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Apple introduces Mastered for iTunes


Apple has quietly launched Mastered for iTunes, a push to deliver music “exactly as the artists and sound engineers intend it to be heard”, though the company maintains that iTunes Plus 256kbps AAC files are still sufficient rather than lossless. In an updated guide to sound engineers and others involved in producing music for digital distribution, Apple outlines the new “Master for iTunes droplet” which can be used to create high-quality iTunes Plus files from AIFF or WAVE masters. “The Droplet creates an AAC audio file from an AIFF or WAVE source file by first generating a CAF (Core Audio… Read more »

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Digital music sales top physical sales


For the first time in history, digital music sales topped the physical sale of music. According to a Nielsen and Billboard report, digital music purchases accounted for 50.3% of music sales in 2011.

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Apple announces iTunes Match, pirate amnesty for $24.95


Apple’s new iTunes Match service will scan a user’s library of songs, including those ripped from their own CDs, and match the songs up with the library of 18 million songs available through iTunes for $24.99 per year.

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