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Music News: Australians pay 52% more than Americans for iTunes songs
Member Since: 3/7/2011
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Australians pay 52% more than Americans for iTunes songs
Interesting, I didn't know that digital music is that expensive in Australia.
http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/indus...07701752.story
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Why Do Australians Pay More for Music Downloads?
-- Australian legislators are asking why downloads and other digital goods cost more in Australia than other countries. In the world's sixth-largest music market, consumers pay between $21.45 (US $22.53) and $21.90 (US $23.00) for a download of Lady Gaga's "Born This Way," according to an Australian government submission. The album currently costs $7.99 for the regular version and $15.99 for the deluxe version at iTunes U.S.
The Australasian Performing Rights Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) have argued their licensing fees are not the reason Australians pay more than most other countries. "Our license fee… is the same or around about the same as it is in overseas territories," said Richard Mallett, APRA and AMCOS director of revenue, during a hearing. "There are a range of differences why the prices could be different, but I don't know why they are."
Consumer group Choice blamed "international price discrimination." Choice has found that Australians pay 52% more than U.S. consumers for songs in iTunes' top 50. The group dismisses the notion that sales taxes, warranties and other factors play much a role.
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Member Since: 4/29/2012
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We pay the same in Barbados
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Finally living in America has a positive advantage.  But that's seriously insane how much more it costs. Poor Australians.
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That's why they can only afford to stan for the best 
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THAT IS AWFUL!
They aren't willing to pay them coins and Madonna ain't here for it!
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Member Since: 3/7/2011
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It's more expensive for Spotify too
Unlimited: $6.99 vs. $4.99 in the States ($2 more expensive)
Premium: $11.99 vs. $9.99 in the States ($2 more expensive)
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Member Since: 4/11/2012
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Everything is more expensive here, it's a joke
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Member Since: 6/15/2011
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I wonder if illegal downloads are more prevalent in Australia as a result?
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Member Since: 10/7/2010
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You realise Australia's earn more than American's though?
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Member Since: 9/18/2011
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Originally posted by MikeFenty
We pay the same in Barbados
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DUUUUUUDE, are all them gyals as hot as your owner over there?
I'm willing to move to a place filled with asses like Ri's.
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Originally posted by Adz
You realise Australia's earn more than American's though?
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How dare you?! 
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Quote:
Originally posted by Adz
You realise Australia's earn more than American's though?
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Ahh so it is just inflation. Makes sense.
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Member Since: 3/15/2012
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Everything is more expensive here :3
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inflation causes the overall cost of living to go up, nothing out of the ordinary
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Everything is more expensive in Australia.. because the economy is different.
It's just like you pay $45 for a bottle of Absolut Vodka.. but here you pay half that.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Adz
You realise Australia's earn more than American's though?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...PP)_per_capita
USA is #6
Australia is #14
From IMF
1 Qatar 102,943 2011
2 Luxembourg 80,119 2011
3 Singapore 59,711 2011
4 Norway 53,471 2011
5 Brunei 49,384 2011
— Hong Kong 49,137 2011
6 United States 48,387 2011
7 United Arab Emirates 48,158 2011
8 Switzerland 43,370 2011
9 Netherlands 42,183 2011
10 Austria 41,822 2011
11 Kuwait 41,691 2011
12 Canada 40,541 2011
13 Sweden 40,394 2011
14 Australia 40,234 2011
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Quote:
Originally posted by Dust2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...PP)_per_capita
USA is #6
Australia is #14
From IMF
1 Qatar 102,943 2011
2 Luxembourg 80,119 2011
3 Singapore 59,711 2011
4 Norway 53,471 2011
5 Brunei 49,384 2011
— Hong Kong 49,137 2011
6 United States 48,387 2011
7 United Arab Emirates 48,158 2011
8 Switzerland 43,370 2011
9 Netherlands 42,183 2011
10 Austria 41,822 2011
11 Kuwait 41,691 2011
12 Canada 40,541 2011
13 Sweden 40,394 2011
14 Australia 40,234 2011
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Qatar is drowning in arab money.
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Quote:
Originally posted by Dust2
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...PP)_per_capita
USA is #6
Australia is #14
From IMF
1 Qatar 102,943 2011
2 Luxembourg 80,119 2011
3 Singapore 59,711 2011
4 Norway 53,471 2011
5 Brunei 49,384 2011
— Hong Kong 49,137 2011
6 United States 48,387 2011
7 United Arab Emirates 48,158 2011
8 Switzerland 43,370 2011
9 Netherlands 42,183 2011
10 Austria 41,822 2011
11 Kuwait 41,691 2011
12 Canada 40,541 2011
13 Sweden 40,394 2011
14 Australia 40,234 2011
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You do realise that there's way more American millionaires & billionaires than Australian ones or anyone from any country basically?
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Member Since: 9/13/2011
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Everything is more expensive here in Australia. Food, clothes, music, everything.
I've been to the States though, I payed $42 for a pair of Vans shoes. In Australia, it would of cost $90 and they wouldn't of even had the same colour that I could only find in the US. 
You can always buy US iTunes Gift Cards from eBay though and use them though.
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