All though I'm alll for this, Apple and other companys do this for a reason. It's because the UK makes a lot more money per person on average than the USA, so its consumers can afford to pay more.
What if this was reversed onto America, and all your tracks were $2???
I'm no apple freak, but I know bussiness, and that's what Apple is, it's there to make money, not form the religion and listen to consumer desires.
Are you kidding me? People in the UK don't make more money on average than in the US. It may appear that way due to the exchange rate but it's just not the case. Most products in the UK (apart from groceries for some reason) are more expensive in the UK
I'm originally from the UK and live in the US. I used to pay 40% tax in the UK and I play around 25% in the US.
@Pheel Actually the average UK income is now above the average US income. To quote the BBC: "The average UK person will this year have a greater income than their US counterpart for the first time since the 19th Century, figures suggest." http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7174996.stm
Whether or not the average Briton earns more than their European/American counterparts (they do), the UK is part of the EU and there are Free Trade Laws across EU countries. Apple are allowed to charge whatever they want, their just not allowed to illegally block a UK iTunes user from purchasing songs cheaper from the French iTunes store etc.
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All though I'm alll for this, Apple and other companys do this for a reason. It's because the UK makes a lot more money per person on average than the USA, so its consumers can afford to pay more.
What if this was reversed onto America, and all your tracks were $2???
I'm no apple freak, but I know bussiness, and that's what Apple is, it's there to make money, not form the religion and listen to consumer desires.
Are you kidding me? People in the UK don't make more money on average than in the US. It may appear that way due to the exchange rate but it's just not the case. Most products in the UK (apart from groceries for some reason) are more expensive in the UK
I'm originally from the UK and live in the US. I used to pay 40% tax in the UK and I play around 25% in the US.
UK is not part of the Euro zone.
Also Europe!=UK
@Pheel
Actually the average UK income is now above the average US income. To quote the BBC: "The average UK person will this year have a greater income than their US counterpart for the first time since the 19th Century, figures suggest."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7174996.stm
Whether or not the average Briton earns more than their European/American counterparts (they do), the UK is part of the EU and there are Free Trade Laws across EU countries. Apple are allowed to charge whatever they want, their just not allowed to illegally block a UK iTunes user from purchasing songs cheaper from the French iTunes store etc.