The iTunes Music Store, launched by Apple on April 28, 2003, marked a pivotal moment in the history of digital media. Conceived at a time when music piracy through platforms like Napster ran rampant, ...

The ability to share free music was one of many major disruptions the internet brought in the 1990s and 2000s. Faster connections made downloading and sharing tracks less painful. And the widespread ...

Read this Apple Support Discussions forum thread describing the issues surrounding the iTunes Music Store not being able to download purchased music. Read this Apple KB Article describing the process ...

Apple Computer's new online music service sold more than 1 million songs during its first week of operation, the company said Monday. The early sales success suggests that people will pay for music ...

After years of fits, starts, threats and ultimatums, Steve Jobs and three major labels have come to terms on a deal: Music will be available immediately on iTunes without DRM restrictions. Free of the ...

Due to uncertainty about licensing procedures, the local catalog is limited. By Vladimir Kozlov Jobs added video to the company’s popular iTunes software in 2006. “We’re doing for video what we’ve ...

At one time browsing the iTunes (Music) Store was like visiting a local music shop—pop and rock in the front racks and middle aisles, jazz to the left, classical in the back, and indy releases ...

On April 28, 2003, in San Francisco, Steve Jobs raised the curtain on the iTunes Music Store and, as we journalists like to do, I gazed into my crystal ball in an attempt to explain the broad, ...

I went to the music event with few expectations besides the obvious, that some would worship it, many would hate it, a bunch of companies would copy it, and that those who scorn Apple would say that ...

The announcement, as reported last week by ZDNet Australia, was made at a media briefing this morning in Sydney. Individual songs are priced at AU$1.69, whereas new release albums are mostly AU$16.99.

Apple has scored a big hit with the iTunes Music Store (iTMS). The virtual record shop offers a vast catalog of songs at low prices and has an easy-to-use interface. But you’ll find more than just ...