On April 28, 2003, Apple introduced the iTunes Store, its iconic digital marketplace for downloading music. 22 years later, most of us don’t purchase songs and albums individually anymore, and the iTunes Store doesn’t exist as it once did, but played a major role in Apple history.
When it launched, the iTunes Store was only for the Mac, but it expanded to Windows PCs before the end of 2003. It was a one-stop shop for music that could be loaded onto an iPod, and Apple CEO Steve Jobs inked deals with a number of different record labels to get it up and running.
In the first 18 hours following the launch of the iTunes Store, Apple sold ~275,000 tracks, with songs priced at $0.99 at the time. Less than a week after launch, Apple sold 1 million songs, and at the two week mark, Apple was at 2 million songs sold.
By 2008, five years after the iTunes Store launched, Apple’s iTunes Store was the biggest music vendor in the United States. In 2010, it was the largest music seller in the world, bringing in over a billion dollars.
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Go here to read more of the history of iTunes:
https://www.macrumors.com/2025/04/28/itunes-store-22-year-anniversary/
[Our Thanks to member Jamie Krutz for alerting us to this information! Https://www.jamiekrutz.com]
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Museums Dedicated to Musicians That are Worth a Visit
Some music artists have made such important contributions to music that they have museums honoring their lives and careers. While many are tribute museums to music artists who are no longer with us, there are also a number of museums dedicated to living musicians.
In this gallery, we list a number of music museums that are worth a visit. Click on and start planning your trip today!
ABBA Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; The Beatles Story Museum, Liverpool, England; Louis Armstrong House Museum, Corona, Queens, New York; Graceland, Memphis, TN; Johnny Cash Museum, Nashville, TN; and lots more.
[Although technically not a museum, let’s not forget Paisley Park in Chanhassen, MN – the home & recording studio(s) of Prince].> > > > > > > > > >
Read the full article here – keep an eye out for these museums on your next trip:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/museums-dedicated-to-musicians-that-are-worth-a-visit/