Apple has begun a 10 Billion Songs Countdown on the Apple iTunes Store, with a chance to win a one-off $10,000 iTunes Gift Card. The competition is open to UK and Ireland residents.
"iTunes changed the way you buy music, making songs and albums available for download, day or night," Apple notes.
iTunes customers will automatically be entered into the Promotion by downloading a song from the iTunes Store or by filling in an online entry form, providing Apple with your name, complete mailing address - P.O. Boxes not acceptable, telephone number and date of birth.
"Regardless of which method of entry is used to enter the Promotion, only twenty-five (25) entries per person and/or iTunes account and/or email address, per day will be granted," Apple adds.
As part of the promotion, Apple has released a list of the top 25 most downloaded tracks from the iTunes Store. The selection is a mix of the bland and inoffensive with pop acts dominating the list. UK acts are represented by Steve Jobs new favourites Coldplay and X-Factor winner Leona Lewis.
Black Eyed Peas 'I Gotta Feeling' is Apple's most downloaded song, the band's 'Boom Boom Pow' holds the No. 3 spot. Lady Gaga also holds two of the top 10 spots with 'Poker Face' and 'Just Dance.' Other artists in the top 10 include Jason Mraz, Coldplay, Flo Rida, Taylor Swift, Leona Lewis, Ke$ha and Pink.
Journey's 'Don't Stop Believin,' first released in 1981, is the only song that could be classed as a "golden oldie" on the list.
According to the small print, the 10 Billion Songs Countdown Promotion is open only to entrants who are 13 years of age or older at time of entry, and a legal resident of the fifty (50) United States or the District of Columbia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec), Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, or the United Kingdom, if available.
Entrants under the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence must obtain a parent’s or legal guardian’s consent before participating, and by participating represent that they have done so.
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