G / January 9, 2008
FINALLY! Apple to Lower iTunes Pricing in UK
Apple today announced that it will be standardising its music pricing across Europe. This means that UK prices will fall from their ridiculously high 79p per song.
Currently, Apple charges more per song in the UK due to higher wholesale pricing by the music labels. However, today's announcement makes it clear that Apple will reconsider their deals with any music labels that do not lower their UK pricing to the same level as the rest of the EU within the next 6 months.
This move has been referred to as "pan-European" pricing of music - it is only fair that we should all pay the same price for the same content after all.
“This is an important step towards a pan-European marketplace for music”, said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We hope every major record label will take a pan-European view of pricing”.
As a UK iTunes user, I warmly welcome this announcement, even if it is a little late.
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cryptonym said,
January 14, 2008 at 10:59 pm (Administrator)
Whats next on the list, equaling the price of macbooks, ipods and other general apple products to the US pricing?
Long overdue
G said,
January 14, 2008 at 11:04 pm (Administrator)
Agreed, especially the iPhone pricing is crazy - perhaps more so on AT&T's part - O2 charge a fortune in the UK compared to AT&T's rate plans in the US.
One day, ONE DAY, it'll be fair!