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iTunes Music Store Now Accepts PayPal

malebolgia   on 13 December 2004 - 19:52 · 25 comments & 2546 views

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Apple® and PayPal today announced that the iTunes® Music Store in the US will now accept PayPal for purchases of music downloads, audiobooks and gift certificates. Starting today, iTunes Music Store purchases can be funded through PayPal’s virtual wallet, allowing customers to pay in the way they prefer—using a credit card, bank account or stored account balance. The first 500,000 customers to open a new iTunes account in the US using PayPal as their form of payment before March 31, 2005, will receive five free songs.

“We are thrilled that PayPal users can now buy their music on the world’s number one online music store,” said Todd Pearson, general manager of PayPal’s Merchant Services. “PayPal’s virtual wallet offers iTunes customers the convenience of paying in the way they prefer.” With Apple’s legendary ease of use, pioneering features such as iMix playlist sharing, seamless integration with iPod® and groundbreaking personal use rights, the iTunes Music Store is the best way for PC and Mac® users to legally discover, purchase and download music online.

News source: Apple Press Release


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(2 replies) #1 aStRaLgOd on 13 Dec 2004 - 19:56
Note: Only works for US citizens...
#1.1 Chrisnet on 13 Dec 2004 - 20:04
so give or take 2 years and it'll be here in Canada!
#1.2 imtoomuch on 14 Dec 2004 - 08:27
It blows my mind that people still wonder why American-based companies debut products and services in the United States.
(1 reply) #2 daveoc64 on 13 Dec 2004 - 20:17
This is old, it wouldn't matter normally but since it starts with: "Apple® and PayPal today announced that the..." it makes it look a bit odd.
#2.1 Phillip on 13 Dec 2004 - 22:27
It was obviously taken from a Press release they had.
(3 replies) #3 DarkMindsProject on 13 Dec 2004 - 21:35
it still requires a CC to acivate, doesn't that go against the reason some of us HAVE paypal?
#3.1 Azadre on 13 Dec 2004 - 21:50
It does for me...
#3.2 lare2 on 13 Dec 2004 - 22:00
#3.3 roadwarrior on 14 Dec 2004 - 05:52
Didn't ask for a credit card from me. Is your PayPal account verified? Perhaps that's the difference.
#4 Lee McDermott on 13 Dec 2004 - 22:21
About bloody time too.... wait a minute ... US Citezens only
(1 reply) #5 pixelphreak on 13 Dec 2004 - 22:44
this is shocking
> paypalsucks.com
#5.1 roadwarrior on 14 Dec 2004 - 00:13
To me, people who post that link are in the same class as those who constantly post the "ipodsdirtysecret" web site link.
(4 replies) #6 oik on 13 Dec 2004 - 23:26
interesting how my comment disappeared.
#6.1 DeepThought on 14 Dec 2004 - 01:38
This isn't the comment you're looking for.

Anyhoo, glad to see that iTunes is providing an alternative to Credit Cards... though with some of the horror stories (and outages) Paypal has been witness to, you begin to wonder if it's really ALL that more secure than your raw credit numbers floating around Google's cache...

EDIT:
This is in no way an attempt to discredit the PayPalSucks site, but you can find "sucks" websites about just about everything... BestBuySux is my favorite.
#6.2 DarkMindsProject on 14 Dec 2004 - 03:34
no they arnt, you need a CC to activate with paypal
#6.3 DeepThought on 14 Dec 2004 - 03:41
Really... then I take back my praise. What does this DO, then? You still need to use a CC... so why not just use that direct? I trust Apple with my CC a LOT more than PayPal...
#6.4 roadwarrior on 14 Dec 2004 - 05:51
When I activated an account for my wife the other day with my PayPal account, it didn't ask for a credit card. I simply had to fill in my PayPal account info. Maybe that's because I've already got a verified PayPal account that has both a credit card and a bank account associated with it.
#7 Aaron660R on 14 Dec 2004 - 06:57
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it still requires a CC to acivate, doesn't that go against the reason some of us HAVE paypal?


I agree. I downloaded itunes and got to the payment page and I had to verify my paypal account and it asked for a CC or DC. It makes no sense. I have my bank account registered to my paypal account. Looks like it times to uninstall itunes and find a good file sharing program bad move apple and even in my paypal account it says I am Verified:

Status: Verified (5)

On the paypal site:

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Use PayPal on iTunes—Get Five Free Songs!
iTunes and PayPal—More Music Instantly


Good news: You can now use PayPal to securely and easily buy music from the massive iTunes catalogue, including lots of exclusive tracks and videos.

But you won’t have to buy all your music. For a limited time, when you start using PayPal with your new, free iTunes account, you’ll get five songs free (while supplies last).*

Click Learn more to take advantage of this offer.

*The First Five Hundred Thousand (500,000) eligible participants who successfully open a new iTunes account and specify PayPal as their primary iTunes account funding source during the Promotion Period will receive five (5) free iTunes music downloadable songs. Promotion open to registered members of www.PayPal.com (the "PayPal Site" who are legal U.S. residents, 18 years of age or older and whose account on the PayPal Site are in good standing ("Eligible Participants". Maximum of one (1) offer per Eligible Participant per iTunes account. Offer good only while supplies last. Promotion begins at 12:00 AM PT December 8, 2004 and ends at 11:59 PM PT March 31, 2005. Subject to additional restrictions, see full Terms & Conditions.
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Apple® and PayPal today announced that the iTunes® Music Store in the US will now accept PayPal for purchases of music downloads, audiobooks and gift certificates. Starting today, iTunes Music Store purchases can be funded through PayPal’s virtual wallet, allowing customers to pay in the way they prefer—using a credit card, bank account(NOT! lol) or stored account balance. The first 500,000 customers to open a new iTunes account in the US using PayPal as their form of payment before March 31, 2005, will receive five free songs.


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#8 docvenom04 on 14 Dec 2004 - 15:13
Woo hoo. Apparently they have not reached 500,000 paypal users. Because I just got 5 free songs for registering!
#9 Aaron660R on 14 Dec 2004 - 15:29
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Woo hoo. Apparently they have not reached 500,000 paypal users. Because I just got 5 free songs for registering!


did you have a CC registered to your paypal account?
(1 reply) #10 Skyfrog on 14 Dec 2004 - 15:48
You don't have to have a credit card, you can use a verified bank account.
#10.1 Aaron660R on 14 Dec 2004 - 17:54
Thats what I have and it still asks for a credit card or debit card to be registered to my paypal account
#11 jeff_beh on 14 Dec 2004 - 18:43
dammit, now i just have to wait fort his to come to canada and hopefully it works...

cus i'm having a hard time getting my napster to work with paypal!
#12 jeff_beh on 14 Dec 2004 - 18:43
dammit, now i just have to wait fort his to come to canada and hopefully it works...

cus i'm having a hard time getting my napster to work with paypal!
#13 Hills420 on 16 Dec 2004 - 03:36
great... I guess.

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