We all know iTunes as a solid provider of music and podcasts, but Apple’s online store has also come into its own for another whole type of media: movies and TV. Whenever the topic of online video streaming is brought up, people quickly discuss Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon Prime as the main options. However, if […]
Apple and U2 Launch Virtual Reality Project
Several years ago, U2 fans got all excited about the band’s 360° Tour, and while it was limited to certain countries, we were able to enjoy the experience at the theaters. Since then, though, we haven’t really heard about U2 and VR. Until very recently. Remember this? Well, maybe not…unwanted album on the iPhone… Why […]
Want to Cancel Your Apple Music Subscription? Here’s How
Apple Music’s three-month trial period is about to come to a screeching halt. Apple released Apple Music on June 30, and starting at the end of September, you will no longer be able enjoy Apple Music risk-free—it will come with at a price: the single membership price is $9.99 per month and the family membership […]
High Court Declares That iTunes Is Illegal in the UK
If you’re in the UK, and you use iTunes to rip music off your CDs, then you’re doing something illegal. In a recent ruling, the UK High Court declared that making private copies of copyrighted content is not permitted. This is an overruling of a previous legislation which had provisions allowing UK citizens to copy […]
This Is How Apple Music Looks Without iTunes [Concept]
Apple Music’s release was anticipated by Apple fans, especially those who have been using Spotify and wanted a better experience. However, the reception of Apple’s streaming service has not received the big applause that the company was in all likelihood was expecting. 9to5Mac recently held a poll asking readers if Apple Music should be labeled […]
Do We Still Need iTunes?
In the past, advances in sound recording have not only changed the way we listen to music but also the way we consume it. Now that we’re firmly in the era of digital music streaming, what is the purpose of our physical media? Or even our iTunes library? The modern Apple was built, at least […]
Why Apple Music Beats Spotify
When Apple introduced Apple Music, the tech giant’s answer to other streaming services like Spotify and Tidal, there was almost a universal sigh of boredom. Before the introduction, there was even a question about whether customers would care about an Apple streaming service. But Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, Eddy Cue, […]
How Apple Music Plans to Win the Streaming War
Starting tomorrow, music lovers everywhere will finally get a chance to try out Apple’s much-ballyhooed new streaming music service Apple Music. The long-rumored service is now set to go online at long last as the tech giant makes a bid to challenge the likes of Pandora, Spotify, and Rdio. Apple is the newcomer to the streaming audio […]
Apple Music Plan is Bad for Indy Record Labels (Updated)
One of the big announcements to come out of the Worldwide Developer Conference a few weeks back is that Apple is launching a new streaming music service to compete with likes of Spotify and Pandora. The new service – dubbed Apple Music – is built on a platform that Apple acquired when it purchased Beats […]
Is Apple Reviving Ping for New Streaming Music Service?
It is no secret that Apple is prepping a new streaming music service to challenge the likes of Pandora and Spotify. After all, most analysts believe that was the whole reason the company spent $3 billion acquiring Beats last year in the first place. While Apple’s plans for the new service remain shrouded in mystery at this time, […]
Apple Was Unfairly Criticized for Delaying iTunes Release of “The Interview”
One of the biggest news stores of 2014 was without a doubt the attempt by a group of hackers to blackmail Sony Pictures into stopping the release of the movie The Interview. The comedy, which stars Seth Rogan and James Franco, revolves around a fictional – and farcical – attempt by the CIA to […]
The iPod/iTunes Antitrust Lawsuit Against Apple is Stranger than Fiction
In terms of high profile lawsuits, they don’t come any stranger than the $350 million antitrust case that was filed against Apple last week. The suit alleges that the Cupertino company used monopolistic tactics to stifle competition for the iPod and the iTunes Music Store, while instituting practices that were detrimental to consumers. Antitrust lawsuits […]
How to Get an App Store Refund
Have you ever wished that you could get a refund for something on iTunes? Maybe you realized you purchased the wrong app right after you downloaded it, or maybe after you used the app or media you realized it wasn’t what you were expecting. While you might think you’re stuck with the wrong app, movie, […]
How to Reclaim Hard Drive Space from iTunes
If you use your Mac to backup your iOS devices you probably have a few gig worth of backups you really don’t need. While those of us with huge hard drives may not care, Mac users that have SSDs and MacBook Airs would probably really like to get that space back. Worse yet, if you’re […]
Apple to Record Labels: Give Us Exclusive iTunes Releases
What’s your default source of legal downloadable music? It’s okay if it’s not iTunes, really. That doesn’t make you less of an Apple lover in my book; but Apple is certainly not happy about how its sales are going down – at least in terms of music downloads. As can be expected, streaming services such […]
