Growth all around for Slacker

Touted as the "world’s most complete music service," Slacker proudly showed off its latest audience growth figures after the company's relaunch on February 13^th of this year. The redesign of the brand's digital music service provides access to millions of songs and hundreds of expert-crafted stations for free—whether on the web, using mobile devices, and even in the car.

They had over six million new listeners, with 3.5 million on mobile and over 100,000 new paid subscribers. Average listening time has increased by 25 percent and it is being installed on more than three times as many iOS devices. It also has consistently ranked in the top three grossing apps of the App Store Top Grossing Chart. Find out more about Slacker or give the service a try over here.

The Apple Beat: Celebrating a decade of iTunes

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

It is hard to believe that iTunes is 10 years old. The music download service was revealed in 2003 as a legal and secure way to download music (later on movies and TV shows). iTunes put technology at the disposal of music fans but it also allowed for artists to profit from their music in the post-Napster era. For record labels and distributors, iTunes became a way to break new talent as well as cash-in on artists' back catalog of songs.

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Apple's much awaited iTunes 11 update now available for download

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

At long last, iTunes 11 is available for download and features a radical  edge-to-edge redesign as well as a new store and a ton of new feature refinements. Go get it here or hit jump for the lowdown on the latest, greatest iTunes app on iOS and OS X.

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Apple updates iTunes to version 7.0 with better cloud integration

Apple today announced the new iTunes for Mac and PC featuring a completely redesigned player, seamless integration with iCloud, and a stunning new look for the world’s most popular online music, apps, TV and movie stores. The new iTunes is coming in October and will feature a dramatically simpler and cleaner interface that keeps your favorite iTunes content at the forefront.

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