iTunes

British

/ ˈaɪˌtjuːnz /

noun

a computer application enabling users to download music from the internet, create and order playlists, etc

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Apple transformed the music market with the iPod and iTunes, made the smartphone a mass-market staple with the iPhone, and took tablets mainstream with the iPad.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The result was a new generation of applications—first iTunes, then Spotify—where the content was paid for but the convenience remained.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

After debuting at the top of the iTunes chart in 2014, Death, Sex & Money was named the #1 podcast of the year by New York Magazine in 2015.

From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025

This week, Kneecap's album entered the iTunes chart in Italy, Brazil and Germany for the first time.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025

The best part was that my cousin, Curtis, gave me another iTunes gift card that I want to use to listen to the music we listen to in therapy.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

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