iTunes Music Store Ireland Postponed at Last Minute

Missing from Appleis roll-out of new European iTunes Music Stores on Tuesday was Ireland, a country whose store reportedly should have gone online but was put on hold by a last minute by a disagreement with the Irish Music Rights Organization (IMRO).

According to Macworld UK, a spokesperson for IMRO said that negotiations are continuing, although details of the disagreement are unknown.

For its part, Apple says that beyond a roll-out of the iTunes Music Store in Canada in November, the company wonit comment on when other countries, including Ireland, might have stores online.