Ongeloof Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 X Factor judge and music mogul Simon Cowell is considering launching legal proceedings against Apple after fans were prevented from downloading X-Factor winner LEON JACKSON’s single according to The Sun newspaper. According to the report the iTunes servers collapsed after demand for the single When You Believe went on sale after the final of the ITV show. Taking over 15 hours to fix, fans were supposedly denied the chance to get their hands on the ballad much to the annoyance of Cowell. An insider at SonyBMG told the newspaper: “Everybody here is up in arms. “There’s been a monumental {censored} up. Simon is hugely disappointed about the situation and is considering launching legal proceedings. p0ssibly their own fault for fixing the contest then isn't it.... Think Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 He's a retard if he can't understand that servers can crash and it takes time to get them back up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLiDE FTW!!1 Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Are these OS X servers? I'm debating on hosting my own web server with an Xserve, but I might look elsewhere if even takes APPLE that long to fix its OWN web servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Was iTunes the exclusive provider for this song? If so and there was an agreement with Apple and the end of show popularity was lost, and there was some negligence in getting the servers back up, I could understand some compensation being rewarded. Other than that, this is just stupid. Maybe if all these "artists/groups" these days weren't flash in the pants gimmicks there would still be interest there after 15 hours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagal Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 Are these OS X servers? I'm debating on hosting my own web server with an Xserve, but I might look elsewhere if even takes APPLE that long to fix its OWN web servers. I am sure what ever you plan on running will not match the complexity of iTunes web store so you will be safe on a Xserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLiDE FTW!!1 Posted December 26, 2007 Share Posted December 26, 2007 I am sure what ever you plan on running will not match the complexity of iTunes web store so you will be safe on a Xserve. So, 5 hours downtime? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Are these OS X servers? I'm debating on hosting my own web server with an Xserve, but I might look elsewhere if even takes APPLE that long to fix its OWN web servers. You're debating whether or not to waste money. Hmm, that's a tough one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUKKU Posted December 27, 2007 Share Posted December 27, 2007 Are these OS X servers? I'm debating on hosting my own web server with an Xserve, but I might look elsewhere if even takes APPLE that long to fix its OWN web servers. Apple typically outsources static content to content delivery networks like akamai. The screwup could have been in either place, no company seems to be saying anything about it. I can see why Cowell would be pissed though, they probably paid a good deal for that kind of promotion and it's not really possible to recoup from something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CLiDE FTW!!1 Posted December 30, 2007 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Apple typically outsources static content to content delivery networks like akamai. The screwup could have been in either place, no company seems to be saying anything about it. I can see why Cowell would be pissed though, they probably paid a good deal for that kind of promotion and it's not really possible to recoup from something like that. Ah, that makes more sense. Thanks for the insight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzuka Posted December 31, 2007 Share Posted December 31, 2007 I can see why he is angry, but sueing? thats too far, {censored} like this happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dainas Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 Yeah its Apples fault! Not that I care for crappy shows like Xfactor, but I'm am sick of this miserly attitude in US business that often causes server capability to be shoestrung and easily brought to a crawl or down! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technobob Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 This case has no merit and will be thrown out if it ever comes to the courts. The reason is no service provider be it an ISP or web hosting company or iTunes store can ever offer 100% uptime it's just not possible. I'm sure Apple has something in their contracts that states they are not liable for downtime caused by server overload. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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