Can't Remember a Time Without I-Tunes

It’s difficult to remember a time without iTunes. To many people, especially to the younger generation, iTunes has always been a part of people’s lives. When it launched on April 28, 2003, iTunes was set to forever change the world of music and technology (Griggs & Leopold). When it first started, songs were available for instant download for only ninety-nine cents and albums for less than ten dollars. ITunes changed the way music was distributed and marketed. With the release of iTunes, music consumers could now download music digitally with the click of a button. Consumers no longer had to leave the comfort of their home to buy or listen to a song or an album. Before iTunes and digital music, consumers had to buy a complete album or record even if they only liked one of the songs on it. ITunes revolutionized music by marketing the single. ITunes surely made an impact on the music world, not only by making songs and albums more accessible and affordable to consumers, but by changing listeners as a whole, both socially and culturally.

With any new technology, comes gains and losses. With the creation of iTunes, it made it easier for consumers to navigate and search through millions of songs and albums instantly. Listeners could now listen to and purchase any song or album with the click of a button. No longer would consumers have to go to a store or a record shop to purchase music. Consumers were set free of the hassle of sifting through thousands of albums and records at the store to find the music that they want. In many ways, iTunes made purchasing music easier, but by revolutionizing the distribution of music, iTunes took away the experience and emotional aspect that comes along with buying new music. ITunes changed the cult...

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... It has revolutionized the distribution and marketing of music. Digital media has not been the same since iTunes launched in 2003. Today, with society wanting the newest technology and wanting to do things the quickest and easiest way, iTunes has been a perfect fit for the music world. ITunes allows millions of songs and albums to be easily accessed and bought. Even though it has been successful, iTunes has changed the way people listen to music, buy music and enjoy music. The experiences people encounter with music have been dramatically changed since before iTunes was released and people now enjoy music in a completely different environment.

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Griggs, Brandon, and Todd Leopold. "How ITunes Changed Music, and the World." CNN. Cable

News Network, 26 Apr. 2013. Web. 3 Feb. 2014.

"ITunes Changed the World." News24. N.p., 09 Oct. 2011. Web. 03 Feb. 2014.