WSJ: iTunes 11 to be released as soon as Thursday

Apple is rumored to release its next-generation iTunes 11 as soon as Thursday following a delay due to "engineering issues" which forced the company to rebuild select areas of the new program's code.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple could release the media store and player by Thursday, which would make the launch about one month later than originally planned.

The fresh information came in a WSJ profile on Apple's Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue, the head of Apple's iTunes group who recently took over iOS Maps and Siri after former iOS chief Scott Forstall was ousted from the company.

In October, Apple announced that iTunes 11 would be pushed back from its promised debut date, but failed to offer an explanation as to the delay, saying only that it "wanted to take a little extra time to get it right." At the time, spokesman Tom Neumayr said the new iTunes would roll out sometime in November.

iTunes 11 is expected to sport a clean, iOS-inspired user interface with tighter integration with other Apple services like iCloud.

24 Comments

tallest skil 43086 comments · 14 Years

About 11 years ago

The screenshot with the Preview-added circle makes me think that's "the select area of code" that had to be rebuilt.

But whatever; bring it on. Itching for this puppy.

hydr 146 comments · 12 Years

I like the "Library" button. Pretty please make it allow you to select any "Users library" both locally and remotely.

curtis hannah 1834 comments · 12 Years

It looks like nearly a full new look, Apple showing this in September, said October, hopefully by November, in time for December Christmas buyers, those people might be sending ITunes gift cards. This might not make since but maybe the next will be very similar for the new tablet based windows 8, get the joke.

macapptraining 49 comments · 16 Years

How is this news? Last month Apple delayed it through November. There are only two more days left. Since it did not release today, as early as Thursday is the next soonest day it could release. Wow, this is hilarious.