# Major artists not in iTunes store?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-artists-not-in-itunes-store/470633>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 1, 2008, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-artists-not-in-itunes-store/470633 "2008-11-01T21:31:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2008, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-artists-not-in-itunes-store/470633/21 "2008-11-02T14:59:42Z")

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I didn’t used to care, but now that Apple has me in it’s firm grip once again, I love iTunes. Hell, even my friend’s band has one of their half-dozen albums available there (check it out, if you like- it’s The Fenians, a best-of album).

Make it easier for me to buy your music- it’s always the right business decision.

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**Author:** ![Ferret\_Herder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e47774/32.png) [@Ferret\_Herder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferret_Herder)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2008, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-artists-not-in-itunes-store/470633/22 "2008-11-02T16:25:29Z")

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> [@Boyo\_Jim](#):
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> Tool (to be honest I’ve never heard of them)

They’re better known by reputation amongst fans than for overall output - aside from some shorter releases they only have 4 full-length albums. They’re a modern progressive heavy rock band, heavily influenced by King Crimson among others, and have pretty complex structures to their songs.

Kid Rock’s inclusion is one early album (none of his later work), and I think a song here and there off a soundtrack or a ‘various artists’ album.

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**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2008, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-artists-not-in-itunes-store/470633/23 "2008-11-02T17:15:10Z")

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> [@Boyo\_Jim](#):
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> Frank Zappa (150 listings)

As **Telemark** expalined, all of Zappa’s official albums have been pulled from iTunes. The stuff that remains is the “Beat the Boots” series, which is apparently still controlled by Rhino and/or Warners, a few live “iTunes exclusive” tracks, and various cover albums of Zappa material.

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**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-artists-not-in-itunes-store/470633/24 "2008-11-03T17:45:46Z")

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> [@Boyo\_Jim](#):
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> I’ve found that no search that I’ve tried results in a list longer than 150. I don’t see a button or link to go on to an additional page. I wonder how you’re supposed to find out whether an artist has more music available that just isn’t displaying?

If you go to any of the entries on the list there will be an arrow next to the artist’s name. Click on that arrow to go to that artist’s main page.,

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**Author:** ![Llama\_Llogophile](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@Llama\_Llogophile](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Llama_Llogophile)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2008, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/major-artists-not-in-itunes-store/470633/25 "2008-11-03T19:29:34Z")

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**The Housemartins**

I may actually have to buy a CD.

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