Report: Apple may kill off iTunes Music downloads by 2018
If you thought Apple Music spelled the end of iTunes downloads, you may have been right. A new report from Digital Music News suggests Apple is prepared to kill iTunes Music off in as little as two years. Citing sources with knowledge of Apple’s plans, Digital Music News claims it’s ‘not if, but when’ iTunes music downloads are dropped cold, with one executive saying “keeping [iTunes music downloads] running forever isn’t really on the table anymore.” Of course, iTunes downloads were in decline well before Apple Music was released, so the logic makes a bit of sense. Several timeframes for dropping downloads…
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