Apple today announced a free iPod software update that adds support for new Belkin voice recording and photo storage accessories for dockable iPods, allowing users to “record hundreds of hours of audio and store thousands of digital photos” on their iPod.
Read MoreApple and Pepsi-Cola today announced a promotion to legally give away 100 million free songs to Mac and Windows users from the iTunes Music Store. Beginning February 1, 2004, 100 million winning codes will be randomly seeded in 20 ounce and 1 liter bottles of Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and Sierra Mist, and the winning codes will be redeemable for a free song from the iTunes Music Store.
Read MoreApple and America Online today announced an alliance to provide instant, one-click registration to the iTunes Music Store for AOL’s more than 25 million U.S. members starting later this quarter. America Online will integrate links to iTunes artists, albums and songs throughout its music site, AOL Music, which will give members the option to link directly to the specific iTunes Music Store page to preview and buy music as they browse and read music news and reviews.
Read MoreAs expected, Apple today launched the second generation of its iTunes Music Store for both Mac and Windows users. The new iTunes Music Store, part of the iTunes 4.1 update, offers Windows users the same online music store that Mac users have come to appreciate — with the same music catalog, the same personal use rights and the same US$0.99 cents-per-song pricing.
Read MoreMacMinute is covering Apple’s special music event live today, which takes place at 1:00 p.m. ET from the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Apple is expected to debut iTunes for Windows, as well as other iPod enhancements. Click here for up-to-the-minute coverage.
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