Apple Computer, Inc. has launched their "iTunes Music Store Billion
Songs Coundown."
Music lovers like you in 21 countries around the globe have purchased
nearly one billion songs from the iTunes Music Store. And as we count
down to this massive milestone in digital music history, we’d like to
thank you for joining us.
We’ve got one billion reasons to celebrate, and we’re starting with
you. As we mark our way to one billion, the music fans who download
every 100,000th song will receive a prize package featuring a black
4GB iPod nano and a $100 iTunes Music Card (good for any media type).
And if you're the lucky grand-prize winner who downloads the
billionth song from the iTunes Music Store, you'll receive a 20-inch
iMac, 10 60GB iPods, and a $10,000 iTunes Music Card (good for any
media type) to jumpstart your digital music collection. In addition,
Apple will create a full-ride scholarship in your name to a world-
renowned music school. Just think: You could help launch the careers
of an entire generation of musicians.
The best digital jukebox and the #1 music download store, iTunes is
the best way for Mac and PC users to legally discover, purchase, and
download music. Visit the iTunes Music Store 24/7, purchase
individual songs or entire albums, search and browse for new music,
enjoy groundbreaking personal use rights, then sync everything to
your iPod seamlessly.
Apple has a "Billion Songs Countdown" counter running on Apple.com
which currently stands at 950,783,905.
More info and official rules here.
[AND YES, Australia is one of the 21 countries, so this time we all
have a chance win]
--
Nicholas Pyers ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
"Heaven on Earth?"
"No, Earth on Earth. The Just Earth!"
