Apple Officially Kills iTunes & Reveals Its Replacement(s)

One the biggest tech rumors the past year has finally been ficially confirmed today at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose, California. Apple announced that iTunes will be replaced by a trio desktop apps called Music, TV, and Podcasts.


This rumor has been all but heard from the horse’s mouth for the past couple months, but it’s good to finally hear it for real. During the conference in which Apple showed f its next-gen tech and stware, the news about iTunes was not a shock to most, and opened up strategies for growth, as well.

“For Apple’s own business, it marks the strategic shift away from a central hardware focus to a business in which subscription content and services are increasingly important for margin and revenues,” said Kent, referencing the iPhone’s sluggish sales.

Thankfully, Apple isn’t just throwing all your downloads and purchases to the wind, either. Previous purchases and libraries will be maintained in each new app on Mac computers, a spokesperson told CNN Business.

“Building a bridge is always important in order to not alienate its current user base, but I’d argue that it has already taken that step considering the Apple Music numbers,” said Ramon Llamas IDC Research. “Clearly, it needs to direct people in that direction and show a clear cut-f date so that users are prepared.”

The next step will be in rolling out ways to access and manage past content the trio apps. As right now, iTunes is still available to download. The rollout the app trio will likely occur over the course the next few months.