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iTunes

British  
/ ˈaɪˌtjuːnz /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The introduction of Napster in 1999, iTunes in 2001, YouTube in 2005, and music streaming services in the late 2000s greatly increased people’s exposure to music, old and new.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The click-wheel design distinguished the device and introduced the iTunes library, paving the way for legal digital music downloading to hit the mainstream.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

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

He’s been giving me iTunes gift cards for the last maybe five Christmases, birthdays, whatevers.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon

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