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- Owned by: Apple
- Launched: April 28, 2003
- Latest Version: iTunes 7
- Total songs sold: Over 5 billion
- Sells music in AAC format
- Songs were originally DRM-encoded to prevent piracy
- The Apple iTunes Store began selling music without Digital Rights Management technology on April 7, 2009
- Currently the largest online music retailer in the United States
- Also operates online stores for international markets
- Songs cannot be purchased from different regions of the worldApple Support Forums: Itunes stores in different countries ... (December 3, 2007)
- The iTunes store originally sold songs for 99 cents eachBreitbart: Changes take effect in Apple's iTunes prices (April 7, 2009)
- Effective April 7, 2009, the iTunes store moved to tiered pricingBreitbart: Changes take effect in Apple's iTunes prices (April 7, 2009)
- Songs are now 69 cents, 99 cents or $1.29 eachBreitbart: Changes take effect in Apple's iTunes prices (April 7, 2009)
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The iTunes Store is an online media store run by Apple Inc. that allows users to purchase digital music, movies, television shows and video games. The purchasing and downloading process is carried out entirely through the iTunes application.
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
DRM-Free iTunes Plus
On May 30, 2007, Apple launched iTunes Plus, a branch of the iTunes Store that sells music without any DRM protection. Only music owned by EMI Records was available without DRM.Apple: Apple Launches iTunes Plus (May 30, 2007) Files are still in Apple's proprietary AAC file format, although at a significantly higher Bit Rate.PCWorld: Apple Launches iTunes Plus with DRM-Free Tracks (May 30, 2007) iTunes' main competitor, eMusic, has been offering DRM-free MP3s since it launched in 1998.eMusic: About eMusic
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)-
iTunes Store Questions
Is it just me, or does the iTunes store terms of agreement change EVERY TIME I try to use it? 1 AnswerIt certainly changes fairly often. TOSBack is a pretty neat site, which highlights the changes between different versions of the legal gibberish of Terms of Ser... read more
Does anyone know if it is possible to change your password on your iTunes/mac account? 2 AnswersIf you're looking to change your Apple ID (which is used for iTunes, and many other Apple services) password, you can either do so inside of iTunes or at Apple'... read more
anyone know any good movies to watch thats on itunes that i can rent!?? NO scary movies please. 1 Answerwhat kind of genre do you like? romance? action? etc etc read more
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@AchtungBecca @Chrisluvstom It looks like they fixed the version they have in the iTunes store. As for the people who dl'ed it earlier...
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RT @johnhaydon: RT ( #iPhone ) Google Wave iPhone app is in the iTunes store for those who care. (Now I can wave to the 5 others lol)
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Filme, die ich im iTunes Store gekauft habe, kann ich doch auch brennen, oder?
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RT ( #iPhone ) Google Wave iPhone app is in the iTunes store for those who care.
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just got more iTunes gift cards. When will we see a Finnish iTunes video store...? How many years has it been since the US store launched?
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