iTunes Radio

Apple’s iTunes Radio has already picked up 11 million listeners since its launch last week, Apple announced Monday. Available through iTunes 11 and iOS 7, iTunes Radio takes a page from Pandora’s playbook. You can create and add different music stations to your feed based on your tastes and listen to songs streamed from each Continue Reading →

On Friday, Apple launched its 6.0 software update for its Apple TV set-top box, but soon after, some users reported that the update bricked their devices while others were a bit luckier and just lost their connection to the Internet or had to restore their machines. Some users are also reporting extremely slow download speeds Continue Reading →

Apple gave its Apple TV set-top box an internal overhaul Friday, issuing a software update that adds a few new features to the device. Arriving two days after AllThingsD predicted it would, the new firmware brings with it a bunch of enhancements. Among new features included in Apple TV 6.0: Support for iTunes Radio and Continue Reading →

Apple may have shown off two brand new iPhones last week and confirmed a date for iOS 7 and iTunes Radio, but very little was made of Apple TV. Leading up to the event, it was rumored Apple would release a new version of its media streaming box, but instead Apple simply announced a software Continue Reading →

In the hours before iOS 7 arrives for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, Apple has released iTunes 11.1 with several major new features. The download is available from Apple’s website. This version of iTunes comes with several major new features, including: iTunes Radio. iTunes Radio is a great new way to discover music. Choose Continue Reading →

Apple is now in the web radio business and because of the size of the iTunes membership, the service instantly becomes one of Pandora’s top competitors. As expected, Apple unveiled iTunes Radio on TUesday at a press event at the company’s headquarters in Cupertino. The radio service will be part of the iOS 7 update Continue Reading →

This September, Apple’s expected to flip the switch on iTunes Radio, the music service announced at WWDC in June. But how exactly will Cupertino fund its pricey new streaming venture? Ads, and lots of them — according to AdAge, Apple will serve up an audio advertisement every 15 minutes, while video ads will play every Continue Reading →

Ahead of its launch of an online radio service Apple circulated terms to independent record labels last week, many of them more generous to the music companies than what rival Pandora currently pays. Apple intends to pay royalties to labels based on a blend of how many times listeners hear their songs and how much Continue Reading →

When Apple unveiled iTunes Radio, it jumped into a saturated market: music streaming. Much like the options you have when you want to watch a movie or TV show online, there are many places you can go to get your Radiohead fix. But not all music services are created equal, and they don’t all have Continue Reading →

Apple unveiled iTunes Radio last week, getting its feet wet in in the music streaming business. If you’ve ever used the Genius feature in iTunes, you’ll be right at home with iTunes Radio. Genius is a really simple music discovery tool that builds automatic playlists and finds new music based on the artists, albums and Continue Reading →