Apple's iTunes rules digital music market with 63% share
Apple's iTunes Store remains the driving force behind digital music, with 63 percent of digital downloads running through Apple, according to new figures out from the NPD Group.
iTunes Store
Kevin Bostic
Google search reportedly 'de-ranking' direct iTunes app store links
Reports on Tuesday point to a possible "de-ranking" of direct iTunes App Store links in Google's search results, with some titles not showing up for six or more pages unless the word "iTunes" is entered in the text box.
Mikey Campbell
iTunes estimated to rake in in $2B per year, thanks to Apple's software division
Once a break-even business used to drive sales of Apple's high-margin hardware, the iTunes Store is now estimated to be raking in more than $2 billion per year, due largely to the inclusion of its in-house software development teams.
AppleInsider Staff
Apple ID security improved with new two-step verification option
Apple on Thursday improved its security system for Apple ID accounts tied to services like iCloud and iTunes, offering users two-step verification for when making changes to an account.
Lowball royalty offer from Apple holding up music streaming service - report
Record labels are reportedly dissatisfied with a "cheap" offer made by Apple to obtain the necessary rights for a planned music streaming service.
Sam Oliver
Apple exclusively streaming new David Bowie album on iTunes through March 12
David Bowie fans got an unexpected surprise on Thursday, as the artist's first album in 10 years became available for free streaming on Apple's iTunes.
iTunes in the Cloud goes online in 11 European countries
Eleven new countries in Europe gained access to Apple's iTunes in the Cloud service on Wednesday, allowing users to re-download content they have already purchased.
Apple floats global music downloads to the tune of $3.4 billion
Apple's iTunes Music Store is already known to be one of the top contributors to the music industry's bottom line, but a new analysis pegs Apple is bolstering the digital music download market to the tune of about $3.4 billion, or 60 percent of digital revenues.
iTunes, other digital providers boost music industry to first revenue growth in 13 years
Once ravaged by free file-sharing, the global music industry appears to be on the comeback, as digital download services such as Apple's iTunes boosted music revenues to $16.5 billion in 2012, the first year of industry growth since 1999.
Katie Marsal
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