Talking of iTunes and all that, Apple's download platform finally arrived in New Zealand this week, which is good news for the kiwis, and for the New Zealand music industry who have struggled to win the argument against illegal file sharing when the options for buying digital music legitimately have been limited.
Campbell Smith, boss of the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand, told reporters recently: "It's wrong for people to steal music. We don't need to say much more than that. But it makes it easier for [the record industry] when we can say, 'Please don't do that, here's a viable, legal, and safe alternative to stealing.' Until recently, it's been hard for us to do that."