View Full Version : holy f@ck, i want to be the person who buys the 100,000,000 iTMS song
thegelding
2004-07-01, 08:21
is this a great promotion or what (http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2004/jul/01itunes.html)
dang, they are gonna sell a lot of songs in the next week
g
psmith2.0
2004-07-01, 08:34
The coolest thing is that it's wide open, to anyone. Anybody has an honest shot. And as much as I'd like to be the one, there's part of me who hopes the grand prize goes to some hard-working, talented designer or artist who's lusted after a Mac but has just never been able to afford one. Someone who would genuinely appreciate, and use, it.
That would be really cool.
...but if that poor, unfortunate bastard can't win it for whatever reason, then it may as well be me! The race is on...
:D
psmith2.0
2004-07-01, 08:36
And if murbot wins it, I'll throw myself out a window... :err:
That sumbitch has had more than his share already.
;)
BTW, I was informed by LoCash the other day that I'd made the 100,000 post here...so maybe timing and good fortune are on my side?
:p
That's the 10 000th post, Mister "I'm getting ahead of myself" :p
And if murbot wins it, I'll throw myself out a window... :err:
That sumbitch has had more than his share already.
;)
Better to just throw him out the window, then steal a six pack of Molson as you walk out the door with your new laptop and iPod. Tell you what, I'll go in on the deal, you can have the iPod an 70,000 songs... I'll take the laptop, 30,000 songs and the pack of Molson. I just want enough juice to put some money back in the bank to start a new business and something drink at the motels on the way home.
:D
psmith2.0
2004-07-01, 09:02
That's the 10 000th post, Mister "I'm getting ahead of myself" :p
Oops...it WAS 10,000. Just felt like 100,000 I guess. :o
Still, a good omen for me.
The coolest thing is that it's wide open, to anyone. Anybody has an honest shot.
Not everybody can use the iTMS :mad:
Pull finger Steve and make it global
;)
thegelding
2004-07-01, 11:39
ha, a pc weenie who uses the pc version of ITMS will probably win and then try and ram a centrino chip into that beautiful PB
i wonder if stevie would let you exchange the 17" for a 12" PB and a 20" new monitor??
that would be sweet
g
psmith2.0
2004-07-01, 11:47
Ohmigosh, I didn't even consider that, g.
:(
Watch some Apple-hating dipshit win the big prize. What a waste.
I woudn't care about any exchange...I'd be thrilled beyond words with a 17" PowerBook (I'd actually hold a raffle here and give away my current 15").
:)
Besides, you could always murbot it on eBay (murBay?) and take the cash to get what you really wanted.
wow...
how long will it take?
they are selling what 2-3 million a week?
I say July 8th is the day...
they just need to promote this promotion a bit :p ...
Stroszek
2004-07-01, 13:17
Hmm. With that new PowerBook, I'd finaly be able to use iTMS. but without iTMS, I can't win that new PowerBook. :(
Damn you beige G3.:mad:
Just kidding, I love you, I really do. Don't crap out on me now..... :o
curiousuburb
2004-07-01, 13:54
Didn't the last MWSF Stevenote mention one user had bought more than 10k songs?
Watch that dude win and try and own the entire catalog. One big ass playlist.
Stroszek
2004-07-01, 13:57
Didn't the last MWSF Stevenote mention one user had bought more than 10k songs?
DAMN! Wouldn't it be nice to have so much money that you could blow $9900 on music?
<sigh>
alcimedes
2004-07-01, 20:58
actually, in theory, it would be worth it as it gets close to buy 2,000 songs at once to be the one who hits the mark. of course, now 200 people are going to realize this and that last 20k shoudl go real quick.
Stroszek
2004-07-01, 21:07
Yeah, but wouldn't it suck if you did that, but someone beat you to it by a fraction of a second, and you were stuck with 2,000 songs you didn't want? Not to mention a wallet that is $1980 lighter...
Apple's averaging about 3000 songs per 5 minutes fyi
100 Millionth Download Promotion
Official Rules - US
1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY.
...
3. How To Enter. You will automatically be entered into the Promotion by: 1) downloading a song from iTunes (any Free Download Single of the Week will be deemed an ineligible entry); or 2) a free alternative means of sending an email to Apple at itunes100@apple.com via the iTunes “Tell a Friend” feature (a song download or Tell a Friend email will be deemed an “Entry(ies”). The “Tell a Friend” feature can be easily accessed at iTunes by selecting a song, and clicking the “Tell a Friend” link that is displayed for that song. One Entry will be automatically submitted for each song downloaded or Tell a Friend email sent. The Promotion begins following the downloading of the 95,000,000th iTunes song, and ends with the downloading of the 100 millionth Entry (“End Date”). Only Entries submitted in this time period will be accepted.
MacUsers
2004-07-02, 08:58
haha cool... I'm going to send a lot of emails.
Edit: At the rate it's going we're going to hit the next 100,000 mark in about 2 hours.
http://spinningplates.net/jason/itunes.php
from http://www.spinningplates.net/jason
http://itunescounter.ruud.org/itunes-count.png
http://itunescounter.ruud.org/itunes-rate.png
from http://itunescounter.ruud.org/
http://itunescount.tijdweb.nl/index.php?action=plotcount
from http://itunescount.tijdweb.nl/
MacUsers
2004-07-02, 10:36
Cool... live updating.
Ok, will try that again at the next 100,000 mark... I wonder if they email you right away if you win...
Edit: Found out...
"Apple will notify winners by e-mail and/or by post at the address provided within approximately three (3) days following selection of each winner."
I can feel the love in here.
pscates. Moogs. 2 new entries on my hit list.
muahahaha
psmith2.0
2004-07-02, 11:05
Hey, what did I say that WASN'T true? You've owned at least two of every product Apple makes. :p
Look at it this way: you're a verb now. And a cooler thing, I can't imagine. Bask in it, and enjoy it for what it is.
:)
If that ain't love, then you tell me what is.
thegelding
2004-07-02, 11:16
Look at it this way: you're a verb now. And a cooler thing, I can't imagine. Bask in it, and enjoy it for what it is.
kinda like "jump" or "fuck"
see spot murbot
murbot spot murbot
or
jack and jill murbot the hill
to murbot a pail of water
jack murbot down and murbot his crown
and jill murbot a new computer
where she murbot online and murbot a brand new lover
g
OK, you really do love me, I'll concede. :p
I wish I could buy an iTMS song up here though, man. I'll have to hop on that email wagon. :)
ThunderPoit
2004-07-02, 11:36
kinda like "jump" or "fuck"
see spot murbot
murbot spot murbot
or
jack and jill murbot the hill
to murbot a pail of water
jack murbot down and murbot his crown
and jill murbot a new computer
where she murbot online and murbot a brand new lover
g
marklar, marklar, and marklar
Watch some Apple-hating dipshit win the big prize. What a waste.
The real Apple-hating dipshits won't even use Apple products, period. They won't touch any Apple software, won't even look at iPods, etc, so they won't even be using iTMS in the first place. Believe me, I know a few of these people, as I suspect a number of us here do.
I know Apple-haters who love iTMS, but then when they see a Mac they immediately start spewing stuff about how all Macs suck.
The tiny little javascript document that contains the current number, straight from Apple, is here (http://phobos.apple.com/external_counter.js).
No pretty formatting or anything, just a quick, live number.
:smokey:
Last night I was up at the moment that it hit 95,000,000 I purchased a 39 track album(for $8!, and it's good stuff too!) thinking it would give me a pretty good chance, I also timed my purchased based on the rough per second and per minute estimate I had. But when I went to purchase, I got an error from the music store, I only managed to get about 5 out of 39 songs until after the 95,000,000 mark was breeched, then about 10 more downloaded before I got another error. Now the rest are downloading.
eitherway though, that's pretty lame, I guess maybe the server overloaded or something? because like, in the past 20 minutes, about 100-200 songs were being sold every 5 minutes, but then at the breaking point like 2500 were sold, probably all at around the same time.
seems like there are a lot of people keen on trying to win. :cool:
I don't really care, I already have an iPod, but it is still fun to figure out the rate at which songs are being downloaded, and try and make educated guesses of when to buy some songs.
916 songs until someone wins a 20 GB iPod.
EDIT:
DAMN! While I was making that post 2,000 songs were sold.
Stroszek
2004-07-02, 19:32
Apple will begin the countdown to 100 million songs by giving away 50 special 20GB iPods—one to the purchaser of each 100,000th song downloaded between 95 million and 100 million songs emphasis mine
What do you think that means?
psmith2.0
2004-07-02, 19:56
Simple: it'll probably be custom-engraved, to denote the number and all. Perhaps even include the person's name? I honestly never read anything more into than that.
:)
Stroszek
2004-07-02, 20:43
That's kind of what I was thinking too, it just seems odd to me to refer to it like that. But then again, I'm not in Marketing, so...
So the question is... better to make several one song purchases near the 100,000 markers... or one or two multi-song purchases? This is worse than Roulette. The odds are surely much worse.
:D
psmith2.0
2004-07-02, 20:48
I don't know, that would kinda qualify as "special" to me, to have it recorded that you bought this song, on this day, etc (might help it on eBay!).
;)
Nothing major, just something kinda neat. Especially to whoever won the big one! Maybe Jonathan Ive, Steve Jobs and Danika Cleary also sign it with a Sharpie?
:p
I'd go for that. Danika could put a little lipstick on and give it a smooch...
http://homepage.mac.com/pscates/mockups/ipod.jpg
thegelding
2004-07-02, 20:53
I'd go for that. Danika could put a little lipstick on and give it a smooch...
you still talking about the iPod? or the pscatesPod...just checking
g
:lol:
Paul you are the King of Mock-ups.
All right dudes and dudettes... I may have come pretty close to one of those vaunted iPods. Caught the number about 3000 short of a 100,000 marker, a minute later I ordered... and a couple minutes after that it was 3000 past the marker. *twilight zone music*
I'll try a couple more times this weekend; that's all the more I'm willing to be suckered in by this. Needed some extra tunes anyway, figured why not?
Last night I was up at the moment that it hit 95,000,000 I purchased a 39 track album(for $8!, and it's good stuff too!) thinking it would give me a pretty good chance, I also timed my purchased based on the rough per second and per minute estimate I had. But when I went to purchase, I got an error from the music store, I only managed to get about 5 out of 39 songs until after the 95,000,000 mark was breeched, then about 10 more downloaded before I got another error. Now the rest are downloading.
You know what's funny? They're giving away 50 iPods, one for ever 100,000 downloads including the 100,000,000th. That means there was nothing to win for being 95,000,000, silly Billy.
The official rules confirmed this.
spotcatbug
2004-07-03, 08:23
You know what's funny? They're giving away 50 iPods, one for ever 100,000 downloads including the 100,000,000th. That means there was nothing to win for being 95,000,000, silly Billy.
Those 50 special iPods are 20GB. The 100,000,000 winner gets a different, 40GB iPod. Unless the 100,000,000 winner gets two iPods, the only way they could give away those 50 20GB'ers at every 100,000 is to start at 95,000,000.
Hmmm... unless they counted that 40GB'er in with the 50.
From the official rules.
One 20GB iPod will be awarded for each Entry sent immediately following the 99,999th song downloaded, until iTunes reaches its 100 millionth Entry. (One 20GB iPod will be given away for the 95,100,000th Entry, 95,200,000th Entry,....99,900,000th Entry). For the 100 millionth Entry, the winner will receive the grand prize: a 40GB iPod, a 17 inch PowerBook computer, and a gift certificate redeemable for 10,000 songs from iTunes (approximate total retail value based on single track pricing: US $13,198).
The Promotion begins following the downloading of the 95,000,000th iTunes song, and ends with the downloading of the 100 millionth Entry (“End Date”). Only Entries submitted in this time period will be accepted.
And just in case...no, the free songs don't count, so don't try to download them over and over. :p
[snip] found the answers (sort of) (http://www.apple.com/itunes/100million/#rules) to my question. Seems that no matter how many songs you buy at once, it's considered one "entry". That doesn't make a lost of sense intuititvely.
If I order and there are 5 songs left to a marker, and there are 6 songs in teh album I order, I should win that marker prize. I'm not entirely sure that's the way it works though. Sounds more like they're going by actual orders placed and not actual number of songs (even though that's the way they've promoted it).
As for notification, it says about 3 days later.
Bastards still haven't replied to my help request to get a song I evidently paid for but have not been able to download. Going on 6 days now... irritating.
[snip] found the answers (sort of) (http://www.apple.com/itunes/100million/#rules) to my question. Seems that no matter how many songs you buy at once, it's considered one "entry". That doesn't make a lost of sense intuititvely.
I read that as saying that if you download a 10 song album, it counts as ten entries.
One Entry will be automatically submitted for each song downloaded
Taken from the same link.
Gargoyle
2004-07-08, 16:51
BTW, the counter script is not live. It seems to update every few mins. I got 98,098,980ish, and decided to take my chances - so a few mins later, I refreshed - no change. Then I went and got the songs in my basket (16), and refreshed... no change in the number.
A few mins later the number finally changed to 98,105,xxx ish, so I guess my purchase is in that 8,000 area somewhere. :D
well fokker me... it's US only... bastards... :mad:
Well, after a second attempt at contacting the store support via email form, I got an autoresponse saying they'll get back to me. I didn't even get that the first time... screwy. I think I'm going to buy an album right around the 100,000,000 mark. It's the only chance in hell you've got really.
BTW, the counter script is not live. It seems to update every few mins. I got 98,098,980ish, and decided to take my chances - so a few mins later, I refreshed - no change. Then I went and got the songs in my basket (16), and refreshed... no change in the number.
A few mins later the number finally changed to 98,105,xxx ish, so I guess my purchase is in that 8,000 area somewhere. :D
It's every 5 minutes and apple averages about 3000 songs per 5 minutes.
This is, hands down, the coolest promotion ever. I might just download a song onto my stepdad's Mac sometime - I'm not a gambling person (or a music downloading one, for that matter) but the appeal of a special iPod, a PB G4 and basically unlimited downloads (legal, too!) is certainly great. As for the poor designer who has always wanted a Mac but never has had the money, well, that'd be me. ;) I'm 16, for crying out loud!
Brilliant marketing scheme... it's even gotten me off my ass and made me buy a few songs.
psmith2.0
2004-07-09, 10:15
It's getting really close to that 100 million mark. Think it'll hit it by tomorrow night? I need to start sticking by (glad it's the weekend) and trying my best to hit that mark.
:)
I would absolutely freak out to death.
Actually I think it will hit the mark sometime later today / this evening.....
Messiahtosh
2004-07-09, 11:14
I'm gonna win, I really will. :)
thedustin
2004-07-09, 12:02
F-O! I'm gonna win!
Gargoyle
2004-07-09, 12:07
I'm gonna win, and then after that.... I'm gonna take over the world!!!
Muhahahahahahaha
:devil: :devil:
DMBand0026
2004-07-09, 12:09
come on now boys...we all know it's gonna be Murbot. After winning, he'll promptly murBay both the 17" and 15" PBs and do something crazy with the money, like buy his own xserve cluster.
Good luck to everyone! :D
If Murbot wins, he automatically owes me a voucher for 5 albums. And if I win I'm giving each of you rat bastards who posted prior to this, 50 songs, so cheer for me! I'm sure the vouchers will not be redeemable for cash or other Apple products anyway, and I sure as hell can't think of 10,000 songs I need.
:D
[OK so my math / predictive powers suck. Looks like I won't even be around when it comes time to take a shot... going to be in the car heading for Margaritavilla. DOH!]
psmith2.0
2004-07-12, 00:37
Oddly enough, not me. ;)
Hell, I don't know. I bought Rod Stewart's "Young Turks" right at the cusp, so who knows? I won't give up hope (or that I won one of the 20GB iPods) until I see the list of winners.
Keep hope alive...keep hope alive...
:p
MacUsers
2004-07-12, 00:42
From the iTunes page "List of winners coming soon..." ooo suspense.
thegelding
2004-07-12, 00:52
songs were downloading to my computer when the apple paged changed to 100 million, so i at least have a shot...though i bet many others were downloading also
g
hmurchison
2004-07-12, 01:14
Tomorrows CNET spin
Apple sells 100 Million legal downloads 2 months beyond company predictions. Will Napster overtake them?
thegelding
2004-07-12, 01:16
^^ ha
waiting for my mac.com email:
thegelding, you are teh win, all our powerbooks belong to you
g
DMBand0026
2004-07-12, 01:46
^^ ha
waiting for my mac.com email:
thegelding, you are teh win, all our powerbooks belong to you
g
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Best. Post. EVAR!
psmith2.0
2004-07-12, 07:21
Well, the grand prize winner is known. From Apple.com:
Kevin Britten of Hays, Kansas downloaded Somersault (Dangermouse remix) by Zero7; the 100 millionth song purchased from the iTunes music store. He will receive a 17-inch PowerBook, a 40GB iPod, and a gift certificate for 10,000 iTunes songs to create the ultimate music library for his new iPod.
Still no word on the other iPods.
thegelding
2004-07-12, 08:16
f@ck.. .do they even know how to use computers in kansas??
shit, i even dreamed i won the PB last night, had to call in certain information about my account to apple, was looking all over for a phone, had to punch in certain numbers and letters and i kept doing it wrong and would have to re-dial and start over...and i was in my underwear and showed up late to class and missed my final exam...and then a long long train went through a tunnel...
shit, what a nasty way to start monday morning
g
From the iTunes page "List of winners coming soon..." ooo suspense.
Kevin Britten of Hays, Kansas downloaded Somersault (Dangermouse remix) by Zero7.
And I still haven't been able to download half of an album I bought. (Less Than Jake - Anthem)
psmith2.0
2004-07-12, 11:41
Hey, since it says "winners will be announced soon", that means NO ONE knows (I've yet to receive even an e-mail receipt of my little buying flurry from the past few days) if they've won one of the 20GB iPods yet, huh?
That's still unknown, even to the winners?
So you're saying there's a chance! [/carrey in dumb & dumber] :p
I'd love to see that long list and scan for my name! I'd give my 15GB to my Dad, I suppose.
spotcatbug
2004-07-12, 13:56
Hey, since it says "winners will be announced soon", that means NO ONE knows (I've yet to receive even an e-mail receipt of my little buying flurry from the past few days) if they've won one of the 20GB iPods yet, huh?Two people posted on the Ars Macintoshian Achaia forum that they had received email from Apple saying they won an iPod (linky (http://episteme.arstechnica.com/eve/ubb.x?a=tpc&s=50009562&f=8300945231&m=492006594631&r=758007305631#758007305631) ). Here's what the email looks like according to one fo them:
Congratulations!
You've been chosen as a winner of the iTunes Music Store Countdown to 100 Million Songs sweepstakes.
In order to claim your new 20GB iPod please print and complete the attached Affidavit of Eligibility and W9 Gift Letter and return it by Wednesday July 14, 2004.
You may send it to us at:
iTunes 100 Million Song Contest
1 Infinite Loop
xxxxxxxxx
Cupertino, CA 95014
or fax it to (xxx) xxx-xxxx.
Please do not hesitate to contact me directly if you have any questions.
Thanks for being a part of the iTunes Music Store's continued success.
Regards,
xxxxxx xxxxx
iTunes
Music Marketing Programs Manager
MacUsers
2004-07-12, 15:12
Here is the list of winners...
http://www.apple.com/itunes/100million/
And all the counters are gone.
kafelatte
2004-07-12, 15:48
Here is the list of winners... http://www.apple.com/itunes/100million/
Interesting. No "Tell a friend" Winners? Oh well. Special congrats to Eric in WI - he bought "I don't like Mondays" by the Boomtown Rats (love 'em).
Bet he likes THIS Monday. :cool:
Messiahtosh
2004-07-12, 16:01
That song is not a good 100,000,000. Why could'nt it have been something by Johnny Cash or something in tribute like that...you would think people would have their fingers on the buy button for a song that would look good as a # 1. Oh well, maybe I'm the only one that thinks Zero7 sort of sucks?
MacUsers
2004-07-12, 16:24
Interesting. No "Tell a friend" Winners? Oh well. Special congrats to Eric in WI - he bought "I don't like Mondays" by the Boomtown Rats (love 'em).
Bet he likes THIS Monday. :cool:There might be tell a friend winners.. they might have just put the info for that song.
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