Apple To Shut Down iTunes?

[weitrhino 1,444]

With streaming on the rise and the addition of Apple Music service we may well see the end of iTunes. This would also explain Apple's long resistance to adding hi res offerings via the iTunes store.

 

http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2016/05/11/apple-terminating-music-downloads-two-years/ 

[dennismiller55 4,824]

That will be a game changer for me.  However, I am sure I will find a suitable player for my needs.  

[loner_t 2,571]

There is also a corresponding Apple denial here .

[UncleMeat 1,174]

So anywhere there is not 4G or WiFi service or when service is saturated, you'll be SOL? Doesn't make sense (to me).

[Charlie 18,586]

Well, I guess I can always find another service.... :-(

[UncleMeat 1,174]

Probably propaganda to increase iTunes sales LOL. They want the icing AND the cake.

[aslan7 955]

Apple has been on the downward spiral ever since Steve Jobs passed.  

Nothing really innovative or game changing.

And I (and my family) own mostly "I" products.

 

Everyone has their day in the sun - Qualcomm, Nokia, Motorola, Apple, Samsung....

 

Who's next? 

[weitrhino 1,444]

If Apple does decide to shut down iTunes and migrate solely to Apple Music streaming service I suppose I'll have to migrate my library into some other environment -- but what a gigantic pain in the butt it will be to re-tag with all new metadata because Apple's methods are proprietary.

[xavionics 2,309]

I guess its no surprise if the numbers shown are accurate.

I personally have never made a download purchase of music.

I prefer to have the CD, LP, etc.

But I do stream A LOT of music.

Probably 90% of my listening.

The other 10% is vinyl. 

My sons and their friends stream almost exclusively.

 

[CT-Seven 764]

Oh... NO BUENO