Topic: iTunes
Apple issues third beta of iTunes 10.5.1 for iTunes Match testing
2011/13/11, 12:11 pm
After erasing developers' iTunes Match accounts, Apple has supplied its developers with a new beta of iTunes 10.5.1 to test the new $24.99-per-year service.
Apple's iCloud inaccessible for some users
2011/11/11, 04:11 pm
Apple is reporting inaccessible iCloud services for some users after previous issues that similarly affected some users over the last two days.
Apple to again erase iTunes Match beta libraries Saturday
2011/11/11, 03:11 pm
Apple has notified developers testing the pre-release beta of its iTunes Match service that their matched libraries will once again be erased on Saturday, Nov. 12.
Apple working with US energy company on North Carolina solar farm
2011/08/11, 12:11 pm
While companies from China dominate solar panel production, Apple has opted to partner with an American company to help build its forthcoming solar farm in North Carolina, AppleInsider has learned.
Apple testing iTunes Match on Apple TV with iTunes 10.5.1 beta 2
2011/02/11, 09:11 pm
Apple on Wednesday issued iTunes 10.5.1 beta 2 to developers, adding support for iTunes Match on the Apple TV set-top box.
Apple misses October deadline for launch of new iTunes Match service
2011/01/11, 01:11 pm
Advertised to launch in the U.S. by the end of October, Apple's iTunes Match service has now missed the company's self-imposed deadline.
Pete Townshend of The Who calls Apple's iTunes a "digital vampire"
2011/31/10, 06:10 pm
Just in time for Halloween, artist Pete Townshend of The Who has branded Apple's music business a "digital vampire," suggesting that iTunes profits from music without giving popular artists all the benefits they enjoyed under the record labels and music publishers.
Apple Lossless Audio Codec Project becomes open source
2011/28/10, 09:10 am
Apple this week made its Lossless Audio Codec project for high-quality audio files open source under the Apache license, allowing anyone to make their own ALAC files.
iTunes Match beta reset on Thursday points to imminent launch
2011/26/10, 10:10 pm
Apple notified developers on Wednesday evening that it will reset iTunes Match beta accounts on Oct. 27th in order to improve the "overall quality and reliability" of the service ahead of its upcoming public launch.
Apple planning solar farm opposite NC data center
2011/25/10, 11:10 pm
Local permits reveal that Apple is looking to build a solar farm across from its massive data center in Maiden, N.C., a move that could address criticisms environmental groups have leveled at the company.
Fortune reporter shares behind-the-scenes stories, photos of Steve Jobs
2011/25/10, 09:10 pm
Steve Jobs' chronicler Brent Schlender has published several personal stories and photos from 25 years of covering Apple and its late co-founder, offering a unique look at how Steve Jobs interacted with the media.
Steve Jobs left iTunes creator in charge of connected TV initiative
2011/24/10, 08:10 pm
Jeff Robbin, an Apple vice president and engineer who helped create both iTunes and the iPod, is leading the company's efforts to produce a connected TV with integrated search functionality, according to a new report.
Settlement in iTunes Gift Card class action suit offers $3.25 per customer
2011/24/10, 06:10 pm
A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit involving iTunes customers who purchased songs from the online music store for $1.29 with gift cards whose packaging promised songs for only $0.99.
Apple in talks to add streaming Hollywood movies to iCloud
2011/13/10, 07:10 am
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.
Apple issues iTunes 10.5.1 beta 1 to developers to test iTunes Match
2011/11/10, 02:10 pm
Following the public release of iTunes 10.5 with support for iOS 5 devices, Apple also privately released iTunes 10.5.1 to its developer community, allowing them to test the forthcoming iTunes Match service.
Apple releases iTunes 10.5 with support for iOS 5 wireless syncing
2011/11/10, 01:10 pm
Apple on Tuesday released iTunes 10.5 for both Mac and PC, bringing with it support for wirelessly syncing with devices running the soon-to-be-released iOS 5.
Movie studios to launch own cloud service as Apple readies iCloud
2011/10/10, 10:10 pm
In a move to encourage customers to buy movies rather than rent or stream, studios are planning to launch cloud-based services to compete with digital media rental outlets, like Apple's iCloud-enhanced iTunes.
Netflix cancels plans to spin off disc mailing business as Qwikster
2011/10/10, 11:10 am
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.
Miramax CEO says Apple a bigger threat to movie industry than piracy
2011/05/10, 06:10 pm
Apple's domination of the digital media marketplace is more of a threat to movie companies than piracy, according to Miramax CEO Mike Lang.
Apple working to secure worldwide cloud-music rights ahead of Oct. 4
2011/30/09, 07:09 pm
Apple is far along in negotiations to obtain international cloud-music licenses from record companies and publishers, a new report claims, and may secure a deal in time to announce it at the company's iPhone event on Oct. 4.

