American Idol Contestant Performances Available on iTunes

Hey American Idol fans, Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox Interactive Media, 19 Entertainment, FremantleMedia and Apple have partnered to bring you contestant performances from the top 24 semifinalists exclusively on the iTunes Store starting this week. Music performances cost 99 cents per song, while full video of the top 12 American Idol finalist performances will cost $1.99 when they become available starting March 11. Fans can also pre-order performances of favorite American Idol contestants from the iTunes Store, which will be automatically downloaded the day after the show airs.  

"We've created a special section on the iTunes Store for 'Idol' fans with an incredible array of music and video performances from television's most popular show," said Eddy Cue, Apple's vice president of iTunes. "We think 'American Idol' viewers are going to love the ability to purchase and download 'Idol' performances from iTunes."  

iTunes will also hook fans up with exclusive direct links from the free streaming performance videos on americanidol.com, the official website of the show and home to MyIdol - the American Idol fan site.

via | iLounge