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.
Apple Expands Browser-Based 'iTunes Preview' Functionality to Include App Store
February 04, 2010
TechCrunch reports that Apple has expanded its browser-based 'iTunes Preview' functionality to include pages for App Store applications.To see this for yourself, open any direct link to an iPhone app (example) in your favorite Web browser.
You'l...
Apple Releases iTunes 9.0.3 to Address Password and Syncing Bugs
February 01, 2010
Apple today released iTunes 9.0.3 via Software Update and the iTunes download site, offering several bug fixes.iTunes 9.0.3 provides a number of important bug fixes, including:
- iTunes no longer ignores your "Remember password for purchases" sett...
Apple Pressuring TV Networks to Halve iTunes Episode Pricing?
January 26, 2010
Financial Times reports that Apple has been pressuring TV networks to lower their prices for iTunes content, hoping to pass along the savings to customers in order to spur sales. According to the report, Apple has been unhappy with the sales of tele...
Apple Tapping Lala Media Team for Cloud-Based iTunes?
January 19, 2010
With Apple's acquisition of streaming media firm Lala Media last month, speculation about Apple's plans for the company has suggested a number of possible opportunities, including a new iTunes streaming service or simply a "talent" acquisition of Lal...
Apple Adds 30-Second Song Samples to Browser-Based 'iTunes Preview'
January 07, 2010
GigaOM briefly noted late yesterday that Apple has added 30-second song samples to its browser-based iTunes Preview pages that quietly appeared several months ago. The report notes that Apple is serving the previews, which are encoded in 44.1 KHz AA...
Older iTunes News and Rumors
Dec 21, 2009: iTunes U Surpasses 100 Million DownloadsDec 17, 2009: Apple Rolls Out iTunes Movie Bundles
Dec 11, 2009: Apple Rolls Out New App Store Look
Dec 09, 2009: Apple Rolls Out Customizable Digital iTunes Gift Cards Via Facebook
Dec 07, 2009: Source Speaks to Apple's Motivation Behind Lala Acquisition
Dec 04, 2009: Apple Acquires Streaming Music Service Lala Media
Dec 04, 2009: Apple Looking to Acquire Music Streaming Service Lala?
Nov 27, 2009: Apple Offers iTunes LP and iTunes Extras Documentation for Developers
Nov 24, 2009: Apple and Live Nation Launch New Concert Downloads Via iTunes
Nov 16, 2009: Palm Releases webOS 1.3.1, iTunes Media Sync Missing
Nov 13, 2009: Apple Deploys Web-Based 'iTunes Preview' Content
Nov 04, 2009: Apple Launches iTunes Store Initiative for Music-Themed Movies
Nov 02, 2009: Apple Pitching iTunes Subscriptions to TV Networks?
Oct 21, 2009: Google to Launch Music Service to Compete Against iTunes? [Updated]
Oct 06, 2009: DoubleTwist Launches iTunes-Like Desktop Application for Amazon MP3 Store
Oct 03, 2009: Palm Releases webOS 1.2.1, Re-Enables iTunes Media Syncing
Sep 28, 2009: Palm's webOS 1.2 Released, Does Not Re-Enable iTunes Media Syncing
Sep 24, 2009: Eminem and Apple Head to Court Over iTunes Distribution
Sep 22, 2009: USB Compliance Organization Sides With Apple in Palm Pre Syncing Dispute
Sep 22, 2009: Apple Releases iTunes 9.0.1
Sep 17, 2009: Music Publishers and Writers Lobbying Congress for Additional Compensation for Digital Distribution
Sep 10, 2009: iTunes 9 Breaks Palm Pre Syncing Once Again
Sep 09, 2009: Apple Updates Entire iPod Family, Bringing Capacity and Performance Bumps to iPod Touch and Video Camera to iPod Nano
Sep 09, 2009: Apple Releases iTunes 9: New Media Syncing Options, Genius Mixes, iPhone App Organization
Sep 08, 2009: 'It's Only Rock and Roll' Rumor Roundup
Sep 02, 2009: Apple to Launch Pre-Cut Ringtones at Next Week's Media Event?
Sep 02, 2009: YouTube in Discussions to Offer Movie Rentals From Major Studios
Aug 31, 2009: Analyst Offers Thoughts on iPhone Success, Multi-Carrier Business Models, iTunes Video Content
Aug 19, 2009: More Purported iTunes 9 Screenshots Surface [Updated]
Aug 19, 2009: Rumors of The Beatles Coming to iTunes Renewed Yet Again
Aug 18, 2009: iTunes Share of U.S. Music Sales Reaches 25%
Aug 17, 2009: Apple Media Event Scheduled for September 9th? No Tablet Announcement?
Aug 11, 2009: Music Labels to Offer Enhanced Album Format to Compete With Apple's 'Cocktail'?
Aug 11, 2009: More Details on iTunes 9's Social Media Integration? [Updated]
Aug 08, 2009: iTunes 9 to Include Blu-ray Support and iPhone App Organization?
Aug 04, 2009: Apple Launches iTunes Store in Mexico
Jul 24, 2009: Palm Reports Apple to USB Compliance Organization Over iTunes Syncing Issues
Jul 23, 2009: Palm Releases WebOS 1.1, Restores iTunes Media Syncing
Jul 15, 2009: iTunes 8.2.1 Reportedly Breaks Palm Pre Syncing [Updated]
Jul 15, 2009: Apple Releases iTunes 8.2.1
