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iTunes 11 incoming, but not in Russia
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 22 November 2012
Apple gave itself to the end of November to get the new version of iTunes live after missing the original end of October deadline, and November, in case you hadn’t noticed, is fast running out. But word has it that this time the IT giant might just get it out in time.
According to MacRumours, a German music distribution company has been chasing its clients to get artist photos submitted for use in the all new look iTunes Music Store framework, saying that acts and labels only have a few days to get their content in before the new platform goes live. It’s assumed that the distributor is chasing having been given a tight deadline by the bods at Apple HQ. So, brace yourself people, iTunes 11 may be incoming. As you’ll recall, it’s a bit more jazzy. Good times.
Though don’t get too excited if you’re in Russia, because Apple’s plans to launch the iTunes Store there have hit a hurdle. The IT firm had been due to start selling downloads in Russia this week, but iTunes hasn’t arrived as yet, and local media are talking about the launch having been “delayed indefinitely”, because of licensing issues and problems getting iTunes gift cards out to retailers.
Though Russian music fans wanting to gain music from legitimate rather than unlicensed sources (and surely there must be at least a few of those?) can make use of Muz, a new service launched by the Norwegian company behind the Opera web browser. Reportedly an all-you-can-eat download service, Muz subscriptions are available for 150 rubles (just under $5) a month.
