e13 – The History of iTunes, part 1

We chronicle the launch and early history of iTunes, from the acquisition of SoundJam up through version 3.0. Along the way we unearth bizarre Apple web services, people go crazy over burn folders, and Steve Jobs slips up.

We chronicle the launch and early history of iTunes, from the acquisition of SoundJam up through version 3.0. Along the way we unearth bizarre Apple web services, people go crazy over burn folders, and Steve Jobs slips up.

Links for this episode:

The "i-" prefixiMac – 1998iCEO – 2000iMovie and the iMac DVHomePage movie sharing featuresiTools press releaseiReview [WayBack Machine]

iTunes 1.0Macworld Expo San Francisco 2001 keynoteMacLife: "The Complete iTunes History"Power Mac G4 "digital audio"burn folder demoMiniDV formatChalkboard typeface
nope, it's One Stroke Scriptthe competitionRealPlayerWindows Media PlayerMusicMatchiTunes install CD [eBay]iTunes download form [WayBack Machine]SoundJam feature list [WayBack Machine]brushed metalQuickTime 4SoundJam default themeLucida Grande typefaceCDDB / GracenoteOS X single-window modeiTunes visualizer

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iTunes 1.1Macworld Expo Tokyo 2001 keynote750,000 downloads of 1.0supported 3rd party CD burnersfirst version on OS XiTunes 2.0iPod supportEqualizerMerlin Mann's perfect EQcross-faderiTunes 3.0Smart Playlists★ ratingshalf-star ratings in iTunesSound CheckAudible book supportiLife: iPhoto, iMovie, iDVD, iTunes