In June 2009, Apple issued $30 iTunes gift cards to customers who had issues activating their iPhone 3GS phones. Some activation users had wait times longer than two hours.Gizmodo: Apple Giving $30 iTunes Credit For iPhone 3GS Activation Snafu

1. Owned by: Apple
2. Launched: April 28, 2003
3. Latest Version: iTunes 7
4. Total songs sold: Over 5 billion
5. Sells music in AAC format
6. Songs were originally DRM-encoded to prevent piracy
7. The Apple iTunes Store began selling music without Digital Rights Management technology on April 7, 2009
8. Currently the largest online music retailer in the United States
9. Also operates online stores for international markets
10. Songs cannot be purchased from different regions of the worldApple Support Forums: Itunes stores in different countries ... (December 3, 2007)
11. The iTunes store originally sold songs for 99 cents eachBreitbart: Changes take effect in Apple's iTunes prices (April 7, 2009)
12. Effective April 7, 2009, the iTunes store moved to tiered pricingBreitbart: Changes take effect in Apple's iTunes prices (April 7, 2009)
13. Songs are now 69 cents, 99 cents or $1.29 eachBreitbart: Changes take effect in Apple's iTunes prices (April 7, 2009)

Apple announced in January 2009 that they would be removing the Digital Rights Management technology from their music and moving to tiered pricing. Instead of charging 99 cents for each song, Apple will now charge 69 cents, 99 cents or $1.29 each. The pricing changes and elimination of Digital Rights Management technology took effect on April 7, 2009.Breitbart: Changes take effect in Apple's iTunes prices (April 7, 2009)