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About this siteFor six years, the Internet Nexus served as my technology blog, but I've since started blogging at the SuperSite Blog instead. If you're looking for the blog, please head there. --Paul Tuesday, September 07, 2004Can Apple Play Europe's Tune?Forbes: "With roughly 120 million songs downloaded since its debut in April 2003, Apple's iTunes has clearly caught the ear of American consumers. But will that translate into success on the other side of the Atlantic? The first signs are positive. Apple Computer Chief Executive Steve Jobs launched versions of the online music service in the U.K, France and Germany at the beginning of the summer. The services have taken off quickly, selling more than 5 million songs in the first ten weeks.. It has left a European-based service that had a head start singing harmony and major music labels are listening to its appeals. But the fat lady hasn't sung yet: iTunes still faces a series of specifically European challenges, including a fractured music rights landscape and the difficulty of assembling music catalogues for each of the countries in which it wants to operate. And then of course there is the potential for a European launch of Microsoft's music store, which debuted in the U.S. on Sept. 1." [ Posted at 9:08 AM | Permalink ]
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