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Several iTunes-related services go down as Apple and MTV announce VMA nominees on Beats 1 [U: Restored]

[Update 1:45 PM: Apple’s system status page now reports that the widespread outage has been resolved including an issue with iTunes Connect. Apple Music services may require relaunching iTunes or Music to resume playback.]

Last night Apple announced that its Beats 1 web radio station would be the exclusive outlet for MTV to announce the Video Music Award nominees this year. The reveal was scheduled for 7 AM Pacific time this morning, but many users are finding themselves unable to tune in.

Listeners took to Twitter to point out that Apple Music, the Beats 1 station, and several other iTunes-related services are failing to load.

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Also affected by the downtime: the iTunes Store, iTunes Connect, the Mac and iOS App Stores, and the iBookstore, and the Podcasts app. All related channels on the Apple TV are also unavailable.

Unlike Apple’s last big downtime, however, many key iCloud services are still functioning, so users shouldn’t see an interruption in data syncing.

Apple has acknowledged the downtime on its system status page, noting that “some users are affected,” but not mentioning how many.

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Comments

  1. Cory © (@Nardes) - 9 years ago

    Came here to check this… It’s down on my work PC, and super spotty on my iPhone

  2. Andrew Messenger - 9 years ago

    Not surprised at all.

  3. AeronPeryton - 9 years ago

    Quick! Namecheck Taylor Swift as you tell Apple something they already know! *rolls eyes*

  4. Abraham Song - 9 years ago

    It just works! (TM)

  5. If SJ was still around I would love to be a fly on the wall in the Apple war room today!

  6. rwanderman - 9 years ago

    If Apple doesn’t clean up its cloud act these kinds of things are going to really start hurting it badly. It’s not just these high profile problems that are happening, it’s bumps in everyday iCloud syncing of apps, bumps in Apple ID logins, and lots of other bumps seemingly related to unreliable back end/cloud services.

  7. SParky Lawrence - 9 years ago

    Resolved my arse

    logged out on my laptop, restored internet connection, still down

  8. daving313 - 9 years ago

    It came back for a little bit, but it doesn’t work anymore – on laptop or new iPod Touch.