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American Idol tab in Wi-Fi iTunes store

by Cory Bohon (Mar 4th, 2008)

If you have recently used the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store on the iPhone or iPod touch, then you may have noticed a new tab that Apple added. In the "Featured" category, you will find an "American Idol" tab beside "New Releases" and "Genres." Now you can get your American Idol fix any time you're ...

American Idol comes to iTunes

by Christina Warren (Feb 19th, 2008)

OK, guilty pleasure alert -- I kind of love American Idol. In fact, I have previously referred to it as, "my crack." I even named my MacBook, "Simon" because it was purchased with money I made writing about the show last season (and because I am a GIGANTIC dork). And even though I'm not ...

Carrie Underwood sets iTunes record

by Erica Sadun (May 6th, 2007)

The question of Sanjaya's hair-styles aside, American Idol is a music phenomenon. Carrie Underwood's American Idol Gives Back recording of "I'll Stand by You" just became the first iTunes-exclusive track to debut in the Billboard Hot 100's Top 10 according to Country Standard Time. "I'll Stand By ...

My Dream App launches

by Scott McNulty (Aug 21st, 2006)

Phill Ryu's My Dream App has officially launched today. What is My Dream App? Think American Idol for Mac software, think America's Got Talent with software developers and no Hasselhoff. The idea is that non-programmers have ideas for apps they would love to see, but they lack the skills to make ...

Commercial Success and As Heard On added to iTunes

by Scott McNulty (Apr 24th, 2006)

Just in case you haven't heard by now, there are two new sections in the iTunes Music Store, one of which I think is brilliant and the other which I am sure will be popular (but doesn't float my boat). Commercial Success is the answer to all those situations when you heard a song on some Coke ...

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