A letter I just sent through iTunes to Apple, pleading for a credit to re-download the 100 Greatest Classics playlist:
I recently downloaded an installed TuneUp, an iTunes add-on application that does a fairly admirable job at correctly re-tagging music that has been manually imported, yet automatically mislabed, into iTunes.
Unfortunately when I ran TuneUp I neglected to pay close attention to what tracks it was retagging and noticed too late that it had renamed most of the tracks in this playlist to Japanese names.
This travesty must not be permitted to stand.
Being as though I am an American, like the rest of my internationally ignorant countrymen, the only language I can speak and read fluently is English. TuneUp, in it’s infinite and traitorous wisdom, has delivered my music directly to the hands of America’s former authoritarian enemies!
Now, I have read Apple’s policy regarding the re-downloading of music that have been purchased and completely accept that music is only licensed to be downloaded a single time. Any further downloads come with purchasing the product a second time (ad infinitude). In this particular case, I am hoping against all hope that Apple will come through for the Good ‘Ol Boys of the South Pacfic and liberate these poor tracks from the tyrannical hands of their current masters.
If at all possible, being fully aware of my own stupidity that caused this situation to occur, I would entirely appreciate the chance to re-download this particular playlist and resume enjoying the work of these classical European masters in the most American of ways: claiming them as my own without any reverence to their true historical or cultural value.
With much regard,
Christopher Cuttriss
Just received my response from Apple! As much as corporate policy allows, I hope he got the joke!
Dear Christopher,
I’m sorry to hear about your recent mishap. However, not to worry my friend! I am more than happy to assist.
I have posted the “100 Best Classics” to your account.