Apple documents iTunes LP and iTunes Extras for developers

After seeing the intent by developers and artists to create iTunes LP and iTunes Extras for their music, Apple has opened up the availability to develop these features to third parties. However, automatic submission for iTunes LP and iTunes Extras is not expected until early 2010; in the meantime, it's still a limited process and uploads must be performed manually.

If you're an iTunes contributor and you're looking forward to developing an iTunes LP of your own, Apple has posted several resources for Extras & LP, including a best practices guide, a development guide, asset delivery tips and a testing guide.

There's also templates to get you started, and documentation on the TuneKit framework used by iTunes LP and iTunes Extras. These make extensive use of the WebKit framework, while using many new web standards.

Are you going to be more interested in these features since it's now open for development? Let us know in the comments below!

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Source: http://www.apple.com/itunes/lp-and-extras/

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Teddy

So I've been trying to make a personal iTunes LP with the new Template for my annual Christmas CD, but the way the LP accesses iTunes music is with an XID tag, and there is no way to edit that tag. I have been google-ing and searching for hours, and cannot seem to edit this tag. Anyone have any luck?

November 27 2009 at 6:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

TheBrew

I have a feeling this is gonna be another milestone. I wonder why it's not getting more attention..

And great idea gadgetdon - somebody should get busy programming. Wish I had the time.. :)

Cheers!

November 26 2009 at 1:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

KeynoteKen

Now, they should take the next step and create a template for iWeb :)

November 26 2009 at 10:32 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

GadgetDon

For those of us who rip our own DVDs - I wonder if we can use that to turn our ripped DVDs into iTunes Extra movies.

November 26 2009 at 9:20 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Roberto Felgueiras

I think this could be the new mix tape. Make a personalized album...

November 26 2009 at 11:23 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Galley