iTunes Rumors Archive
This page archives iTunes related news and rumors published on MacRumors.com. It only contains articles relating specifically to the iTunes product and is only a small minority of articles displayed on MacRumors.
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Stories below are listed in reverse chronological order.
HBO Coming To iTunes? [Now on iTunes]
May 12, 2008
HBO programming will soon be coming to the iTunes store according to a report by Portfolio.com.Apple is close to announcing it has signed a deal to sell HBO programs and movies on the iTunes website, according to HBO employees involved in executing t...
French iTunes Video Store This Month?
May 06, 2008
French website ElectronLibre is reporting that Apple will be set to launch the iTunes video store in France later this month (Google English translation).Apple has signed contracts with seven major international and local studios, including Paramount...
iTunes Movie Releases Same Day as DVD Release
May 01, 2008
Apple announced today that new movie releases from major film studios and premier independent studios are now available for purchase on iTunes on the same day as their DVD release. The studios involved include 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studi...
Warner Brothers to Offer Online Rentals Alongside DVD Releases
April 30, 2008
A NYTimes blog reports that Jeff Bewkes, Time Warner’s chief executive, revealed that Warner Brothers will now release "on demand" videos (including iTunes rentals) on the same day as the DVD release. Historically, on-demand releases have tended to...
Silhouette iPod Ad: 'Shut Up and Let Me Go'
April 28, 2008
Apple aired a new iPod/iTunes television advertisement Sunday night. The ad returns to the traditional silhouetted style of dancers with iPods. Apple has posted the video (direct quicktime link) to their website.
The ad features the song Shut Up...
Older iTunes News and Rumors
Apr 14, 2008: iTunes Russia on April 21, 2008?Apr 09, 2008: Adobe Launches Media Player 1.0 for Mac and PC
Apr 03, 2008: Apple Now Number #1 Music Retailer
Apr 02, 2008: iTunes Now Selling Television Shows in Germany
Mar 26, 2008: Amazon #2 Online Music Retailer Behind iTunes
Mar 12, 2008: Disney: 4 Million iTunes Movies Sold
Mar 10, 2008: Beatles on iTunes? Maybe Not Yet...
Mar 04, 2008: Apple Shareholder Meeting Notes: iPhone, iTunes Movies, Jobs' Successor
Feb 26, 2008: iTunes is Number 2 Music Retailer in U.S.
Feb 21, 2008: Apple Releases iTunes 7.6.1, $0.99 Rental Discounts
Feb 21, 2008: Linkin Park Plays... No Apple Event in February?
Feb 21, 2008: iTunes Rental Pricing Flexibility and Earlier Releases
Feb 19, 2008: 'DVD Jon' Launches Doubletwist: Share and Sync Protected iTunes Music
Feb 18, 2008: iTunes Movie Rentals Beyond 24 Hours
Feb 18, 2008: BBC Adds Shows to iTunes
Feb 18, 2008: American Idol Performances on iTunes
Feb 18, 2008: BBC Shows on iTunes This Week?
Feb 12, 2008: iTunes Live: London Sessions Coming Feb 22 - Mar 2
Feb 04, 2008: iPod Games: Naval Battle, Chess and Backgammon
Jan 27, 2008: Amazon Taking DRM-Free MP3s International in 2008
Jan 24, 2008: Discussion Over Apple's Modification Of Sun's DTrace
Jan 23, 2008: Netflix to Offer Mac Video Streaming in 2008
Jan 21, 2008: Apple, NBC Universal Repairing Relations?
Jan 16, 2008: Today's MWSF 2008 Announcements: The Untold Story
Jan 15, 2008: iTunes 7.6 Released
Jan 15, 2008: Apple Announces AppleTV Take 2 + Price Drop
Jan 15, 2008: Apple Announces iTunes Movie Rentals
Jan 09, 2008: Apple Lowering iTunes Prices in UK
Jan 08, 2008: Fox DVDs To Include iTunes Compatible Digital Copies?
Jan 07, 2008: Apple Compromising On iTunes Movie Terms?
Jan 04, 2008: Sony BMG to Offer DRM-Free Music
Jan 02, 2008: Jay-Z and Apple to Launch Record Label at Macworld?
Dec 29, 2007: Fox and Disney iTunes Movie Rentals, 24 Hours Only?
Dec 28, 2007: More Studios Signed on for iTunes Rentals?
Dec 28, 2007: Wal-Mart Closes Movie Download Service
Dec 27, 2007: Buying To-Go Items with Your iPhone?
Dec 27, 2007: Amazon Adds DRM-Free Warner Music
Dec 26, 2007: Apple in Online Film-Rental Deal with Fox Studio?
Dec 12, 2007: Apple Launches Television Content on iTunes Canada
Dec 11, 2007: iTunes, QuickTime Updates To Come By Macworld
