iTunes-sponsored live Paul McCartney concert to stream for free on Apple TV
Wed, Feb 8, 2012 - A live concert from legendary artist Paul McCartney will be streamed live by Apple to iTunes and Apple TV set-top boxes on Thursday. ( 16 comments )
Viacom deal brings MTV, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon shows to Amazon Prime
Wed, Feb 8, 2012 - Amazon on Wednesday confirmed that it has inked a deal with another major content provider — Viacom — to bring shows from networks like MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, TV Land VH1 to its Prime Instant Video subscription service. ( 30 comments )
Apple seen partnering with existing cable operators for 'iTV' content
Mon, Feb 6, 2012 - How Apple plans to provide content to users of its rumored television set remains unknown, but one Wall Street firm sees four potential ways Apple could approach one of its largest hurdles in bringing a connected television to market, with the most likely option seen as a partnership with existing cable providers. ( 68 comments )
Apple wants to offer television subscribers customized channel lineups
Wed, Dec 28, 2011 - Apple's anticipated full-fledged television set could offer Internet-based content subscriptions with customized channel lineups, if the company has its way. ( 144 comments )
'Avatar' special edition will feature iTunes Extras exclusive to Apple
Fri, Dec 16, 2011 - Apple has landed a major exclusive with the highest grossing movie of all time, as a special digital edition of "Avatar" is coming with new bonus features exclusive to iTunes. ( 43 comments )
iTunes Music, Movies Stores arrive in Latin America; O2 offers iPhone 4S leasing [u]
Mon, Dec 12, 2011 - Brazil and 16 other Latin American countries are now offering music and movies from Apple's iTunes Store, while U.K. wireless operator O2 has come up with an iPhone leasing scheme that allow customers to rent the iPhone 4S for a year. ( 12 comments )
Apple TV to take 32% of "Connected TV Player" market this year
Mon, Dec 12, 2011 - While consistently branded as being a "hobby" for Apple, sales of its $99 Apple TV set top box had made it the most popular device in the category, predicted to sell nearly 4 million of the the nearly 12 million TV boxes in the market. ( 118 comments )
Apple's iTunes Rewind 2011 highlights year's top apps, movies & music
Thu, Dec 8, 2011 - Apple on Thursday revealed its iTunes Rewind selections for 2011, revealing the best music, applications, TV shows, movies, books and podcasts of the year. ( 7 comments )
Buying & streaming TV shows comes to Apple TV in Canada, UK & Australia
Thu, Dec 8, 2011 - Apple TV users in Australia, Canada and the U.K. can now purchase and stream episodes of television shows directly to Apple's set-top box without the need for a computer. ( 21 comments )
iTunes Music Store reportedly ready for Latin America debut
Wed, Nov 30, 2011 - Apple is reportedly set to add music to iTunes across Latin America, with a rumored Dec. 8 launch date expected to expand available content past apps and eBooks. ( 5 comments )
Google to counter Apple's iTunes with its own online music store
Wed, Nov 16, 2011 - Google on Wednesday is expected to announce a new online music store that will let users buy and store songs online and listen to them on multiple devices, in direct competition with Apple's iTunes. ( 92 comments )
Legal issues prompt Apple to remove Amazon Cloud music player from App Store
Tue, Nov 1, 2011 - A third-party iOS application that streamed music from Amazon's Cloud Drive service has been removed from the App Store due to legal complications with the music industry. ( 48 comments )
Apple in talks to add streaming Hollywood movies to iCloud
Thu, Oct 13, 2011 - Apple is said to be involved in negotiations with Hollywood movie studios in an effort to give customers the ability to stream movies they own to devices like an iPhone, iPad or Apple TV. ( 18 comments )
Netflix cancels plans to spin off disc mailing business as Qwikster
Mon, Oct 10, 2011 - Responding to customer backlash, Netflix on Monday announced that it will no longer spin off its DVD-by-mail business as a new operation dubbed Qwikster. ( 44 comments )
Apple removes click-wheel games from iTunes as iPod classic lives its last days
Fri, Sep 30, 2011 - As Apple is rumored to discontinue its aging hard-drive-based iPod classic, the company has removed a section from the iTunes Store devoted to click-wheel games. ( 116 comments )
Apple launches iTunes Store in all remaining EU countries
Thu, Sep 29, 2011 - Apple on Thursday launched the iTunes Store in the 12 European Union countries that had yet to gain access to it, ending an eight year wait for what has become the world's No. 1 music store. ( 21 comments )
Apple sued over microprocessor patents; Mass. to investigate iTunes fraud
Thu, Sep 22, 2011 - Apple has been hit with a new patent infringement suit accusing it of infringing three patents related to microprocessors. Also, the attorney general of Massachusetts has said that her office will look into complaints about fraudulent purchases on Apple's iTunes Store. ( 41 comments )
Netflix spins off its DVD-by-mail service as Qwikster
Mon, Sep 19, 2011 - Netflix CEO Reed Hastings sent a letter to subscribers on Monday, admitting he "messed up" and announcing that it would spin off its DVD and Blu-ray-based mailing business as a new service dubbed "Qwikster." ( 128 comments )
Apple's iTunes Match beta doesn't technically stream music
Tue, Aug 30, 2011 - The new iTunes Match beta still downloads songs and saves them locally on a user's device, rather than providing an absolute true streaming service. ( 48 comments )
Apple abandons 99-cent TV show rentals for Apple TV
Fri, Aug 26, 2011 - Apple has removed the ability to rent TV shows from both iTunes and its Apple TV, taking away what was just last year one of the major advertised selling points of the $99 streaming-centric set-top box. ( 97 comments )
Apple, Starbucks team up to give away free iPhone apps
Tue, Aug 16, 2011 - Apple and Starbucks have partnered to include giveaways of paid iPhone applications in the "Pick of the Week" promotional program, which previously offered iTunes music tracks to in-store customers of the coffee chain. ( 9 comments )
Agreements not yet in place for Apple to launch cloud movie service
Mon, Aug 8, 2011 - Apple is not prepared to launch its in-the-works cloud-based movie streaming and re-downloading service, as licensing agreements with a number of major Hollywood studios have reportedly not yet been secured. ( 16 comments )
Rumor: Apple set to launch 'iTunes Replay' for re-downloading, streaming
Wed, Aug 3, 2011 - Apple will soon fully launch its long in-the-works "iTunes Replay" service that will allow users to re-download and potentially stream purchased content, including Hollywood movies, a new rumor claims. ( 20 comments )
'Neat stuff coming' soon to iTunes Store, Apple teases
Tue, Jul 19, 2011 - When asked about the level of content available on the iTunes Store, Apple Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer revealed that the company plans to offer "neat stuff" in the next quarter. ( 25 comments )
Apple could test limited iTunes HD+ 1080p movie service
Fri, Jul 8, 2011 - Apple as early as this fall may choose to test the waters for 1080p video sales through its ubiquitous iTunes service, AppleInsider has been advised. ( 78 comments )
iBooks to boost Apple's iTunes into a $13 billion business by 2013
Wed, Jul 6, 2011 - Apple's ubiquitous iTunes Store and its associated services are forecast to generate a staggering $13 billion in revenues during the company's fiscal 2013, growing at an expected rate of nearly 40% over the next three years as publishers trend towards its iBook format. ( 63 comments )
Spotify officially coming to the US to take on Apple's iTunes
Wed, Jul 6, 2011 - Popular music streaming service Spotify has officially announced it is coming to the U.S. "soon," but no date has been given for when the service will launch and compete with Apple's iTunes Music Store. ( 48 comments )
Inside Apple's iOS 5: iTunes Tone Store will offer more text alert options
Wed, Jun 8, 2011 - When iOS 5 is released for the iPhone this fall, users will have the ability to purchase new, custom text message tones from the new iTunes Tone Store. ( 39 comments )
Apple announces iTunes Match music service for $24.99 per year
Mon, Jun 6, 2011 - Apple's new iTunes Match service will scan a user's library of songs, including those ripped from their own CDs, and match the songs up with the library of 18 million songs available through iTunes for $24.99 per year. ( 173 comments )
Apple's iCloud music service to scan, mirror iTunes libraries
Thu, May 26, 2011 - Sources allege that the much-rumored streaming music service from Apple will scan users' iTunes libraries and mirror them in the cloud, but it reportedly won't be free. ( 64 comments )
Apple expected to introduce 'iCloud' in June, if music publishers agree
Fri, May 20, 2011 - Music industry insiders expect that Apple wants to launch, or at least introduce, its anticipated "iCloud" music streaming service in June, though the company must also reach agreements with music publishers. ( 31 comments )
Apple's cloud streaming could rely on small, locally stored song segments
Thu, May 19, 2011 - Apple's anticipated cloud-based music streaming service could could offer faster playback of Internet-stored content by syncing just small snippets of songs via iTunes. ( 36 comments )
Arrival of Beatles on Apple's iTunes causes uptick in music sales
Thu, May 12, 2011 - The availability of The Beatles' catalog on iTunes, along with the resurgence of vinyl, are credited with a 1.6 percent increase in total music sales so far in the U.S. in 2011. ( 28 comments )
Apple orders 12 petabytes of storage for iTunes video content - report
Wed, Apr 6, 2011 - Apple has reportedly ordered as much as 12 petabytes, or 12,000 terabytes, of additional storage for hosting video content on its iTunes Store. ( 49 comments )
Apple iTunes takes just 4% of US digital video market as Netflix dominates
Tue, Mar 15, 2011 - Netflix is the dominant player in America's digital streaming and downloadable video market, representing 61 percent of all viewings, while Apple's iTunes is in a three-way tie for third place with 4 percent. ( 113 comments )
Apple applying for The Beatles' Granny Smith trademark
Mon, Mar 14, 2011 - European trademark applications filed by Apple have surfaced that would finalize the transfer of The Beatles' iconic Granny Smith Apple logos from Apple Corps to Apple and expand the trademark to include technology products. ( 27 comments )
Federal rules ensure Apple's iTunes has right to Comcast's NBC content
Mon, Feb 28, 2011 - Comcast agreed to continue licensing of NBC content to online video services like Apple's iTunes in order to receive government approval of its acquisition of broadcast network NBC. ( 48 comments )
Apple looking to offer higher quality 24-bit music on iTunes - report
Tue, Feb 22, 2011 - Apple is said to be in talks with record labels to improve the quality of song downloads available from the iTunes Music Store, making them available in a 24-bit high-fidelity format. ( 82 comments )
The Beatles sell 5 million songs, 1 million albums on Apple's iTunes
Fri, Jan 14, 2011 - The debut of The Beatles on iTunes has proven extremely popular, with the band selling 5 million songs and a million albums solely from Apple's digital music store. ( 41 comments )
Unique, lucrative licensing deal brought Beatles to Apple's iTunes
Thu, Jan 6, 2011 - It reportedly took a one-of-a-kind deal in which the band is directly paid royalties from song sales to bring the entire digital catalog of The Beatles to iTunes. ( 36 comments )
New Apple iTunes movie features allow script searching, scene sharing
Mon, Jan 3, 2011 - Movie studios have quietly expanded the feature set of content available on Apple's iTunes Store, allowing users to search a film's script for specific words, or select a clip and share it with others on a social networking site. ( 33 comments )
Apple's iTunes rental service believed to be 10% the size of Netflix
Wed, Dec 29, 2010 - Though it is half as old as Netflix, Apple's iTunes rental service is believed to be about one-tenth the size of the competing rental service, one analyst has projected. ( 48 comments )
Apple improves iOS push security, iTunes promo codes now work overseas
Wed, Dec 8, 2010 - Apple on Wednesday made a few key changes for iOS developers, upgrading the security of push notifications and allowing international distribution of promotional codes. Also, some HD movies have appeared for the first time in the U.K. iTunes Store. ( 10 comments )
Apple obtained exclusive rights to Beatles over Google, Amazon
Wed, Nov 17, 2010 - Apple reportedly beat out rivals Google and Amazon in securing the exclusive digital rights to the back catalog of The Beatles on iTunes through 2011. ( 118 comments )
The Beatles catalog finally available from Apple's iTunes Store
Tue, Nov 16, 2010 - Legendary music group The Beatles finally arrived on iTunes Tuesday, with tracks from all of the band's albums available for purchase individually or as complete iTunes LPs [updated]. ( 378 comments )
WSJ: Apple to announce arrival of Beatles catalog on iTunes
Mon, Nov 15, 2010 - Apple on Tuesday will announce that the iTunes Store will begin carrying music by the legendary rock group The Beatles, The Wall Street Journal has reported. ( 91 comments )
Apple doesn't have licensing deals in place to stream music - report
Mon, Nov 15, 2010 - Apple does not have the explicit rights to offer an iTunes music subscription service, or to allow customers the ability to stream their libraries to connected devices, music industry sources have indicated. ( 17 comments )
Approval of Comcast-NBC deal could require content deals with Apple
Mon, Nov 15, 2010 - As the U.S. government looks to approve Comcast's acquisition of NBC Universal, the purchase could come with "significant conditions" to prevent Comcast from withholding TV and movie content from companies like Apple. ( 23 comments )
Apple increasing US iTunes music previews to 90 seconds
Tue, Nov 2, 2010 - Apple sent emails to music label representatives Tuesday notifying them that iTunes music previews in the United States will be extended from 30 seconds to 90 seconds. ( 30 comments )
Warner Bros. execs find Apple's 99 cent TV show rentals too cheap
Fri, Sep 17, 2010 - Executives with Warner Bros., producer of numerous primetime network TV shows, believe that Apple's 99 cent prices TV show rentals need to be more expensive. ( 111 comments )
Extended iTunes song samples stalled due to licensing issues
Tue, Sep 7, 2010 - Apple's plan to announce extended iTunes song samples on Sept. 1 met with late opposition from publishers, according to a new report. ( 28 comments )
Rupert Murdoch may be swing vote in Apple's 99 cent TV rental pitch
Tue, Aug 31, 2010 - While most in the TV industry are opposed to Apple's proposed plan for 99 cent episode rentals, its efforts could be saved by News Corp CEO Rupert Murdoch's drive to save the newspaper industry, according to a new report. ( 107 comments )
Apple expected to boost iTunes song samples to 60 seconds
Mon, Aug 30, 2010 - Apple this week is expected to double the length of free song samples within the iTunes Store, from 30 seconds to 60 seconds, according to a new report. ( 41 comments )
Antitrust review of Comcast-NBC deal considers effect on Apple's iTunes
Mon, Aug 30, 2010 - As Comcast's bid to purchase NBC Universal goes through a federal review, the U.S. government is investigating the effect the deal might have on Internet-based video services like Apple's iTunes Store. ( 44 comments )
Apple negotiating 99 cent TV show rentals ahead of new iTV - report
Tue, Aug 24, 2010 - A new report alleges that Apple is in negotiations with content providers, and is in "advanced talks" with News Corp., to offer 99 cent TV show rentals ahead of an anticipated Apple TV update. ( 103 comments )
Pink Floyd albums removed from iTunes after record contract expires
Tue, Aug 17, 2010 - Numerous albums from legendary rock band Pink Floyd have disappeared from Apple's iTunes store, along with other digital storefronts, following the expiration of a contract between the band and its record label. ( 105 comments )
Rumored iTunes cloud service could be delayed further
Tue, Aug 3, 2010 - Mired in licensing issues, Apple's rumored full-scale cloud music service might be further down the line than previously thought. A limited feature service could be released by the end of the year. ( 25 comments )
Apple to shutter acquired streaming music service Lala on May 31
Fri, Apr 30, 2010 - Lala announced this week its website will no longer be operative as of May 31, and users who bought songs through the site will be credited with songs from Apple's iTunes. ( 34 comments )
Apple's iTunes streaming music service could arrive in July
Wed, Mar 31, 2010 - With its recent acquisition of streaming music service Lala, Apple is working toward launching its own streaming iTunes solution to debut as soon as the third quarter of 2010. ( 18 comments )
Pink Floyd songs could be removed from iTunes after court ruling
Thu, Mar 11, 2010 - Music legends Pink Floyd won a lawsuit with their label EMI Thursday, with the band successfully defending its right to block the sale of individual songs on digital download services like iTunes. ( 114 comments )
Apple's iTunes LP concept hatched by labels, sales disappoint
Tue, Mar 9, 2010 - The iTunes LP format introduced by Apple last year was the brainchild of record labels looking to increase sales of whole albums, but sales thus far have been soft, a new report alleges. ( 40 comments )
Apple pressures music labels to abandon Amazon MP3 Daily Deal
Wed, Mar 3, 2010 - A new report claims Apple has attempted to push music publishers away from participating in Amazon's MP3 Daily Deal promotion, which features timed exclusives for popular tracks. ( 56 comments )
Networks skeptical of Apple's push for $1 iTunes TV episodes
Mon, Feb 22, 2010 - As Apple hopes to sell some TV episodes for 99 cents through iTunes, major networks have responded with apprehension to the plan, which could alienate local affiliates and cable providers. ( 45 comments )
CBS plans to reduce prices to $1 on some iTunes TV episodes
Thu, Feb 18, 2010 - Apple's push for 99 cent TV shows to coincide with the launch of the iPad has garnered support from at least one content provider, with the network CBS reportedly interested in reducing prices for some shows. ( 42 comments )
Music exec says Apple's iTunes cloud is real, coming in 2010
Tue, Jan 19, 2010 - Another prediction that Apple's acquisition of streaming music service Lala will result in a cloud-based iTunes service was offered Tuesday, with a digital music executive suggesting purchased content will be available from any browser or Internet-connected device. ( 73 comments )
HarperCollins in talks to offer content for Apple's tablet
Mon, Jan 18, 2010 - Apple and publisher HarperCollins are reportedly conducting talks over possible e-book offerings for Apple's new tablet device, with pricing that would follow the current App Store model. ( 51 comments )
Apple reveals best-selling iTunes content, iPhone apps of 2009
Tue, Dec 8, 2009 - Apple this week revealed the most critically acclaimed and best selling content of the year in the iTunes Store, the world's most popular online music seller and mobile application destination. ( 16 comments )
The Beatles go digital with apples, but still not Apple's iTunes
Wed, Nov 4, 2009 - The Beatles announced Wednesday they will release their music catalog digitally in December, but the iconic group's songs are still not due for release on iTunes. ( 89 comments )
Apple launches iTunes Music Movies with exclusive content
Wed, Nov 4, 2009 - Apple has begun to promote music-themed movies on the iTunes Store with a new landing page, a place the company plans to fill with exclusive content. ( 9 comments )
Apple turns to Twitter to promote iTunes music, podcasts, more
Tue, Oct 20, 2009 - Though it has long been a company that shied away from social media, Apple has recently decided to further embrace Twitter to promote new content on iTunes. ( 12 comments )
Apple looks to improve visual quality of streaming video
Thu, Oct 15, 2009 - Apple has investigated a method to make imperfections in compressed video files less visible to the human eye, a new patent application revealed this week shows. ( 50 comments )
Michael Jackson's posthumous album will be on Apple's iTunes
Wed, Oct 14, 2009 - Sony and the estate of Michael Jackson reportedly will allow the artist's new album to be sold on the iTunes Music Store, dispelling a rumor to the contrary that surfaced early Wednesday. ( 20 comments )
Eminem music publisher, Apple settle out of court
Fri, Oct 2, 2009 - The lawsuit between rapper Eminem's publisher and Apple over the sale of the artist's songs on iTunes was reportedly settled out of court Thursday evening. ( 43 comments )
Eminem publisher begins trial with Apple over royalties
Fri, Sep 25, 2009 - Unable to reach a settlement before Thursday, Eight Mile Style, publisher of rapper Eminem, and Apple went to trial over royalties for the sale of the artist's songs on iTunes. ( 17 comments )
Apple, rapper Eminem could end up in trial over iTunes battle
Wed, Sep 23, 2009 - If Apple and Eight Mile Style LLC, publisher of artist Eminem, are unable to resolve a dispute by Thursday, the two parties will end up in trial over the sale of songs on iTunes. ( 41 comments )
Apple rushing to release "ready-made ringtones" - report
Thu, Sep 3, 2009 - Apple is rumored to have struck a deal with the music industry and obtained the right to sell "ready-made ringtones," and company officials are reportedly rushing to have them available for next week's event. ( 31 comments )
Expert speculates Apple's new data center to be for cloud computing
Tue, Aug 18, 2009 - A data center expert believes Apple's new, massive cluster of computers in North Carolina could be intended to power a giant cloud computing operation. ( 52 comments )
Apple abroad: T-Mobile iPhone in UK; Mexican iTunes Music Store
Tue, Aug 4, 2009 - A new report alleges that T-Mobile U.K. is secretly supplying the iPhone 3G unlocked, but only to its highest spending customers who threaten to transfer to another wireless carrier. ( 18 comments )
North Carolina greets Apple and $1 billion server farm project
Wed, Jun 3, 2009 - Just one day after North Carolina lawmakers approved changes to the state’s corporate tax laws designed to lure Apple and a $1 billion server farm project to one of their rural communities, the state's Governor signed Senate Bill 575 into law and announced that the iPhone maker is coming to town. ( 21 comments )
With sights set on $1B Apple server farm, NC approves changes
Tue, Jun 2, 2009 - North Carolina lawmakers debated for less than a minute on Monday before approving changes to the state's corporate tax laws designed to lure Apple and a $1 billion server farm project to one of their rural communities. ( 69 comments )
Apple briefs staff on wireless iPhone movie and TV downloads
Fri, May 29, 2009 - The iPhone 3.0 operating system release will include new support for direct downloads of movie and TV content from the iTunes Store, according to people familiar with Apple's internal training materials. ( 36 comments )
Briefly: Canada gets HD TV shows; illuminated iPhone logo; more
Thu, May 28, 2009 - Canadian iTunes users are seeing the first wave of HD TV shows crop up on the localized version of the digital download service. Meanwhile, a new report claims that the Apple logo on the third-gen iPhone will illuminate just as the iPhone maker is said to be taking receipt of logic boards for the new handsets ahead of production. ( 39 comments )
Pan-European iTunes Store more likely following recent moves
Tue, May 26, 2009 - European regulators this week are pushing the music industry to reform licensing terms that have prevented services like Apple's iTunes Store from selling their catalog of music tracks uniformly across the continent. ( 25 comments )
Apple proposes iTunes kiosks for movie downloads on the go
Thu, May 7, 2009 - Apple has put some effort into conceptualizing a family of next-generation wireless iTunes kiosks that can be placed just about anywhere, allowing users of its portable products to load their devices with a new full-length movie or audio album during travel, in areas where wireless networks may be unavailable. ( 59 comments )
Best Buy rumored to take on iTunes with movie download store
Fri, Apr 17, 2009 - Apple authorized reseller Best Buy will soon add its name to a growing list of firms bidding for a slice of the online movie download business, according to a new report. ( 44 comments )
iTunes price changes deliver mixed results
Thu, Apr 16, 2009 - Price increases that took effect on Apple's iTunes Store last week reportedly hurt unit sales of some of the most popular songs but ultimately managed to drive marginal increases in overall revenues for the digital download service. ( 42 comments )
Apple launches iTunes movie store in Germany
Thu, Apr 16, 2009 - Apple announced Thursday that movies from five major film studios and a handful of independent movie production houses are now available for rent or purchase on the iTunes Store in Germany. ( 30 comments )
Apple near saturation point for iPod, iTunes use by teens
Wed, Apr 8, 2009 - The results of Piper Jaffray's 17th bi-annual teen survey are in, showing Apple to have broadened its lead in the areas of iPod consumption and iTunes usage -- both of which are nearing their saturation point -- as the company moves to translate these successes to its iPhone business. ( 59 comments )
Price hike hits Apple's iTunes Store
Tue, Apr 7, 2009 - Tuesday marks the end of Apple's one-price-fits-all model at the iTunes Store, where songs will now fall into one of three pricing tiers, with many of the most popular tracks commanding a 30% increase from 99 cents to $1.29. ( 203 comments )
iTunes 8.1.1 adds support for renting HD movies on computers
Mon, Apr 6, 2009 - Apple on Monday afternoon released a small update to iTunes that enables HD movie rentals on a Mac or PC while also delivering improvements for syncing media to its multi-touch devices. ( 24 comments )
Apple now offering HD movie purchases, rentals through iTunes
Thu, Mar 19, 2009 - Once only available through the Apple TV, HD movies can now be purchased or rented directly through iTunes on Macs and PCs. ( 85 comments )
Hackers crack Apple's iTunes gift card algorithm
Tue, Mar 10, 2009 - $200 iTunes Gift Certificates are selling for less than $3 in China now that a group of local hackers has circumvented Apple's algorithm for creating the digital vouchers and built their own gift certificate generators. ( 73 comments )
Eminem firm loses iTunes royalty lawsuit against Universal
Mon, Mar 9, 2009 - Universal Music has prevailed in a case that would have otherwise given millions more to artists for the sale of their songs on digital download services such as Apple's industry-leading iTunes Store. ( 35 comments )
Eminem takes record label to court over iTunes royalties
Thu, Feb 26, 2009 - Hip hop mogul Eminem this week became the first artist to take a legal stand against record labels over royalties for tracks sold through digital download services like Apple's iTunes, an increasing source of tension between the two sides now that a significant percent of music sales are being made online. ( 84 comments )
Apple introduces iTunes Pass for following favorite bands
Tue, Feb 24, 2009 - Apple this week is testing a new feature of its digital download service called iTunes Pass, which will buy shoppers access to all of their favorite bands' iTunes-related releases and exclusive material over a set time period. ( 41 comments )
Apple prepping iTunes Replay on-demand video service
Wed, Feb 11, 2009 - Apple is believed to be wrapping up a new feature in iTunes 8 that will allow users to stream their iTunes video purchases directly from the company's servers for playback anywhere, anytime without eating up local storage. ( 60 comments )
Apple now offering individual song upgrades on iTunes Store
Thu, Jan 29, 2009 - Apple on Thursday began offering iTunes shoppers the ability to upgrade their songs to higher-quality DRM-free tracks on an individual basis, doing away with an earlier mandate that required customers to upgrade their entire libraries all at once. ( 30 comments )
Labels making specific demands in latest iTunes talks
Mon, Dec 15, 2008 - Record labels negotiating the removal of copy protecting measures from tracks sold on the iTunes Store are each looking for Apple to agree to certain concessions, according to a new report. ( 51 comments )
TV deals causing movies to disappear from iTunes Store
Wed, Dec 10, 2008 - Exclusive deals between Hollywood studios and the networks that secure the rights to broadcast their feature films on TV are the reason iTunes shoppers are seeing movies disappear from the service in bunches, according to a new report. ( 41 comments )
UK iTunes Store price drop; BBC on iTunes; iPhone software 2.0
Mon, Feb 18, 2008 - Apple appears poised to make good on its promise and reduce the cost of songs sold through its iTunes Store in the UK. Meanwhile, BBC is rumored to have reached an agreement to sell TV shows from its Worldwide subsidiary on the Apple download service. And yet another rumor has Flash support for the iPhone arriving imminently. ( 55 comments )
