Recent News in the World of iTunes - Volume 3
There has been a lot happening in the world of iTunes lately. And much of it is actually fairly interesting to read up on. From stories about iTunes music sales topping 5 billion songs, to Starbucks giving away music again, to stories about Radiohead and the Beatles, this LyricShack news wrap up has a little something for everyone.Starbucks giving away music again Description: Starbucks Corp. said it will give away music again, allowing customers to download one free song a week from Apple Inc.'s iTunes store.
Radiohead releases live video album on iTunes Description: Radiohead has released a live video album exclusively on iTunes to coincide with the band's run of U.K. outdoor concerts.
Apple's Complete My Album emerges as marketing tool Description: In the past few months, labels and artists have begun releasing multiple tracks in advance of an album's street date to promote new releases, relying in no small degree on Apple's iTunes Music Store's Complete My Album feature to convert them into full-album sales; in some cases with striking effectiveness.
Check out free travel videos online Description: Free videos of all types of destinations are just a click or two away. You can watch them on your computer or download to a Web-enabled phone or video iPod. Many are available for free at Apple's iTunes store. Click on podcasts and then on the category "Society & Culture." Scroll down the category list on the left to further limit your choices to the "Places & Travel" subcategory.
Apple iTunes Music Sales Top 5 Billion Songs Description: The U.S. iTunes Store’s music catalog stretches to over eight million songs
Preview: iTunes Live Festival Description: iTunes Live kicks off in the centre of the indie mecca that is London's Camden Town for 31 fun-filled nights of music on July 1st.
Monkey CD, monkey do Description: iTunes is cool enough, but it's a bit like that kid from down the street, the one you remember in childhood, who owned the large lot behind his house and wouldn't let you play on it unless he was there and you played by his rules. Eventually, you cut him from your team.
Will Activision Beat iTunes to the Beatles? Description: The rumor mill has a funny way of repeating itself and moving in circles until gossip eventually transitions toward fact. Back in March, the airwaves were abuzz with the prospect that the Beatles' digital debut might come by way of Activision’s (ATVI) Guitar Hero video game and not, as widely expected, iTunes' music store.
Free iTunes music lessons Description: Some enterprising instructors and companies have taken advantage of iTunes’ podcast powers to post instrument-specific instructional video podcasts.
1. I Kissed a Girl - Katy Perry
Category: Pop
Description: I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry from the album I Kissed a Girl - Single
2. Viva la Vida - Coldplay
Category: Alternative
Description: Viva la Vida by Coldplay from the album Viva la Vida
3. 7 Things - Miley Cyrus
Category: Pop
Description: 7 Things by Miley Cyrus from the album 7 Things - Single
4. Burnin' Up - Jonas Brothers
Category: Pop
Description: Burnin' Up by Jonas Brothers from the album Burnin' Up - Single
5. When I Grow Up - The Pussycat Dolls
Category: Pop
Description: When I Grow Up by The Pussycat Dolls from the album When I Grow Up - Single
6. Disturbia - Rihanna
Category: Pop
Description: Disturbia by Rihanna from the album Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (Exclusive Edition)
7. Take a Bow - Rihanna
Category: Pop
Description: Take a Bow by Rihanna from the album Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (Exclusive Edition)
8. Shake It - Metro Station
Category: Alternative
Description: Shake It by Metro Station from the album Metro Station
9. Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield
Category: Pop
Description: Pocketful of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield from the album Pocketful of Sunshine
10. Forever - Chris Brown
Category: R&B/Soul
Description: Forever by Chris Brown from the album Forever - Single
11. All I Want to Do - Sugarland
Category: Country
Description: All I Want to Do by Sugarland from the album All I Want to Do - Single
12. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis
Category: Pop
Description: Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis from the album Bleeding Love - Single
13. Free Fallin' (Live) - John Mayer
Category: Rock
Description: Free Fallin' (Live) by John Mayer from the album Where the Light Is - John Mayer Live In Los Angeles
14. Out Here Grindin' (feat. Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil Boosie, Plies, Ace Hood, Trick Daddy) - DJ Khaled
Category: Hip-Hop/Rap
Description: Out Here Grindin' (feat. Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil Boosie, Plies, Ace Hood, Trick Daddy) by DJ Khaled from the album Out Here Grindin' (feat. Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil Boosie, Plies, Ace Hood, Trick Daddy) - Single
15. Leavin' - Jesse McCartney
Category: Pop
Description: Leavin' by Jesse McCartney from the album Departure
16. This Is Me - Demi Lovato & Joe Jonas
Category: Soundtrack
Description: This Is Me by Demi Lovato & Joe Jonas from the album Camp Rock (Music from the Disney Channel Original Movie)
17. Dangerous (feat. Akon) - Kardinal Offishall
Category: Hip-Hop/Rap
Description: Dangerous (feat. Akon) by Kardinal Offishall from the album Dangerous (feat. Akon) - Single
18. American Boy (feat. Kanye West) - Estelle
Category: R&B/Soul
Description: American Boy (feat. Kanye West) by Estelle from the album Shine
19. Closer - Ne-Yo
Category: R&B/Soul
Description: Closer by Ne-Yo from the album Closer - Single
20. Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body) [feat. Project Pat, Young D & SuperPower] - Three 6 Mafia
Category: Hip-Hop/Rap
Description: Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body) [feat. Project Pat, Young D & SuperPower] by Three 6 Mafia from the album Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body) [feat. Project Pat, Young D & SuperPower] - Single
21. Summertime - New Kids on the Block
Category: Pop
Description: Summertime by New Kids on the Block from the album Summertime - Single
22. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
Category: Pop
Description: I'm Yours by Jason Mraz from the album I'm Yours - Single
23. It's Not My Time - 3 Doors Down
Category: Rock
Description: It's Not My Time by 3 Doors Down from the album 3 Doors Down (Bonus Track Version)
24. A Milli - Lil Wayne
Category: Hip-Hop/Rap
Description: A Milli by Lil Wayne from the album Tha Carter III
25. 4 Minutes (feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland) - Madonna
Category: Pop
Description: 4 Minutes (feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland) by Madonna from the album Hard Candy (Deluxe Version)
Category: Pop
Description: I Kissed a Girl by Katy Perry from the album I Kissed a Girl - Single
2. Viva la Vida - Coldplay
Category: Alternative
Description: Viva la Vida by Coldplay from the album Viva la Vida
3. 7 Things - Miley Cyrus
Category: Pop
Description: 7 Things by Miley Cyrus from the album 7 Things - Single
4. Burnin' Up - Jonas Brothers
Category: Pop
Description: Burnin' Up by Jonas Brothers from the album Burnin' Up - Single
5. When I Grow Up - The Pussycat Dolls
Category: Pop
Description: When I Grow Up by The Pussycat Dolls from the album When I Grow Up - Single
6. Disturbia - Rihanna
Category: Pop
Description: Disturbia by Rihanna from the album Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (Exclusive Edition)
7. Take a Bow - Rihanna
Category: Pop
Description: Take a Bow by Rihanna from the album Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded (Exclusive Edition)
8. Shake It - Metro Station
Category: Alternative
Description: Shake It by Metro Station from the album Metro Station
9. Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield
Category: Pop
Description: Pocketful of Sunshine by Natasha Bedingfield from the album Pocketful of Sunshine
10. Forever - Chris Brown
Category: R&B/Soul
Description: Forever by Chris Brown from the album Forever - Single
11. All I Want to Do - Sugarland
Category: Country
Description: All I Want to Do by Sugarland from the album All I Want to Do - Single
12. Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis
Category: Pop
Description: Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis from the album Bleeding Love - Single
13. Free Fallin' (Live) - John Mayer
Category: Rock
Description: Free Fallin' (Live) by John Mayer from the album Where the Light Is - John Mayer Live In Los Angeles
14. Out Here Grindin' (feat. Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil Boosie, Plies, Ace Hood, Trick Daddy) - DJ Khaled
Category: Hip-Hop/Rap
Description: Out Here Grindin' (feat. Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil Boosie, Plies, Ace Hood, Trick Daddy) by DJ Khaled from the album Out Here Grindin' (feat. Akon, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Lil Boosie, Plies, Ace Hood, Trick Daddy) - Single
15. Leavin' - Jesse McCartney
Category: Pop
Description: Leavin' by Jesse McCartney from the album Departure
16. This Is Me - Demi Lovato & Joe Jonas
Category: Soundtrack
Description: This Is Me by Demi Lovato & Joe Jonas from the album Camp Rock (Music from the Disney Channel Original Movie)
17. Dangerous (feat. Akon) - Kardinal Offishall
Category: Hip-Hop/Rap
Description: Dangerous (feat. Akon) by Kardinal Offishall from the album Dangerous (feat. Akon) - Single
18. American Boy (feat. Kanye West) - Estelle
Category: R&B/Soul
Description: American Boy (feat. Kanye West) by Estelle from the album Shine
19. Closer - Ne-Yo
Category: R&B/Soul
Description: Closer by Ne-Yo from the album Closer - Single
20. Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body) [feat. Project Pat, Young D & SuperPower] - Three 6 Mafia
Category: Hip-Hop/Rap
Description: Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body) [feat. Project Pat, Young D & SuperPower] by Three 6 Mafia from the album Lolli Lolli (Pop That Body) [feat. Project Pat, Young D & SuperPower] - Single
21. Summertime - New Kids on the Block
Category: Pop
Description: Summertime by New Kids on the Block from the album Summertime - Single
22. I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
Category: Pop
Description: I'm Yours by Jason Mraz from the album I'm Yours - Single
23. It's Not My Time - 3 Doors Down
Category: Rock
Description: It's Not My Time by 3 Doors Down from the album 3 Doors Down (Bonus Track Version)
24. A Milli - Lil Wayne
Category: Hip-Hop/Rap
Description: A Milli by Lil Wayne from the album Tha Carter III
25. 4 Minutes (feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland) - Madonna
Category: Pop
Description: 4 Minutes (feat. Justin Timberlake & Timbaland) by Madonna from the album Hard Candy (Deluxe Version)
