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The algorithms behind Apple’s iTunes Genius
For as much flack as Apple’s iTunes tends to get, we gotta say that the iTunes Genius feature works like a charm. If you’re curious about the underlying algorithm used to make iTunes Genius such a success, Apple engineer Erik Goldman recently explained some of the more technical aspects behind the suggestion technology. To uncover […]
Continue reading...DOJ investigating Apple for iTunes related antitrust issues
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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Apple is increasingly finding itself in the crosshairs of Federal Regulators who are now investigating possible antitrust issues rooted in Apple allegedly leveraging the popularity of iTunes to prevent Amazon from offering songs as exclusive pre-release downloads. The New York Times is reporting that the Justice Department is currently examining Apple’s business practices as they […]
Continue reading...iTunes maintains spot as top music retailer in US, increases lead over WalMart
Thursday, May 20, 2010
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Billboard notes that iTunes in 2009 further cemented its lead as the top retailer of Music in the US with a 26.65% marketshare, up from 21.42% last year. Walmart, the number two music retailer in the US, saw its marketshare drop from 14.99% in 2008 to 12.54% in 2009. The figures were compiled by Billboard’s […]
Continue reading...Google turns eye to music with new “iTunes competitor”
Thursday, May 20, 2010
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Google made a number of giant leaps today at the Google I/O conference. In addition to announcing their Google TV initiative, they also introduced Android 2.2, codenamed Froyo, which will enable Android users to download the public beta release of Flash Player 10.1. But also in the mix is Google’s foray into online music in […]
Continue reading...Movie pages on iTunes now include reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
Thursday, May 20, 2010
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In a welcome addition, Apple recently began adding reviews from Rotten Tomatoes to the landing page of movies on iTunes. TUAW notes that it “uses reviews from top critics and film societies to produce Tomatometer ratings — a percentage-based rating of a movie derived from the averages of all the reviews of the film.” Rotten […]
Continue reading...Paul McCartney blames EMI for iTunes/Beatles holdup
Monday, May 17, 2010
From AC/DC to Kid Rock, there are a number of big name artists whose music still isn’t available for download on iTunes. But the most notable name on that list is, of course, The Beatles. But as opposed to most, the conspicuous absense of The Beatles from iTunes has more to do with contractul entanglements […]
Continue reading...Apple applies for “iTunes Live” trademark
Sunday, May 9, 2010
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Apple recently filed a trademark application for iTunes Live, a term which encapsulates the above logo and the following trademark classes: – Online retail store services in the field of entertainment featuring prerecorded musical, audio and audiovisual content – Entertainment services, namely, arranging and conducting of concerts and live musical performances Will Apple be expanding […]
Continue reading...Volume of app downloads on iTunes over 10x greater than on BlackBerry App World
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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RIM CEO Jim Balsillie revealed today that RIM’s BlackBerry App World has about 20 million registered users who download approximately 1 million apps daily. Apple’s iTunes App Store, in contrast, sees anywhere from 10 to 20 million app downloads every single day. Compounding things for RIM is that BlackBerry App World only has 5,000 or […]
Continue reading...Apple hires Matt Casamassina of IGN as new games editor for iTunes
Sunday, April 25, 2010
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Matt Cassamassina announced this weekend that after 13 years on the payroll, he will be leaving his job as IGN’s Nintendo guru to take up residence at 1 Infinite Loop as Apple’s newly minted editorial games manager for the iTunes App Store. A brief background — Though the Casamassina name may not resonate with everyone, […]
Continue reading...Harvard joins Apple’s iTunes U program
Thursday, March 25, 2010
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Apple’s iTunes U program is a special area within iTunes that lets Universities provide educational content (lectures, lab demonstrations etc.) typically available only to paying students to the public at large. While some of the content is restricted to students who attend a specific university, the breadth and diversity of information available to the masses […]
Continue reading...The problem with iTunes LPs
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...Pink Floyd and EMI fight over iTunes royalties
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
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A few weeks ago, we took a look at a string of artists who were reluctant to make their music available on iTunes because they felt their albums should be experienced in their entirety, and not as the amalgamation of “singles.” Jay-Z summed things up nicely when he articulated why his album “American Gangster” would […]
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Thursday, June 3, 2010
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