iTunes Plus drops all-or-nothing upgrades, goes a la carte
arstechnica.com 1/29/2009 — It hasn't even been a month since Apple told the world that DRM on music sold in the iTunes Store would be going the way of the dodo and that all DRM-restricted music that we had purchased up until now could be upgraded to iTunes ...

iTunes 8.1 Now Available [Apple]
i.gizmodo.com 3/12/2009 — With the iTunes 8.1 update, you can now sync with the new iPod shuffle, take iTunes DJ requests from friends, rip CDs at iTunes Plus quality and use Genius with movies and TV shows. There are other features, like bugfixes and stability updates, but ...

News: iTunes now offering track-by-track iTunes Plus upgrades
ilounge.com 1/29/2009 — Apple is now allowing iTunes Store customers to upgrade previously-purchased DRM-encoded tracks to the higher-quality, DRM-free iTunes Plus format on a track-by-track basis. Up until now, users were forced to upgrade on an all-or-nothing basis, ...

You Can Now Buy HD Movies From iTunes [ITunes]
i.gizmodo.com 3/19/2009 — You could rent 'em before, but starting today, you can buy movies in high def from the iTunes Store . More than that, you'll be able to buy HD movies before you can rent them. They're $20—yes, about as much as a Blu-ray—and they'll pop ...

iTunes - View every feature of iTunes 8.
apple.com 3/11/2009 — Devices Your iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, and any CDs you’re burning or importing appear under Devices. Click your iPod, iPhone, or Apple TV and iTunes shows you a summary of everything on it. Click a CD to check the progress of an import or a burn. Shared ...

iTunes 8.1 Lets Your Friends Pick Your Music with iTunes DJ [ITunes]
i.gizmodo.com 3/13/2009 — Having a party and want to let your guests (or at least your guests with iPhones with Remote installed) have a say in the music that plays? New iTunes DJ lets you do just that. If you have iTunes DJ enabled, anyone with the newest version of Remote ...

iTunes Plus upgrade available on a per track basis
tuaw.com 1/29/2009 — Apple has apparently bowed to pressure because the iTunes Store is now allowing upgrades to iTunes Plus on a per track basis. Back when Apple first dropped DRM on some of their music they started allowing customers to upgrade their previously ...

App Store Browses the iTunes Store Without iTunes [ITunes Store]
lifehacker.com 1/22/2009 — Opening iTunes and checking something in its store isn't always a quick, memory-friendly task. For previewing apps, browsing music and podcasts, or otherwise scoping purchases without iTunes, the App...

Browse the iTunes Store Without Installing iTunes Software
labnol.org 1/20/2009 — Even if you are not buying movies or songs from the iTunes store , it’s still a perfect place to learn about new audio books and free podcast shows that have just been released onto the web. Other than that, iPod Touch and iPhone customers use ...

iTunes Store
itunes.apple.com 4/8/2009 — One Moment Please. Connecting to the iTunes Store. Loading We are unable to find iTunes on your computer. If iTunes doesn't open, click the iTunes application icon in your Dock or Windows Task Bar.

Global CIO: Cut Steve Jobs Some Slack — InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs 1/27/2009
If Apple's guiding force wants to take a leave of absence or keep details of his health private, we must realize that some are given special status.

More states join iTunes tax debate — CNET News.com 1/29/2009
Mississippi and North Carolina are among states considering digital goods taxes, while North Dakota will consider exempting digital goods from being taxed.

Apple Applies For Storyboard Software Patent — InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs 1/29/2009
Approval for its "Script-Integrated Storyboards" submission could mean better integration with its media applications like Final Cut Pro, Pages, iMovie, and Keynote.

iTunes Plus lets users upgrade individual songs — CNET News.com 1/30/2009
No longer will users who want to upgrade music to a higher bitrate be forced to swap out all eligible music. Apple now lets them choose which songs they want at a higher quality.

Hollywood Has A Lot Riding On Steve Jobs — InformationWeek - All Stories And Blogs 1/30/2009
Jobs, who is taking a six-month medical leave of absence from his CEO job at Apple, is both hailed as a savior and loathed as a monopolistic Goliath in Hollywood.