Talking of important announcements in the digital music world, good news for all our, erm, Australian readers. Word is iTunes is due to launch there any day now. While Apple remain tight lipped on their plans some artists have let it slip that their music will be available via the service very soon - most recently one Russell Crowe, who told an Aussie radio show that some of his songs will be available via iTunes imminently. Insiders say tracks on iTunes Australia will retail for AU$1.80, which translates to US$1.41, quite a bit more than the 99 cents a track the American iTunes charges. But, nevertheless, the Australian industry should welcome the arrival of the Apple download platform
- a recent report suggested that the digital music sector needs a real kick start with home grown download platforms failing to excite Aussie music fans, mainly because of their limited music libraries.