Apple Announces iTunes 7 with Amazing New Features
Sydney, Australia, 13 September 2006 - Apple today announced iTunes 7, the most significant enhancement to the world's most popular music jukebox and online music and video store since it debuted in 2001. iTunes 7 delivers stunning new features such as the new album and Cover Flow views of music, enabling users to quickly find titles in their library as well as casually browse through and re-discover titles they already own.
The iTunes Store (www.apple.com.au/itunes) features the world's largest catalogue of online music with over 2 million songs and has sold a stunning 1.5 billion songs, making it the world's most popular digital music store.
The iTunes Store now also offers downloads of popular video games for fifth generation iPods, including “Tetris,” “Mahjong” and “Mini Golf” from Electronic Arts Inc.; “Pac-Man” from Namco Networks America Inc.; “Cubis 2” from FreshGames, LLC; “Bejeweled” and “Zuma” from PopCap Games, Inc.; “Texas Hold’em” and “Vortex” developed by Apple, all available beginning today for $7.49 inc GST each.
With Apple’s legendary ease of use, pioneering features such as integrated podcasting support, iMix playlist sharing, seamless integration with iPod® and groundbreaking personal use rights, the iTunes Store is the best way for Mac® and PC users to legally discover, purchase and download music and video online.
Pricing & Availability
iTunes 7 for Mac and Windows includes the iTunes Store and is
available as a free download immediately from www.apple.com.au/itunes/. Purchase and download
of content from the iTunes Store for Mac or Windows requires a valid
credit card with a billing address in the country of purchase.
Games are available for download
in the 21 countries in which iTunes operates and play on the fifth
generation iPod. Music videos are $3.39 inc GST each
and games are $7.49 inc GST each.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online music store.
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