Comments on: Apple iTunes is playing dirty with the Christmas Number One http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/2009/12/15/apple-itunes-is-playing-dirty-with-the-christmas-number-one/ Freelance PHP, MySQL, LAMP, XHTML and Java Script Developer Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:20:09 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Yurasuka http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/2009/12/15/apple-itunes-is-playing-dirty-with-the-christmas-number-one/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Yurasuka Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:32:24 +0000 http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/?p=126#comment-70 Censorship sucks - so that doesn't really make it any better! Good to see RATM at the top of the other charts though. What the hell happened to the Facebook group for the campaign? Censorship sucks – so that doesn’t really make it any better! Good to see RATM at the top of the other charts though.

What the hell happened to the Facebook group for the campaign?

]]> By: Matt Bearman http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/2009/12/15/apple-itunes-is-playing-dirty-with-the-christmas-number-one/comment-page-1/#comment-69 Matt Bearman Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:31:43 +0000 http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/?p=126#comment-69 You got it, and ruined all my fun. Ah well, had to end at some point. You got it, and ruined all my fun. Ah well, had to end at some point.

]]> By: Oliver http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/2009/12/15/apple-itunes-is-playing-dirty-with-the-christmas-number-one/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Oliver Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:23:14 +0000 http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/?p=126#comment-68 Have you noticed how the songs marked as explicit do not come up on the itunes website? The 3OH!3 song isn't in their chart either, but is fourth on your iphone screenshot. I'd suggest that itunes have a policy on their website that they do not put the 'explicit' marked songs on their charts to avoid problems with young children accessing them or something, and that it has nothing to do with your unfounded accusation that Sony or Simon Cowell as bribed Apple. Have you noticed how the songs marked as explicit do not come up on the itunes website? The 3OH!3 song isn’t in their chart either, but is fourth on your iphone screenshot. I’d suggest that itunes have a policy on their website that they do not put the ‘explicit’ marked songs on their charts to avoid problems with young children accessing them or something, and that it has nothing to do with your unfounded accusation that Sony or Simon Cowell as bribed Apple.

]]> By: Gavin http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/2009/12/15/apple-itunes-is-playing-dirty-with-the-christmas-number-one/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Gavin Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:52:41 +0000 http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/?p=126#comment-67 it's not listed in the top 100: http://www.apple.com/uk/itunes/top-100/songs/ which has to be a lie. was #1 yesterday. it’s not listed in the top 100: http://www.apple.com/uk/itunes/top-100/songs/

which has to be a lie. was #1 yesterday.

]]> By: James http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/2009/12/15/apple-itunes-is-playing-dirty-with-the-christmas-number-one/comment-page-1/#comment-66 James Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:34:04 +0000 http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/?p=126#comment-66 It appears on my Itunes. Neil Ridley who's currently running the 'oh so rebellious' RAGE FACTOR campaign site, was Simon Cowell's personal A&R guy when he worked for SonyBMG, he's currently head of A&R for Sony . It appears on my Itunes.

Neil Ridley who’s currently running the ‘oh so rebellious’ RAGE FACTOR campaign site, was Simon Cowell’s personal A&R guy when he worked for SonyBMG, he’s currently head of A&R for Sony .

]]> By: Simon http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/2009/12/15/apple-itunes-is-playing-dirty-with-the-christmas-number-one/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Simon Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:45:52 +0000 http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/?p=126#comment-65 Please don't jump to conclusions guys its there now! I very much doubt simon cowell would be that pathetic to pay apple to do this plus i cant see apple agreeing their lawyers are full to the brim with cases to make them do anything this stupid. Plus if anything this campaign makes him richer due to x factor fans buying MORE copies of this all be it crap single to win the race. So while I am totally for this campaign and have bought many copies I still imagine simon cowell is wiping his ass with fists of money this xmas! Please don’t jump to conclusions guys its there now! I very much doubt simon cowell would be that pathetic to pay apple to do this plus i cant see apple agreeing their lawyers are full to the brim with cases to make them do anything this stupid. Plus if anything this campaign makes him richer due to x factor fans buying MORE copies of this all be it crap single to win the race. So while I am totally for this campaign and have bought many copies I still imagine simon cowell is wiping his ass with fists of money this xmas!

]]> By: Matt Bearman http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/2009/12/15/apple-itunes-is-playing-dirty-with-the-christmas-number-one/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Matt Bearman Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:14:55 +0000 http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/?p=126#comment-64 The song only seems to be missing on the website, it shows up on the mobile store and iTunes application The song only seems to be missing on the website, it shows up on the mobile store and iTunes application

]]> By: Mike Fethers http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/2009/12/15/apple-itunes-is-playing-dirty-with-the-christmas-number-one/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Mike Fethers Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:16:23 +0000 http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/?p=126#comment-63 http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?p=2173936#post2173936 if you look at the screenshot I just posted, it's there and it's live. So this is all bull-hicky! http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?p=2173936#post2173936

if you look at the screenshot I just posted, it’s there and it’s live.

So this is all bull-hicky!

]]> By: Gavin http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/2009/12/15/apple-itunes-is-playing-dirty-with-the-christmas-number-one/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Gavin Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:00:47 +0000 http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/?p=126#comment-62 If it wasn't up to date The Climb wouldn't be listed as #1, so it does seem rather suspicious. If it wasn’t up to date The Climb wouldn’t be listed as #1, so it does seem rather suspicious.

]]> By: Mark http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/2009/12/15/apple-itunes-is-playing-dirty-with-the-christmas-number-one/comment-page-1/#comment-61 Mark Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:41:21 +0000 http://www.mattbearman.co.uk/?p=126#comment-61 Yeah bribery in this day and age? That's repulsive and just a measure of how society is these days - We have said several times on the Facebook page that we have no grievance with wee Joe (the winner) he's not a bad karaoke singer - but apart from that he has no real talent ie song writing, musical instrument skills. This is us showing that we a sick of Cowell's monopoly over xmas!!! I always thought monopolies were illegal, but i suppose it depends on how much money you have/give in order to manipulate the system eh? Come on rage and don't forget to give to Shelter :) Yeah bribery in this day and age? That’s repulsive and just a measure of how society is these days –

We have said several times on the Facebook page that we have no grievance with wee Joe (the winner) he’s not a bad karaoke singer – but apart from that he has no real talent ie song writing, musical instrument skills.

This is us showing that we a sick of Cowell’s monopoly over xmas!!! I always thought monopolies were illegal, but i suppose it depends on how much money you have/give in order to manipulate the system eh?

Come on rage and don’t forget to give to Shelter :)

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