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kevinrose.com - 9/3/2008

What's new in iTunes 8?

— kevinrose.com — A new source comes forward w/this info:  (this is consistent w/everything I've heard) What's new in iTunes 8... iTunes 8 includes Genius, which makes playlists from songs in your library that go great together. Genius also includes Genius ... (more) What's new in iTunes 8?

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online.wsj.com - 8/28/2008

Artists Veer from iTunes

— online.wsj.com — ITunes has been the runaway hit of the music business, selling more than five billion song downloads... since it started five years ago. But a growing number of record companies are trying to steer clear of Apple Inc.'s behemoth music store, because ... (more) Artists Veer from iTunes

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itunes.macrumors.com - 8/24/2008

MacRumors.com: iTunes News and Rumors

— itunes.macrumors.com — iTunes Rumors Archive itunes 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. For up ... (more) MacRumors.com: iTunes News and Rumors

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• louismg

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  This story comes out seemingly every year. Truth is that iTunes is the standard for digital downloads. It has the best variety and simplest UI. Those that avoid it do so at their own peril.

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