e14 – The History of iTunes, part 2

Our history of iTunes continues, picking up with major updates introduced in version 4 and making it all the way to the present day. We discuss awkward definitions of podcasting, ill-fated products and features, and serious controversy in icon design.

Our history of iTunes continues, picking up with major updates introduced in version 4 and making it all the way to the present day. We discuss awkward definitions of podcasting, ill-fated products and features, and serious controversy in icon design.

Audio note: We're sorry that Ed's audio for this episode was improperly recorded and is of lower quality than usual. We'd like to thank the following people for helping us clean up the recording so we could still release this episode.

Jason Snell, host of shows on The Incomparable and Relay FMLuca Zorzi, host of shows on EasyPodcastMark Bizilj, host of Bitni Pogovori

Links for this episode:

iTunes 4April 2003 Special Event keynoteiTunes Music Storethe lousy competitionNapsterKazaaPressplayRhapsodysongs priced at 99¢Apple Corps v. Apple Computerinfrastructure for launching a store/serviceTidalAmazon Prime MusicAAC formatApple movie trailers siteAmazon's 1-Click patentmusic store sales milestonesRendezvous4.1: "Hell freezes over" with Windows port4.5: iMix, Party Shuffle4.9: Podcasting, support for Motorola ROKRiTunes 5it's not version 4.10!new interface (became system-wide in OS X Leopard)Smart Shuffleit's less random!Radiolab on randomnessiTunes 6TV shows and videos added to iTMSiTunes 7gapless playback"album list" viewCover Flowtwo-way sync to iPodSenutimovies on iTMSSteve Jobs: "Thoughts on Music"7.2: iTunes Plus format with no DRM7.3: iPhone activationiTunes 8GeniusiTMS: variable pricing, 100% DRM-free, and HD videoiTunes 9Extras and LPsiTunes DJiTunes 10PingFacebook API blockedAirTunes becomes AirPlayicon controversy!@itunes10iconSteve Jobs: iTunes 10 Icon Does Not ‘Suck’Louie Mantia

iTunes 11visual overhaulHelvetica Neue (system-wide in Yosemite)Up NextiTunes 12another interface overhaul