The End of iTunes

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The End of iTunes

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Jun 26, 2019

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There's no doubt that iTunes changed the fortunes of Apple. So why did the company announce in 2019 that it was discontinuing the venerable program? We learn about how feature creep and a changing marketplace spelled the end of iTunes. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

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Jun 26, 2019

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