Apple Introduces iTunes 5
– iTunes Music Store Catalog Tops Two Million Songs
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Apple(R) today announced
iTunes(R) 5, bringing new features and a refined look to the world’s most
popular digital music jukebox and online music store. iTunes 5 includes a
new Search Bar to make it even easier for users to find what they’re
searching for; the ability to organize playlists into folders; Smart
Shuffle, which lets the user change the “randomness” of shuffled songs; and
the ability for Windows users to automatically sync contacts and calendars
from Outlook onto their iPods. The iTunes Music Store has also added
parental controls and album reviews, and now features a catalog of over two
million songs, making it the largest online music catalog in the world.
“iTunes is widely regarded as the best jukebox, with the world’s most
popular online music store built right in,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO.
“We are constantly improving iTunes with new features like Podcasting and
better searching because we love music ourselves and want to surprise and
delight music fans around the world.”
iTunes 5’s new Search Bar helps users find exactly what they are looking
for within the catalog of two million songs, 15,000 Podcasts and 10,000
audiobooks on the iTunes Music Store, plus everything in their own iTunes
music library. iTunes and the iTunes Music Store have a new refined look,
as well as parental controls allowing parents to determine which music and
Podcasts their children can access on the iTunes Music Store. Users can now
do even more with playlists, including the ability to organize them into
folders and have greater control over random playback with the new Smart
Shuffle feature. Windows iPod users can now use iTunes to automatically
sync calendars with Outlook or contacts with Outlook or Outlook Express.
The iTunes Music Store now features over 1,000 album reviews from Apple’s
team of music experts. The reviews cover some of the best albums over the
past 50 years, including current hits from Coldplay, Kanye West and Yo-Yo
Ma, as well as classic artists such as Pink Floyd, Johnny Cash and Frank
Sinatra.
With Apple’s legendary ease of use, pioneering features such as integrated
Podcasting support, iMix playlist sharing, seamless integration with iPod
and groundbreaking personal use rights, the iTunes Music Store is the best
way for Mac(R) and PC users to legally discover, purchase and download
music online. The iTunes Music Store features more than two million songs
from the major music companies and over 1,000 independent record labels,
10,000 audiobooks, gift certificates and exclusive music not found anywhere
else online.
Pricing & Availability
iTunes 5 for Mac and Windows includes the iTunes Music Store and is
available as a free download immediately from http://www.apple.com/itunes.
Purchase and download of songs from the iTunes Music Store for Mac or
Windows requires a valid credit card with a billing address in the country
of purchase.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple
II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh.
Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation with its award-
winning desktop and notebook computers, OS X operating system, and iLife
and professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital music
revolution with its iPod portable music players and iTunes online music
store.