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Apple Records thwarts iTunes Europe launch
Mac News Network ^ | September 17, 2003 | Snorre Valen

Posted on 09/18/2003 3:57:58 AM PDT by ejdrapes

Edited on 04/29/2004 2:03:08 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

PARIS: A massive, yet not so enthusiastic applause concluded the surprisingly short keynote speech held by Apple CEO Steve Jobs, at the Apple Expo in Paris yesterday. Something was missing. The charismatic Apple frontman was recieved like a rock star by the thousand-strong audience at Le Palais de Congres, but no applause later on could match the initial excitement.


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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: apple; itunes; macuser

1 posted on 09/18/2003 3:57:59 AM PDT by ejdrapes
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To: ejdrapes
...issued a press release announcing the tenth million song sold at the iTunes Music Store.

Shouldn't that be 'ten millionth song sold'?

2 posted on 09/18/2003 4:13:58 AM PDT by StatesEnemy
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To: ejdrapes
You know Jobs is a Clinton loving jerk.
3 posted on 09/18/2003 4:22:30 AM PDT by Princeliberty
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To: Princeliberty
You know Jobs is a Clinton loving jerk.

You are mistaken. Jobs is a jerk regardless of his regard for Clinton.

But he builds one hell of a computer!

4 posted on 09/18/2003 4:29:12 AM PDT by Woahhs
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To: Woahhs
Jobs may be a liberal, but if it wasn't for him, we'd all have to live in the Microsoft GULAG.
5 posted on 09/18/2003 5:58:22 AM PDT by observer5
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To: ejdrapes
Another day, another silly music industry suit. I hope Apple gets around this by selling its European music from its American servers.
6 posted on 09/18/2003 6:21:42 AM PDT by BlazingArizona
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To: Woahhs
Apple' stuff has always been than the junk Gates
puts out.

7 posted on 09/18/2003 2:14:57 PM PDT by Princeliberty
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