Launched in 2009, the intent behind iTunes LP was clear: get users to pay extra money for interactive albums that came with exclusive photos, artist interviews, videos, liner notes, and in some instances, bonus tracks. But for a variety of reasons, iTunes LP never took off. Not only was the selection of iTunes LP enhanced […]
Continue reading...Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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Dan Moren on why iTunes LPs have failed to attract the attention of consumers: At the risk of sounding blindingly obvious, today’s music market isn’t what it was 35 years ago. More than anything, the rise of iTunes and the iPod has made music pervasive in our lives. For most people, listening to music is […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, March 9, 2010
According to a recent report from iPodNN, Apple’s iTunes LP initiative was not an in-house idea, but was instead done at the behest of record labels seeking to increase album sales. The creation of iTunes LP was largely the result of major label pressure on Apple, a series of telling leaks has revealed. Music industry contacts claim that […]
Continue reading...Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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Boy Genius Report drops an interesting rumor about the long forgotten and often overlooked member of Apple’s iLife suite, iDVD, and writes that creation tools and submission capability for iTunes LPs will be included in an upcoming refresh of the software. We’ve been informed that Apple plans to completely redo their iDVD application (in addition to others […]
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
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