The iTunes music store sells single songs at approximately the same price, with artist presented in more or less the same way. Apple’s App Store, however, is still somewhat like the wild west (at least as far as music goes), where the rules are being made up in real time.
Social networking feels free, but we pay for it in ways that may not be readily apparent.
In the golden age of the record album, friends would gather around the hi-fi system to share the latest music, most of them not paying a cent.
Seven years after Apple snapped up his idea for a portable music player that worked with an online music store, iPod chief Tony Fadell is stepping down to spend more time with his family, as confirmed by Apple in a statement. Replacement Mark Papermaster is a chip expert and soon-to-be-former IBM executive. His tenure could reflect a major shift in Apple’s approach to music.
Metallica, whose leaked album Death Magnetic is slated for a Sept. 12 release, launched a promotion on YouTube today featuring the band’s favorite Metallica cover songs on the site. Drummer Lars Ulrich introduces their selections in a video posted on the site.
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