Well it's great that Windows users will be getting iTunes and the iTunes Music Store on the 16th. But what about us loyal Mac users in Canada (and other international locales for that matter)? Especially in Canada, how tough can it be? There are largely the same companies, same tastes, same language, there's already a Canadian Apple Store processing Cdn credit cards. WHat's the big deal! <br><br>I know, I know. The US Windows market is huge and the have to focus on it, but as I said, how tough can it be to open an existing Mac service to Cdn cards? I already do loads of online shopping from US web stores with my Cdn credit card. Sheesh!<br><br>I want my iTMS!!<br><br>

I want iTMS too!!!<br><br>BTW what are my on-line alternatives of buying music that's compatible with the iPod?<br><br>

Call the Record Labels. Canada has different distribution rights, as well as Europe and the rest of the world<br><br>

I just posted an explanation somewhere else, let me find the link for ya!<br><br><br>Visit Me!

Looks like they missed the first deadline, but who knows, they may announce the addition of Canada with the release of iTunes and iTMS for Windows next week!<br><br>Globe and Mail reports on the online music services and the Music Industry in Canada. It appears Canadian readers will have to wait until September at least before Apple's iTunes Music service arrives:<br><br>By mid to late September, the CRIA will have completed negotiations to set up a framework for paying music publishers and composers whose music is downloaded on pay-for-play systems, Mr. Robertson said.<br><br>That will allow Canadian-based services to start operations, he said, and allow U.S. systems such as Apple Computer Inc.'s iTunes "music store" to expand into Canada.<br><br>The article expects that Apple will add Canada to the iTunes Music store after these negotiations are complete. <br><br><br>Visit Me!

Canada has legal pirating! Direct connect all the way!<br><br>___________________________________________<br><br>I'm just another Mac user at an 8 hour day Dilbert style cubicle job....<br>

Somehow I doubt that pirating is legal in Canada.<br><br> Alas, poor Yorick. -- Hamlet

Pirating is not really legal... file sharing is.... <br>http://techcentralstation.com/081803C.html<br>http://techcentralstation.com/081803C.html<br><br>___________________________________________<br><br>I'm just another Mac user at an 8 hour day Dilbert style cubicle job....<br>

This could be opening the door for Canadian iTMS announcement tomorrow:<br><br>"Puretracks.com, Canada's first legal online music service, was launched amid much fanfare yesterday," <br> (read it here http://www.nationalpost.com/financialpost/story.html?id=B964B0CE-DBC6-4522-9A07-2B0EA7FA8804)<br><br>Looks like the rights negotiations are complete.<br><br>ap<br><br>

You said that twice in the cafe before. Let me put it to rest:<br><br>You are incorrect. Filesharing is considered distribution and thus, it is still illegal to share copyrighted works in Canada. All of these articles that you link to are based on one misinterpretation of Canada copyright law, specifically the part about private copying (which Filesharing is not).<br><br>You are allowed to loan a CD to a friend. If the friend copies it, then you can not be prosecuted. And no, posting your music on Kazaa is not just like loaning your music to thousands of friends - it is public distribution and is illegal.<br><br>