portal iG 06/01/2011 - State Agency
iTunes service, sale of digital content from Apple, should arrive in Brazil through traditional retail, in October this year. Networks such as Fnac, Extra and FastShop will sell cards (in the amounts of $ 10, $ 20 and $ 40) that can be exchanged for digital goods from Apple's online store. The sale via pre-paid credits, has the function to officially launch the service in the country
today to shop at iTunes, Brazilians need a credit card provide international and American address or one of 30 other countries where the service is already available. Since most users do not have a residence outside the country, to forge an address to register. The model of credit - similar to mobile phones - is already used by Apple in various markets and is best known as a "gift card (gift card, in English). A Portuguese site is in development for the premiere of service in the country
Currently, the iTunes store in Brazil is limited to selling applications for devices such as iPhone, iPad Touch and iPod. Built in 2003, iTunes now has 60% market share music by Internet in the United States, where each song costs $ 2.40 at most.
With a collection of 14 million songs and 2500 movies, online shops like Apple's are seen as one of the few boards salvation of music and film industries, which are losing sales as piracy and downloading gain space .
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