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ITunes Turns 10: How Apple revolutionized the music industry
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Apr 25, 2013
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ITunes Turns 10: How Apple revolutionized the music industry
Regardless of how you feel about Apple or iTunes, one thing that's certain is it changed the face of the music industry when it was introduced ten years ago.
Steve Jobs, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., announces the release of new upgrades in the iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle, iPod Touch, and iTunes at a press conference in San Francisco, California, on Wednesday, September 1, 2010. Jobs also announced the release of the new iTV which replaces the larger, more expensive Apple TV.
Steve Jobs, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., announces the release of new upgrades in the iPod Nano, iPod Shuffle, iPod Touch, and iTunes at a press conference in San Francisco, California, on Wednesday, September 1, 2010. Jobs also announced the release of the new iTV which replaces the larger, more expensive Apple TV.
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Regardless of how you feel about Apple or iTunes, one thing that's certain is it changed the face of the music industry when it was introduced ten years ago.

Regardless of how you feel about Apple or iTunes, one thing that's certain is it changed the face of the music industry when it's popular online store was introduced ten years ago.

Steve Knopper, contributing editor for Rolling Stone and author of "Appetite for Self Destruction: The Spectacular Crash of the Record Industry in the Digital Age."