didn't think so. You're wasting your money, Apple of America.
In Soviet Russia, Itunes launches you!
iTunes shows up in Australia and the next thing you know, there's a huge grass-roots push for legalization of ghey marriage, there will be 10 new ghey-themed sitcoms and makeover shows on Aussie TV, Abba and the Pet Shop Boys will be the most popular artists downloaded, and Bette Midler will become a billionnaire from DVD sales of Beaches. But, according to Rob Malda, A.K.A. CmdrTaco, the iPod is basically useless and nobody is ever going to buy one, so maybe that will never happen. Rob's got a keen sense for what will sell, as you can see for yourself.
So, you're actually paying to download music illegally? NICE! How's that working out for you?