p2pnet.net News:- Apple has opened an iTunes store in Japan, “giving music fans the same innovative features, breakthrough pricing, seamless integration with iPod and groundbreaking personal use rights that have made iTunes the number one online music service in the world,” it says, not to put too fine a point on things ; )

It’s also generously offering customers a special “pre-order” version of the new Rolling Stones album “A Bigger Bang” plus a “bonus” video.

It doesn’t say what “special” means, or how much the Stones promo will cost.

Meanwhile, Apple is trotting out its DRM-loaded offerings for 150 yen (about $1.35 at the time of writing) and 200 yen (about $1.80) per song.

Americans fork out $1.

Money down the toilet
But, “few Australians have ever experienced iTunes, despite the booming sales of iPods,” writes Australia’s Alex Malik.

“This is because despite all of the hype, hysteria and promise, the iTunes download site continues to be unavailable to most Australians. Aside from countries like the US and UK, Australia has been beaten to the service by countries such as Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

“Australian consumers can’t even access the US iTunes site without a US issued credit card. In effect Australian consumers have been locked out of iTunes.”

Don’t worry, Alex. They’re not missing anything. The lack only means ussies aren’t throwing their money down the toilet, unlike punters elsewhere.

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See:-
locked out of iTunes – Oz legit downloads fail, August 2, 2005

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