Afterhearing rumours about ityesterday, we now know that Apple has officially rolled out the iTunes Music Store (iTMS) in 12 more countries in Europe, thanks toa report by MacRumors.
The Polish newspaperRzeczpospolitahad reported yesterday that the iTunes Music Store was due to be launched in ten more countries in the European Union (EU), but Apple has opened the doors of the iTMS to all of EU now.
If you live in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania, Slovakia or Slovenia, you can now buy media from the iTunes Store in addition to iOS apps. Users in these countries have reported being able to buy and rent movies in addition to purchasing music from the newly available store.
Whereas the App Store had already been available in all of the EU member states, the rest of the iTunes Store had been out of bounds for 12 of the 27 countries in the union. With their addition, the iTMS is now available in 36 countries around the globe. Apple alsoexpanded its iBookstore to 25 more countrieson Thursday.
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Story byAayush Arya
Aayush is the India Editor & Apps Co-Editor at The Next Web. When not writing, he enjoys spending his time bungling about on Twitter or(show all)Aayush is the India Editor & Apps Co-Editor at The Next Web. When not writing, he enjoys spending his time bungling about onTwitterorGoogle+, and answeringemail.
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