via comofunciona.comMusic / NewsMusic / NewsApple is shutting down iTunesRest in peaceShareLink copied ✔️June 1, 2019June 1, 2019Text Thom Waite Appreciate iTunes while you still can. Apple has announced the end of the famous (and maybe infamous) product at this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, no doubt touching a few nostalgic hearts in the process. The tech company is making the change to split its media bases into three distinct apps for music, TV, and podcasts. Not too much is expected to change regarding the music section, although it will probably be more closely linked to the streaming service Apple Music, which last year, three years after it was founded, reported 56 million users. The shift does emphasise Apple’s attempts to branch out in terms of their media offerings, à la Netflix and Amazon, including the recently-announced Apple TV+, which will include original shows and films starting autumn. Despite critics calling it clunky and its penchant for crashing the ill-prepared computer though, it is kind of sad to see iTunes go. It was an indispensable and influential piece of software for the better part of two decades, radically changing how users consumed music. Not to mention the fact that it provided a digital alternative to sites such as Napster, which threatened to kill the music industry altogether. Goodbye iTunes, you’ll be missed. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingThe 5 best songs from Drake’s new albums (plural) We listened to all two hours and 40 minutes of Iceman, Habibti and Maid Of Honour, so you don’t have toMusicFashionWhy is Americana everywhere right now?OnFashionHow On and Loewe are shaping the future of footwear Beauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaLife & CultureIs veganism a privilege? BeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismLife & CultureThere is nothing more romantic than friendship SamsungLife & CultureWhat went down at Dazed Club’s drop-in skate session with SamsungBeautyThe sexiest flesh-baring Instagram accounts you need to followEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy