PRESS RELEASE
October 23, 2007
Led Zeppelin Digital Box Set Available for Pre-Order Exclusively on the iTunes Store
Legendary Group’s Entire Discography Offered for Just $99
CUPERTINO, California—October 23, 2007—Apple® today announced that a special digital box set containing Led Zeppelin’s entire discography, “The Complete Led Zeppelin,” is now available for pre-order exclusively on the iTunes® Store (www.itunes.ca). “The Complete Led Zeppelin” is a 165-track collection of all 13 of the legendary group’s albums, including the new career-spanning “Mothership” retrospective, for only $99.
“We’re excited to offer Led Zeppelin’s entire catalogue as a special digital box set with this pre-order,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes. “Now you can get all of the band’s albums with one click for an incredible $99.”
Led Zeppelin’s “Mothership,” a 24-track collection of the group’s best-known songs, hand-picked by Robert Plant, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones, is also available today for pre-order. Touching on every studio album, the collection contains defining songs including “Whole Lotta Love,” “Rock and Roll” and “Kashmir.” In addition to “The Complete Led Zeppelin” and “Mothership,” Led Zeppelin’s entire catalogue of songs and albums will also be available for individual purchase and download beginning November 13. For more info on Led Zeppelin visit www.ledzeppelin.com.
The iTunes Store is the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store and has become the number three music retailer in the US, surpassing both Amazon and Target.* In Canada, the iTunes Store features a catalogue with over five million songs, more than 100,000 podcasts, and over 30,000 audiobooks. Worldwide, the iTunes Store has sold over three billion songs, 100 million TV shows and over two million movies.
With Apple’s legendary ease of use, pioneering features such as integrated podcasting support, iMix playlist sharing, seamless integration with iPod® and and the ability to turn previously purchased songs into completed albums at a reduced price, the iTunes Store is the best way for PC and Mac® users to legally discover, purchase and download music and video online.
- * Based on data from market research firm the NPD Group’s MusicWatch survey that captures consumer reported past week unit purchases equivalized so that one CD equals 12 tracks, excluding wireless transactions.
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