iLounge reports live from Apple-U2 event

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iLounge reports live from Apple-U2 event

iLounge’s Dennis Lloyd is in attendance at today’s joint Apple/U2 press event at the California Theater in San Jose, California, and will be filing updates as the event takes place. We will be adding to this news story with live information and (as possible) photos from the event, which is widely anticipated to include the introduction of a limited edition U2 iPod and international expansion of the iTunes Music Store. Keep checking back with iLounge for text updates to this piece, and see the photos at the link below.

Update (9:53AM PST): MacMinute reports that the iTunes Music Store now includes the following countries:

Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, the UK, and USA.

Update 2: A number of additional photos have been added, including first photos of iPod Socks ($29) from Apple (colored cases) and the new iPod Photo Dock.

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Comments

1

We’re ready to “broadcast” your news to Spain in iPod Noticias!!!

Posted by iPod Noticias on October 26, 2004 at 6:20 AM (PST)

2

Is everybody in? Is everybody in?

The ceremony is about to begin.

Posted by Michael on October 26, 2004 at 6:32 AM (PST)

3

Hi.
ITMS har opened a German, Spanish, Austrian, Finnish, Greek, Italian, Portugese and Benelux store! I just saw it in the select store-option in ITMS.

Cheers!

Posted by Gorjan on October 26, 2004 at 6:33 AM (PST)

4

new european stores are on-line since an hour.

Posted by frankie on October 26, 2004 at 6:34 AM (PST)

5

is the canadian one available? My source said Nov 26, not today, but could have been wrong.

Posted by puff_daddy_58_99 on October 26, 2004 at 6:36 AM (PST)

6

just purchased my first album from the dutch music store - the content doesn’t seem to be ready though

Posted by jay on October 26, 2004 at 6:37 AM (PST)

7

First song bought on Italian Music Store… I’m an happy boy now!!!!

Posted by Riccardo on October 26, 2004 at 6:39 AM (PST)

8

ligers rule!

Vote for Pedro in ‘04!!!!

Posted by napoleon dynamite on October 26, 2004 at 6:42 AM (PST)

9

Apple store down. Now.

Posted by the arranger on October 26, 2004 at 6:43 AM (PST)

10

frankie: ok.

Too bad they haven’t opened stores for the scandinavian countries.

Posted by Gorjan on October 26, 2004 at 6:43 AM (PST)

11

I’m in the deprived country of Canada… at least now I can ask more people for gift certs

Posted by Rui on October 26, 2004 at 7:59 AM (PST)

12

I’m in the deprived country of Canada… at least now I can ask more people for gift certs

Posted by Rooster on October 26, 2004 at 8:00 AM (PST)

13

What’s the $29 photo refer to?

Posted by Sceeter on October 26, 2004 at 9:23 AM (PST)

14

It’s the Canadian government holding up iTunes. You can’t blame Apple for this.

Posted by Sabon on October 26, 2004 at 10:52 AM (PST)

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