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iTunes 7.2 lays groundwork for iTunes Plus

Late last night/early this morning Apple pushed out an update to iTunes via Software Update, bringing it to version 7.2. The only obvious change is support for "iTunes Plus," which is apparently what Apple is calling the new DRM free $1.29 tracks announced back in April with EMI. The "What's New" section of the iTunes 7.2 Help includes this line: "With iTunes 7.2, preview and purchase iTunes Plus music-new higher-quality, DRM-free music downloads from participating music labels." As of this writing, however, the iTunes Store does not appear to have been updated with the DRM free tracks; presumably this will be forthcoming shortly.

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Late last night/early this morning Apple pushed out an update to iTunes via Software Update, bringing it to version 7.2. The only obvious...
 

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Justin

I looks like the new iTunes update also brings you lyrics with the songs you purchase from the iTunes Store!

May 30 2007 at 4:04 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
kenzo

with the latest itunes that i installed today i have one new problem. my ipod will no longer accept mp3s that i ripped from CDs made from ITMS bought songs.

May 30 2007 at 3:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Sameer

The wikipedia version history page also lists Vista compatibility for iTunes 7.2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ITunes_version_history

May 30 2007 at 3:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
JD

Matt: WTF? Now they are starting to offer DRM-free tunes from any label that allows them to. If you aren't going to grant them that, then I'd say that you are being unreasonable.

May 30 2007 at 2:38 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Harald

hi,
@svds: coverflow is also significantly faster than in the previous version on my 1 year old ibook :)
however, it seems to be impossible to turn the new itunes version into graphite appearance mode which makes it a little bit confusing and candy among the other applications :(
anybody else experiencing this? any hints how to solve it?
thanks

May 30 2007 at 11:39 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Harald

hi,
@svds: coverflow is also significantly faster than in the previous version on my 1 year old ibook :)
however, it seems to be impossible to turn the new itunes version into graphite appearance mode which makes it a little bit confusing and candy among the other applications :(
anybody else experiencing this? any hints how to solve it?
thanks

May 30 2007 at 11:37 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Matt

DRM is bad, terrible, and evil! Thus making the new iTunes update bad, terrible, and evil. http://www.eff.org/IP/DRM/guide/

May 30 2007 at 11:06 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mac Diva

The official announcement from Apple is up:

http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/05/30itunesplus.html

May 30 2007 at 9:06 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
motorchang

Exactly. It all depends on label's choice. A good example would be Metallica - Their US label Elektra agreed to selling Metallica's music on iTunes USA. But the European label Vertigo wasn't hot on the idea. So you can't buy Metallica's song on iTunes UK or France, Germany...etc as of yet.

May 30 2007 at 9:01 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jon

Admiral, just remember that's the labels choice, not Apple's. Apple would love to do that if the labels would let them. I also hope that the other labels will follow EMI's lead and relinquish control.

May 30 2007 at 8:45 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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