The iTunes music store in Australia brings credibility to the domestic digital music download market and while it may initially generate more revenue for competitors such as BigPond Music, the Apple offering will very quickly lead the way, an analyst claims.
The Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) is moving ahead with plans to develop a chart for downloaded tracks, but its launch has been delayed because of the reluctance of some online retailers to participate.
Australia's online music stores have responded to music analyst Phil Tripp's criticism of the market, with one of the nation's largest players saying he "ought to catch up with the reality of online music downloads."
Lower-than-expected sales for the single from this year's Australian Idol winner Casey Donovan may be due to fans preferring to pay for downloads of the track.
BigPond has announced its latest effort to attract more customers to its online music store; the Australian Idol winner's debut single.
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The Olympics are nearly over, and the Australian team deserves kudos for an excellent performance all around. Yet even as the Olympic sun sets on the Bird's Nest for the last time this weekend, millions of spectators around the world will be scanning their dials in the hope of finding something else to fill their viewing hours.
What a week it's been for mobiles.
With the Australian debut of Apple's iTunes Music Store today, we answer the questions of iPod owners around the country.
Apple Computer today launched its long-awaited iTunes Music Store in Australia, finally giving iPod owners a legal way of downloading music online. Extra: A peek at other Web stores.
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The Z750i has spunky looks and a decent interface, but Telstra has shoved in a few naff features that either don't work or don't make sense.
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