Why is the music store so slow

I downloaded the new version of itunes and it is still running SOOOOO slow

Well, do you have any other programs open that might interfere with the speed of the download??
How do you connect to the internet??
Have you downloaded the new version of iPod updater too?

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I found a solution that worked for me. Here is what I did and where I found it.
"Looks like I tracked down the problem, it worked for me so I hope this works for everyone else experiencing problems. Go to your Task Manager and locate the program APSDaemon.exe (Apple Push)..... if you see this executing terminate the program and then startup iTunes and it should come up fine. You will see afterwards that APSDaemon.exe (Apple Push) starts back up but this is fine as long as iTunes has already started.
I tried playing both music and syncing up my iPhone with no problems. Note if you shutdown iTunes again you will have to terminate the process APSDaemon.exe (Apple Push) again. Haven't had time to see what in the world Apple Push is but this appears to have corrected the problem so that you can at least use iTunes and sync any device that needs to be synced.
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https://discussions.apple.com/message/16998456#16998456

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Not much help sorry but at least you can see you are not alone
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Why cant i connect to the Music Store

I have been using iTunes for about 2 years now, both on a PC and on my Mac! However I new get a message on both computers saying that I cannot connect to the music store?
Just for clarification I am in the UK, thus I am trying to access the UK music store!
Is there a problem with the store?
Any help would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
Mark
PowerBook G4 & Core2Duo PC Mac OS X (10.4.7) PC, Windows XP

It's just started to work again. Nothing I did!
Charles.
Emac 1.42ghz Mac OS X (10.4.7)
Message was edited by: Charles .B.

Tried EVERYTHING!!! HELP!!! iTunes could not connect to the music store...

HELP! I have tried everything...I keep receiving the following error message:
"iTunes could not connect to the music store. Network connection was refused. Make sure your network settings are correct and network connection is active, then try again."
I have a 60GB video ipod. OS Windows XP Service Pack 1. Dial up AOL. No firewalls, checked connections, followed all instructions on the support page, contacted customer support via email (see responses below), contacted AOL (referred me back to iTunes), iTunes referred me to customer support number for iPod (which I called, and they referred be back to iTunes customer support via email). After emailing customer support and receiving a general response, and replying to each response, the email said they were not technical support...read all emails below beginning with the most recent:
Subj: Re: Connect; Follow-up:
Date: 1/19/2006 6:04:50 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: [email protected]
To:
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Dear Emily,
Thank you for contacting the iTunes Music Store. We're sorry to hear you are still unable to connect to the store. At the end of this email we have included further possible solutions to the issue you are encountering.
We're also sorry your iTunes Music Gift email didn't reach the recipient. The gift code you purchased is ... The recipient's ISP may have inadvertently blocked or filtered our email, thinking it was spam.
If you purchased your gift using iTunes, you can resend it with a few simple mouse clicks. Just follow these easy steps to resend an unredeemed music gift to any address:
http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n301476
If you would rather email the gift information directly to the recipient using your email program, we've included instructions for your recipient and the gift code below.
1. Download and install the latest version of iTunes. You can download the latest version, free-of-charge, from our website.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
2. Click the link below to launch the iTunes application and view the gift page.
http://www.itunes.com/go/songcode/
3. Click Redeem.
4. Copy this gift code and paste it into the Redeem code entry box.
Again, we're sorry you are still unable to connect to the store.
First, please make sure you're using the latest version of iTunes before you access the iTunes Music Store. You can download the latest version of iTunes from our website.
http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
Also, some software that you install on your computer can affect the way your computer sends and receives information from the Internet. A few examples of this software are:
* Firewalls
* Internet security software
* Privacy filters
* Web accelerators
* Ad filters
If you cannot use the iTunes Music Store, try disabling this software temporarily to identify the culprit. Then, please refer to the documentation that came with the software to allow the iTunes Music Store to connect to the Internet. For your reference, these domains need to be permitted to send and receive data from the Internet:
phobos.apple.com
phobos.apple.com.edgesuite.net
For more instructions on configuring your 3rd-party software, please contact the software manufacturer. If your web accelerator appears to be at the root of the problem, please contact your ISP.
Sincerely,
The iTunes Music Store Team
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/ww/
Thank you for your response. I am curious to know why if iTunes does not
answer non technical questions, why I received information when I replied to this
email. Listed below are the previous threads providing technical information.
Furthermore, if this is email is for billing disputes, I would like to have
my Mastercard credited $25.87 for a "gift this purchase/tv show" that I
purchased for my uncle on Christmas Day. I purchased the full first season of Monk.
I previously sent an email requesting credit on approximately January 2,
2006, and failed to receive a response. He never received the gift, or any
instructions about how to download the tv show, and I do not show a credit
appearing on my credit card. I would like to have credit for services not received.
Please credit the following card #XXXX
Thank you.
Emily
Subj: Re: Connect; Follow-up:
Date: 1/18/2006 2:21:12 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: [email protected]
To:
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Dear Emily,
Thank you for contacting the iTunes Music Store.
The iTunes Music Store team answers non-technical questions about billing,
customer accounts, downloading music, and iTunes Music Store content.
Many questions about your iTunes software can be answered by choosing “iTunes
and Music Store Help” from the Help menu.
For online information, visit iTunes Support at
<http://www.apple.com/support/itunes>.
To access the discussion boards for iTunes and other Apple services, please
visit
<http://discussions.info.apple.com>.
For support for your iPod, please visit:
<http://www.apple.com/support/ipod/>
If you require assistance beyond the complimentary support available online,
please call AppleCare technical support at 800-APL-CARE (800-275-2273). Help
is available seven days a week from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. central time. There
may be a fee associated with the call.
Sincerely,
iTunes Music Store Support
Need a quick answer?
iTunes Music Store Customer Service:
<http://www.apple.com/support/musicstore/ww>
iTunes technical assistance:
<http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/ww>
Thank you for your response. I have tried these methods, AGAIN. None of
them seem to work. I also contact my ISP, AOL. Nothing they advised me to do
worked. Has iTunes performed recent upgrades? Just viewing the discussion
boards, it seems like a lot of people are having problems. Having paid $399
for
the 60GB video ipod, I need more than a generic email telling me what to do,
when I already indicated in previous email that I followed the steps shown in
the
support area, which were the same instructions email to me.
Subj: Re: Connect; Follow-up:
Date: 1/16/2006 5:14:47 PM Pacific Standard Time
From: [email protected]
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Dear Emily,
Thank you for contacting the iTunes Music Store. Use the steps in the
following article to troubleshoot your connection problem.
I have been unable to connect for more than 24 hours on Windows.
If you haven't been able to connect to the iTunes Music Store for more than a
day—and other customers on our discussion boards aren't experiencing similar
issues—a software or ISP configuration issue may be blocking your access to
the iTunes Music Store.
• Your copy of the iTunes application may be out of date.
• If iTunes is out of date, it will not be able to connect to the
iTunes Music Store. You can download the latest version of iTunes from our
website: ?http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/
• You installed a third-party anti-virus or personal firewall
application.
• You will need to configure your software to allow iTunes to access
the Music Store. You can contact the software manufacturer if you have
questions regarding configuration. Click here for more information.
• You upgraded to Windows XP Service Pack 2.
• Windows XP Service Pack 2, by default, enables the Windows Firewall.
As with a third-party firewall, you will need to configure Windows Firewall
to allow iTunes to access the Music Store. Read this document for more
information. If you have further questions about configuring the Windows Firewall,
contact Microsoft's Service Pack 2 hotline at (888) SP2-HELP.
• You upgraded to a high-speed or wireless Internet connection.
• A new DSL or cable modem, or even a router, could be the culprit.
These devices allow your computer to access the Internet at a much higher speed,
or route your connection to multiple computers. However, they can also expose
your computer to hackers. To help prevent this, manufacturers of these
products often install firewalls to prevent hackers and viruses from compromising
your system. Although this layer of protection is beneficial, there are
occasions when a device may determine that the iTunes Music Store is a threat to the
computer. If this is the case, you will need to configure these devices to
allow iTunes to access the Music Store. Contact your ISP or the device
manufacturer if you need help configuring your device.
• You switched to a new ISP.
• If you didn't install new networking hardware, your ISP may be
blocking access to the iTunes Music Store. Let your ISP know about this document
which can help your them configure their servers to allow iTunes Music Store
traffic through.
Sincerely,
The iTunes Music Store team
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/ww/
In a message dated 1/14/2006 8:20:29 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n300870
Thank you for your quick response. I already tried the link and all
instructions several times.
-The following is my information:
Sacramento, CA
-AOL 8.0 (dial up connection) - (tried downloading 9.0 but always receive
error message)
-The error message received is: iTunes cound not connect to the Music Store.
Network connection was refused. Make sure your network settings are correct
and network connection is active, then try again
Thank you,
Emily
Subj: Re: Connect; Follow-up:
Date: 1/14/2006 8:20:29 AM Pacific Standard Time
From: [email protected]
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Dear Emily,
We're sorry to hear that you can't connect to the iTunes Music Store. Your
experience using the iTunes Music Store is very important to us, and we'll do
everything we can to help you fix the connection issue quickly.
This article outlines the culprits that can cause a connection issue. Please
try these solutions:
http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n300870
We hope one of these solutions helped you resolve the connection issue. In
the rare event that these suggestions didn't help, please reply to this email
with the following information:
1. Your city and state.
2. Whether you use a high-speed Internet connection, like a cable modem or
DSL.
3. The name of your Internet Service Provider.
4. The error message iTunes displayed (if any) when you tried to connect.
5. Your approval to reset your password.
Sincerely,
The iTunes Music Store Team
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/ww/
Customer First Name : Emily
Customer Last Name :
email :
Web Order # :
Support Subject : Connect
Sub Issue : Can't connect
Comments : iTunes Account Name:
Platform : Windows XPSP1
Error Code :
Other Error :
Comments:
The error message I am receiving is "iTunes cound not connect to the Music
Store. Network connection was refused. Make sure your network settings are
correct and network connection is active, then try again". I have been unable to
connect to the music store for at least 3-4 days. I have been using iTunes
since last October, successfully. I checked all my network connections & they
are fine. I am able to connect to AOL. I even uninstalled and reinstalled
iTunes several times, all successfully, but I am still encountering a problem.
Thank you.
Emily
Nice, effective customer service. I'm at my wit's end. I field customer service calls, and answer emails at work, and the general responses from the iTunes response library are ridiculous. Especially, after emailing me twice technical support emails, they tell me they do not handle technical support questions...
Any help or suggestions as to how I should respond to the next email is helpful...
I also forgot to mention I have been able to connect to iTunes since October 2005, and have been unable to connect for almost 2 weeks now. And, yes, I have downloaded the latest version of iTunes. I was advised over the phone to upgrade to XP Service Pack 2, but it looks like SP2 has issues. ANd, no, I did not download SP2, because the customer support rep admitted he knew nothing to very little about iTunes.
Emily

Emily,
thanks for your posting, it just reflects my experience (although I didn't contact the helpdesk, but after what you wrote I think I can skip that part). I am livin in China and buy from the German MS, worked fine until about a week ago when the download of an album stopped just after 5 songs. I have never been able to connect to the shop ever since.
The interesting thing is, that I get a response from their server in the domain phobos.apple.com (phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/storeFront) which I would interpret that there can't be a problem which they always list (Antivirus, Firewall etc...)
So will there ever be somebody from Apple who is going to give a better explanation how to solve the problem ? Or are there already too many people buying iPods and music ???

Help - I can't connect to the Music Store anymore

Today I have had the message "iTunes could not connect to the Music Store. The network connection was reset." This was after it tried for a few minutes. Everything else - playlists, accessing Gracenote CDDB for CDs, playing my songs - seems to be working fine. (It's iTunes 6.0.4).
It's seems to be suggesting I have an internet connection problem, but I don't! Safari, Mail, limewire, they're all working fine.
It all happened after I pressed the 'See All' arrow next to the 'Just For You' selection on the front page (which I've never tried before). Earlier today I had a problem with one CD which wouldn't read one track properly which meant I had to 'force quit' iTunes, but I was able to access the Music Store when I relaunched, or at least the front page anyway.
Since then I have repaired permissions, restarted, but the problem is still there. I have tried other user accounts and the problem is in all accounts. I have had a look in /Library for Preferences or Application Support folders at the System level that might be the problem, but there aren't any. What do I do now - reinstall iTunes 6 (if I still have the DVD)? What happens to all my playlists and songs and purchases and previews etc if I do that?
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Ok, this is an update and then I'm going off to bed, so if anyone has any bright ideas I will see them first thing.
I now wonder if limewire may be the problem, even though it is 'listening' currently on port 33782 which is nowhere near to iTunes or anything else for OS X. Why? Because up until today, I could only connect to limewire during the daytime - evenings and weekends it wouldn't connect and discussion forums suggest that tiscali (my ISP) is one of the worst offenders for blocking UDP traffic at peak times and may be specifically targeting limewire. Today, when I have had the problem with iTunes Music Store, I have been able to connect to limewire all day and all evening, no problems.
However the problem with this theory is that when I could connect previously to limewire only during the day, I could still connect to the Music Store as well at the same time. So it may be irrelevant.
I have checked everything else from the article - the discussion boards, keychain access, firewall, it all checks out. So if anyone has any ideas about this, I'd be very happy.
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Can't connect to the music store - tried most everything - help!

When I try to connect, itunes says it can't and asks me to check my internet connection. Same thing happens when I click on check for updates. Radio works fine. When I put a music CD in my PC, itunes gets the CD info. FYI, Quicktime won't go to update site or bring up launch video. Says that sever is unavailable.
My PC is an HP P4 2Ghz, 256M ram, XP home SP2. All windows and HP software and firmware are up to date. All other communications work fine.
Here is everything I tried:
Disabled Viruscan, Disabled Zone Alarm, checked that XP firewall was disabled. Connected directly to my cable modem (Cox is the ISP). I don't use a proxy server and checked to make sure none was configured
Used MSCONFIG to disable everything but itunehelper and qttask (left all Microsoft services running) - still couldn't connect.
Called Cox and asked if they blocked any ports. They explicitly said that iTunes does not use any ports they restrict.
I uninstalled and installed itunes and quicktime about 10 times, in all combinations. I even used the stand alone version of quicktime - no change. I made sure all privacy, virus and firewall programs were disabled when I uninstalled in installed - still can't connect.
I am able to see the html script when I go to itunes.com/version.xml. I can ping phobos.apple.com and dns reports the IP address as 69.44.123.17. I can ping that address. I have upgraded to the latest itunes of 6.04 (my ipod came with 6.02). My ipod connects fine to itunes and gets the music I have loaded from CD's.
I even tried turning on UPnP in XP. This made no change. I can see packet activity when I try to go the the music store, or when I click on check for upgrades - but I can never connect. My PC appears to be authorized, as I have the option to unauthorize - but I can't do this because I can't connect.
FYI - my daughter's laptop can connect to the music store. She is running the same OS and version of itunes. I set that system up and it is no different from my desktop.
I've exhausted my PC knowlege. Anything I missed?
Any help would be appreciated.

When I try to connect, itunes says it can't and asks
me to check my internet connection. Same thing
happens when I click on check for updates. Radio
works fine. When I put a music CD in my PC, itunes
gets the CD info. FYI, Quicktime won't go to update
site or bring up launch video. Says that sever is
unavailable.
My PC is an HP P4 2Ghz, 256M ram, XP home SP2. All
windows and HP software and firmware are up to date.
All other communications work fine.
Here is everything I tried:
Disabled Viruscan, Disabled Zone Alarm, checked that
XP firewall was disabled. Connected directly to my
cable modem (Cox is the ISP). I don't use a proxy
server and checked to make sure none was configured
Used MSCONFIG to disable everything but itunehelper
and qttask (left all Microsoft services running) -
still couldn't connect.
Called Cox and asked if they blocked any ports. They
explicitly said that iTunes does not use any ports
they restrict.
I uninstalled and installed itunes and quicktime
about 10 times, in all combinations. I even used the
stand alone version of quicktime - no change. I made
sure all privacy, virus and firewall programs were
disabled when I uninstalled in installed - still
can't connect.
I am able to see the html script when I go to
itunes.com/version.xml. I can ping phobos.apple.com
and dns reports the IP address as 69.44.123.17. I
can ping that address. I have upgraded to the latest
itunes of 6.04 (my ipod came with 6.02). My ipod
connects fine to itunes and gets the music I have
loaded from CD's.
I even tried turning on UPnP in XP. This made no
change. I can see packet activity when I try to go
the the music store, or when I click on check for
upgrades - but I can never connect. My PC appears to
be authorized, as I have the option to unauthorize -
but I can't do this because I can't connect.
FYI - my daughter's laptop can connect to the music
store. She is running the same OS and version of
itunes. I set that system up and it is no different
from my desktop.
I've exhausted my PC knowlege. Anything I missed?
Any help would be appreciated.
I have the same problem. If you ever find out why-could you tell me???

I have used I tunes to download music with a paid I tunes card. I can no longer open the music store to download my music. When I do open the music store it fades in and out, preventing me from downloading music.

I can nolonge download music from I tunes, because the music store page fades in and out and will not remain permanent to allow me to download music with a pre-paid I tunes card.
Also, why is it you can only download music to an I-pod from one primary computer. Is there a method that will allow me to download music from a variety of computers.

it only happens for previous purchases - if you have a computer you can try to download your purchase history there and then just sync them to your device - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519 - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1386.

ITunes error message / "iTunes could not connect to the music store...

The past week, I have been having problems connecting to the iTunes music store. I purchased my ipod in 10/05 and have had no problems until recently. I keep receiving the following error message:
"iTunes could not connect to the music store. Network connection was refused. Make sure your network settings are correct & network connection is active, then try again."
I went onto the website, and checked various things. I uninstalled and reinstalled iTunes and the software, checked to see if I have any firewalls (none), checked to see if I have Windows XP service pack 2 (I have 1), and contacted my ISP (AOL). Help! I have AOL 8.0 dial up, and have had service with them for a couple of years now, so that is not an issue. Per AOL, I tried uninstalling AOL adapter and restarting my computer, and also deleting cookies and deleting files/all offline content, defaulted my security settings (they were the same), and reset web settings. I have restarted my computer, but am still having the same issues. I already contacted iTunes about this issue, and they sent me the same email twice, with the same instructions as their website, which I indicated I already tried numerous times. I have also checked my connections, and everything is fune. I try to access iTunes after logging into AOL.
Thank you in advance to everybody that responds.
Emily

Thanks for the input. Unfortunately, I keep trying to do that, and have not been able to download for about a week. After contact customer support, I received the general "technical support" email, which is the same information found on the website. After replying to the email, which stated that I tried already tried the methods listed, I received the same email again. After replying to that email which included the previous threads, I received an email stating that the deparment I replied to does not handle technical issues. So, tonight, I re-emailed them with all of the threads and asked for an explanation of why I received technical emails if they do not respond to technical emails. It will be interesting to see how they respond, although it will probably be some general email. I sometimes respond to member service emails at my place of employment, so I know the procedure. The bottom line is that I should receive answers to my questions, even if the answer is something along these lines:
"I am researching your problem, and will contact you within the next xx hours/business days with a resolution. We value you as a customer, and strive to maintain excellent customer support and satisfaction. Thank you for your patience."
Or, a similar response. I know there is a general response library. And, I also know that if some body is unable to answer a question, as customer support, they should try utilize their resources. Basically, be a problem solver.

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why is the ITunes Store in South Africa so limited

Apple can only sell content where the rights-holders grant them licenses to sell it (and in some cases a country's laws also limit things). If there is a particular item that is not currently available that you would like to be able to download then you try requesting that it be added, but unless the rights-holder agrees to it then Apple won't be able to sell it there : http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunes.html
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For ebooks there are other ebook apps/stores where it might be available e.g. Amazon/Kindle, Nook, Kobo etc

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