iTunes ****** and iBooks Store Mysteriously Go Down in China
 

http://cdn.macrumors.com/article-new...nes122logo.jpgBoth iTunes ****** and the iBooks Store have gone down in China, with the digital fronts of both stores replaced with an "unavailable" message.*The outage was first **ticed via multiple reports on popular Chinese social network Sina Weibo (via AppleInsider).

While both storefronts are experiencing outages, Apple's status page*in the country indicates that all services are up and running. It's unclear what caused the outages, but AppleInsider*says*it received unverified reports claiming that Apple pulled the two digital storefronts because of a pending government investigation into its business practices.

The mysterious outages come nearly seven months after Apple launched the iTunes ****** and iBooks Stores in the country, which marked the first time Apple's customers in China had access to its entertainment ecosystem. Apple launched Apple Music in China at the same time as iTunes ****** and the iBooks Store; Apple Music, however, has **t experienced any outages.

China has become increasingly important to the Cuperti** company over the past couple years. After the Americas, China is Apple's second largest market in terms of revenue.

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