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Free Apple iTunes songs for 8 days in a row, then a free song every Tuesday

Thursday, April 29, 2004 · 9:03 am · 32 Comments

Apple is marking the first anniversary of its iTunes Music Store by thanking its customers with a free song of the day for the next eight days from artists who have helped make iTunes a runaway success, including Foo Fighters, Avril Lavigne, Courtney Love, Annie Lennox, Jane

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JadisOne

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 10:22 am · Reply

Awesome. The crack business model. Give a little away to get ‘em hooked, and they will keep coming back.

I’m forwarding this story right now.

First post?

P.S. Hi, my name is J, and I am addicted to iTunes.
iSteve

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 10:31 am · Reply

Hi J! Welcome to the iTunes Addicts club.

I too love the free song idea – very good marketing. It will likely expose me to songs & artists that I might not otherwise choose.

My only question is how Courtney Love helped make iTMS a runaway success?
Mac Yak

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 10:33 am · Reply

Even though I don’t like her music, I just tried to download the free Avril Lavigne song available today. I can’t do it – the system needs a U.S. address from me. THAT SUCKS BIGTIME.
ArchAngel_Nix

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 10:33 am · Reply

Actually you can still get Foo Fighters song, just click on the Free download link with Avril’s picture, then in the top more rated section there will be “Top Rated iMixes.” If you click on “iTunes Free Songs” that it will give you access to the Foo Fighter song.
Joe McConnel

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 10:34 am · Reply

I was wondering the same thing iSteve. Who else’s picture goes next to “Skank Ho” in the dictionary?
kazaalite

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 10:36 am · Reply

Mac Yak, want me to send it to you?
Al

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 10:50 am · Reply

To go a bit off topic, Party Shuffle is the best thing that has happened to my computer in years. Random or not so random shuffles through about 1000 CD’s. What a trip. I just heard Duane Eddy, Tag Team, Schwingungen, Sinatra and The Eagles back to back to back.
dp

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 11:29 am · Reply

for non-us downloaders you can still get the tracks

on account page (once you sign in with ur .mac address) select ‘none’ as the payment method.

you still need an address – they only check that the zip code matches against the city name – so just google for any american company address, whack in their zip and city name (you can put what ever for address line 1/2)

this changes your .mac 1-click address details so make sure u change it back if u go to the apple store to order anything….
cdb

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 11:30 am · Reply

actually you can still get yesterdays free download….

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPublishedPlaylist?id=13450
maczac

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 11:33 am · Reply

ArchAngel is correct. In fact iTMS is making it even easier. They have created an iMix account of it . . . called “iTunes Free Songs”.

Go get ‘em . . . and don’t forget to say thanks!

Zac
bob pensik

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 12:01 pm · Reply

DAMMIT i hate being in Canada, i can’t get any of the free songs!!!

ARG
imonkey

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 12:01 pm · Reply

itunes music store – 700,000 tunes – Visa – iyiyi

12 step program
Buffy

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 12:04 pm · Reply

You cant get yesterdays song. It gives you an error that that item is being modified. It may show up in your shopping cart but will not purchase.
Buffy

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 12:09 pm · Reply

What bugs me is the lost chance of 95 MILLION SONGS! I could have every song in the music store for everyone I know for FREE! And people just through it away! During the last month, I saw yellow caps everywhere, I won 16 times, but no one else in this area (Southern Tier, NY) seemed to care! and now in the last week they have dissappeared, I should go to the rescycling center, there is probably about 100,000.
Buffy

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 12:09 pm · Reply

through=threw
G5Man

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 12:11 pm · Reply

You can get free songs if you are in Canada.

Very easily.

Just change your address to a US address.

Something like New York, New York, ZIP 10001. Use a popular street like 5th avenue.

Worked for me.
Buffy

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 12:12 pm · Reply

Last note,
PEPSI advertising sucked! The ad blew and was not on enough. Apple should have had the people who did the iPod ad do their own cause Pepsi didnt want any redemptions.
G5Man...

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 12:13 pm · Reply

Anyone find a way to use a Canadian credit card in the store yet?

It drives me nuts that here in Canada I can d/l legally from Limewire….but can’t purchase songs in the iTMS. Geeeezuz.
swiss peter

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 12:17 pm · Reply

re: dp’s comment Apr 29, 11:29
thanks for the pointer on account with ‘none’ payment method. Tried this and all I see is a radio-button selector for four different credit card types, under mac.com account or iTunes sign-in. PLs tell me more so I can get my free songs in Geneva

Cheers
Jimbo von Winskinheimer

Thursday, April 29, 2004 - 12:45 pm · Reply

In a related note, we expect Apple Corps, the record arm of The Beatles to file another suit shortly. Apple is giving away songs “8 Days A Week” this week…