Apple will shut down iTunes, ending the download era, report says - Los Angeles Times

Apple will shut down iTunes, ending the download era, report says  Los Angeles Times

The iTunes store is a dead service walking. On Friday afternoon, social media erupted after Bloomberg News reported that Apple was set to announce the end of its iTunes store, which transformed the music business when it was launched in 2003. Apple will hold its annual developer conference Monday, and among the slate of expected announcements is a reconfiguration that will divide iTunes’ offerings into three newly developed applications for music, TV and podcasts, according to Bloomberg. Apple representatives did not respond to requests for comment on the report. If true, it will mark the e...