This month’s Rolling Stone lists the iPod among “The 50 Moments that Changed Rock ‘n’ Roll.” It says the Apple device has “revolutionized the way we listen to music” and that by the end of 2003 “the iPod has become a cultural phenomenon.”
Read MoreRolling Stone has published an interesting interview with Apple CEO Steve Jobs, in which he shares his views on the music industry and Apple’s position in it. Discussing bringing the iPod and iTunes to Windows, Jobs said, “I’m sure we’re losing some Mac sales, but half our sales of iPods are to the Windows world already.” When asked if an Apple movie store was a possibility, he said, “We don’t think that’s what people want.
Read MoreIn David Kushner’s latest Rolling Stone column, the Digital Beat, he writes of his new 20GB iPod and how it gets his vote as “the most mind-blowing invention since the water bong.” Kushner especially liked what he calls the “iPod Shuffle” — selecting the mode that plays songs or albums randomly from a users collection. “Suddenly all the forgotten songs you never listen to anymore come back to life.” Kushner ends the article with, “a great invention doesn’t just fulfill a need. It changes your life.
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