“A music publishers’ group says it is close to signing a deal with Apple that would finally bring iTunes to Latin America’s largest nation,” The Associated Press reports.
“Executive Director Michaela Couto of the Brazilian Union of Music Publishers tells the O Globo newspaper that negotiations with Apple Inc. are at an ‘advanced stage’ and that iTunes could be launched in Brazil by mid-December,” AP reports.
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Kind of surprising that iTunes isn’t already in Brazil.
I’m surprised there is any thing at all in Brazil not made in Brazil. The heavy duties they slap on anything imported is a joke. Screw Brazil.
Their loss.
Protectionism at it’s best. I think they take too much inspiration from Chavez-nation.
Brazil was like that long before Chavez came to power in Venezuela.
Yes, protectionism is horrible. Why, look how well importing all our manufactured goods has worked out for us! Wait…
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I really hope this happens and it will end my long wait for iTunes content here in Brazil.
I’m surprised the asshats in the Braxilian government haven’t stipulated that only Brazilian songs can be sold in iTunes Brazil.
What a bunch of anti-competitive, anti-globalization Communist motherf***ers.
Seeing “communist asshats” in every corner again? Get some medication, BLN!
This has nothing to do with the government. The deals that have to be made in order for us in Brazil to get the iTMS go between music publishers/record companies and Apple.
The wall fell apart in 1989. Move on.
You might think so but Brazil’s economic model is still mired in communist principles which is why the country hasn’t moved on from 1989.
OMG how stupid can you possibly be????????????
The MILITARY(not communist) strike in brazil was to prevent a COMMUNIST one. The military’ was right, not left.
Brazil is the one and only rising star of latin america.
over a brazillion downloads!
LOL?
This is like 10 years behind? How is this possible? It’s year 2000…
I don’t get it, I really don’t. How is it possible?
I just visited Brazil less than a month ago for a week and loved the country. I don’t understand the Brazil bashing in the previous comments. Maybe it’s the usual suspects.
It was the usual suspects.