Topic: iTunes Store
The Beatles sell 5 million songs, 1 million albums on Apple's iTunes
2011/14/01, 06:01 pm
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.
Unique, lucrative licensing deal brought Beatles to Apple's iTunes
2011/06/01, 03:01 pm
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.
New Apple iTunes movie features allow script searching, scene sharing
2011/03/01, 04:01 pm
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.
Apple's iTunes rental service believed to be 10% the size of Netflix
2010/29/12, 08:12 am
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.
Apple improves iOS push security, iTunes promo codes now work overseas
2010/08/12, 04:12 pm
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.
Apple obtained exclusive rights to Beatles over Google, Amazon
2010/17/11, 08:11 am
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.
The Beatles catalog finally available from Apple's iTunes Store
2010/16/11, 09:11 am
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].
WSJ: Apple to announce arrival of Beatles catalog on iTunes
2010/15/11, 06:11 pm
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.
Apple doesn't have licensing deals in place to stream music - report
2010/15/11, 04:11 pm
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.
Approval of Comcast-NBC deal could require content deals with Apple
2010/15/11, 09:11 am
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.
Apple increasing US iTunes music previews to 90 seconds
2010/02/11, 09:11 pm
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.
Warner Bros. execs find Apple's 99 cent TV show rentals too cheap
2010/17/09, 03:09 pm
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.
Extended iTunes song samples stalled due to licensing issues
2010/07/09, 08:09 pm
Apple's plan to announce extended iTunes song samples on Sept. 1 met with late opposition from publishers, according to a new report.
Rupert Murdoch may be swing vote in Apple's 99 cent TV rental pitch
2010/31/08, 08:08 am
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.
Apple expected to boost iTunes song samples to 60 seconds
2010/30/08, 06:08 pm
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.
Antitrust review of Comcast-NBC deal considers effect on Apple's iTunes
2010/30/08, 11:08 am
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.
Apple negotiating 99 cent TV show rentals ahead of new iTV - report
2010/24/08, 03:08 pm
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.
Pink Floyd albums removed from iTunes after record contract expires
2010/17/08, 12:08 pm
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.
Rumored iTunes cloud service could be delayed further
2010/03/08, 05:08 am
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.
Apple to shutter acquired streaming music service Lala on May 31
2010/30/04, 08:04 am
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.

