After a long long wait, Apple on Tuesday finally extended the iTunes
Store to India offering consumers the ability to purchase music, buy or
rent movies.
The all-new website for iTunes store greets you with the message,
“Now you can shop at the world’s No.1 music store. Which means you can
browse and buy songs, albums and films anytime you want.”
Services:
Screen grab of Apple(India) iTunes store
Until now, the Indian #iTunes #Store only featured some free books and
podcasts. But now, you can buy everything–from Bollywood songs, Tamil
film songs to even international music from all major labels.
Apple also launched its #iTunes Match #service in #India, which allows
users to store music, bought from sources other than iTunes, in iCloud.
This service is priced at Rs 1,200 per year.
But, there are no TV shows listed, unlike various other international markets. And that’s the only disappointment so far.
Price:
Compared to other countries, pricing in India seems pretty
reasonable. Single songs are priced between Rs 7 and Rs 15 and albums
start from Rs 70. [On Flipkart, a single song costs you Rs 15]
Similarly, most movies are available for rent at Rs 80 in SD (Rs 120 in HD) and buy for Rs 290 in SD (Rs 490 in HD).
The iTunes Store debuted as the US-only iTunes Music Store in April
2003. It has since expanded to include movies and TV shows and until
today was available in approximately 97 countries. In June, it added 12
Asian countries including Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan. But India did
not feature in that list.
Check out the new Apple India iTunes store here.
Source : http://www.firstpost.com
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