At Date: Tue, 25 Jul 2006 00:21:10 Matthew wrote:

>>There's also the issue of royalty collection by territory as well.
>
>Don't forget that, while we might have some different tracks available, 
>iTunes UK customers must pay 79p per track, which currently works out at 
>$1.46  I've yet to read any argument that clarifies (or convinces me) why 
>this should be considered acceptable, considering the global marketplace, 
>etc.

You can't use the conversion from one currency to another as a means of 
comparing market share.

The UK iTunes is concerned only with competing against other UK downloading 
sites -- not the rest of the market in other territories. If UK customers 
are used to paying 99p per track from, say Napster or Geneva, then 79p is 
actually a better price in that marketplace.

If we use your argument then Canadian iTunes customers should have to pay 
$1.11 per track because it would be equal to the American iTunes equivalent 
of $0.99 per track.

Currencies and territories are self-contained.



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