> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Russell Chapman
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 03:50 PM
> To: Killer Bs Discussion
> Subject: Re: iTunes for Windo$e
> 
> 
> William T Goodall wrote:
> 
> > iTunes and the iTunes Music Store are now available to users of
> > Windows XP and Windows 2000. Store still only sells in the USA.
> >
> > http://www.apple.com/itunes/
> >
> >
> Why USA only? It's not like there's shipping involved. Or security 
> issues. Or the content is exclusively from USA. Or the RIAA 
> only works 
> in the USA. Or English isn't widely used. Or lots of 
> countries listen to US music.

Licensing issues irt where music can be distributed, I imagine.

> I hope they do well, but I wonder if, after years and years of free 
> downloads, people are going to be willing to start paying.

I am.  The hassle of all the backdoor spyware and the risk of viruses (at worst) from 
crappy p2p software is enough to drive me legit years ago... ok, that and a CD 
collection that, at last count, topped 1000... I honestly don't /need/ "free" music.

-j-
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