PRESS RELEASE
23 October 2007
Led Zeppelin Digital Box Set Available for Pre-Order Exclusively on the iTunes Store
CUPERTINO, California - October 23rd, 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. “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 £59.99 (inc VAT).
“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 £59”.
“Led Zeppelin is a band that made albums; each one legendary from start to finish”, said David Dorn, senior vice president of e-Commerce for Rhino Entertainment. “We’re excited to offer this incredible digital boxed set on iTunes, which represents one of the greatest bodies of music ever recorded and should be owned by every rock music fan”.
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 13th.
Fans who pre-order “The Complete Led Zeppelin” or “Mothership” will be automatically entered to win the chance to see the band’s reunion performance at London’s O2 Arena on November 26th as part of the Ahmet Ertegun Tribute. The winners will receive two tickets to the show*.
For more info on Led Zeppelin visit http://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**. The iTunes Store features the world’s largest catalogue with over six million songs, 550 television shows and over 500 movies and has sold over three billion songs, 100 million TV shows and over two million movies. Television shows are available in the US and UK only, and video availability varies by country.
With Apple’s legendary ease of use, pioneering features such as integrated podcasting support, iMix playlist sharing, seamless integration with iPod and iPhone, 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.
- * No purchase necessary. Must be above 13 years and UK resident. See https://102.p.syniva.es/legal/itunes/uk/ledz/ for Official Rules.
** 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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