Every week, the startup screen/featured artists is an exercise in Bad Taste

If I have to continually be bombarded with startup screens featuring the offensive offerings of the week (Kick-a$$ the movie, Enema [yes, that's how I spell his name], et al), I am going to go back to iTunes 8.2. At least there I didn't have to be forced to watch over and over and over in an endless loop the worst movies and music of the year.
Dear iTunes: Not all your buyers are 13-15 years old. In fact, some of us are a little bit older and most of our music collection has been downloaded legally (from your store, of all places!). Can't say that much for this target audience you seem to be wanting to attract.

At least there I didn't have to be forced to watch over and over and over in an endless loop the worst movies and music of the year
Really? You just stay on the main iTunes store screen and watch an endless loop of stuff you don't like?
Don't you go into the store to look at other things or search for something specific?
Send suggestions to Apple here -> http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunesapp.html

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It's not getting far enough along to get info from your keyboard. I've had this problem myself but I can't remember how I corrected it, or even if I did. On my third G5 myself you see...
Anyway, try giving this a go. With your Mac shut down, start it up and keep your finger depressing the power button until you hear a tone and then release. That may get you through, or your next start up may work. If that doesn't work I don't know. Perhaps taking out and reseating your RAM and/or taking out and reseating your video card. In sounds like your Mac is in limboland as it can't find a system to start from. Are your fans going at full blast after a little while?
Here's the document my advice refers to. It's not all that explicit so I condensed it:
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I'd hate to think Apple is going down the Microsoft path, of passing untested software onto the user. What ever happened to Regression Testing, to ensure the existing functionality remains intact?
I bought into the Apple dream, because it was intuitive, reliable & enjoyable to use, all the things that Microsoft windows isn't.
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If any of the above solutions work, please post back what solved your problem. It will help others with the same problem.
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