Kusuka emlandweni we-Apple: Isitolo somculo we-iTunes sigubha ukulandwa kwezigidi ezingu-25

Ngisho nangaphambi kokuduma kwezinsiza ezihlukahlukene zokusakaza umculo namavidiyo ekubhaliseni okuvamile kwanyanga zonke, abasebenzisi bekufanele bathenge okuqukethwe kwemidiya ngabodwana ku-inthanethi (noma bakulande ngokungemthetho, kodwa leyo enye indaba). Enye yezindlela ezisemthethweni zokuthenga ingoma noma i-albhamu oyikhonzile kwaba ngeSitolo se-iTunes esiku-inthanethi.

Impumelelo yesitolo esibonakalayo se-Apple esinokuqukethwe kwemidiya kufakazelwa, phakathi kwezinye izinto, yiqiniso lokuthi Isitolo se-iTunes safinyelela ukulandwa kwezigidi ezingamashumi amabili nanhlanu ngoDisemba 2003. Uma kubhekwa isikhathi sonyaka lesi sigameko esibalulekile esenzeka ngaso, cishe ngeke kumangaze muntu ukuthi ingoma yejubhili yayithi "Let It Snow! Vumela Kuqhwa! Let It Snow!” nguFrank Sinatra.

Isitolo somculo we-iTunes besinezinyanga ezingaphansi kweziyisishagalombili sisebenza ngesikhathi sifinyelela kuleli zinga. USteve Jobs ubize Isitolo Somculo se-iTunes "ngokungangabazeki isitolo somculo esiphumelela kakhulu ku-inthanethi" esitatimendeni esisemthethweni. “Abalandeli bomculo bathenga futhi badawunilode izingoma ezingaba yizigidi ezingu-1,5 ngesonto kuma-iTunes Music Store, benza izingoma eziyizigidi ezingu-75 ngonyaka,” Imisebenzi eshiwo ngaleso sikhathi.

Umthombo: MacWorld

NgoJulayi wonyaka olandelayo, i-Apple yakwazi ukuthengisa ingoma yayo yezigidi ezingu-7 ilandelana nge-iTunes Music Store - kulokhu bekuyi-Somersault (Dangermouse remix) ka-Zero XNUMX. Umsebenzisi odawunilode ingoma kwakungu-Kevin Britten waseHays, eKansas. . Okwamanje, inani lezingoma ezilandwe ku-iTunes Music Store lilandelana ngamashumi ezigidigidi. Kodwa le nombolo cishe ngeke ikhule kakhulu esikhathini esizayo - izinkampani, abaculi nabasebenzisi ngokwabo bebekhetha izinsiza zokusakaza ezifana ne-Apple Music noma i-Spotify isikhathi eside.

Ngo-2003, i-iTunes Music Store yanikeza amakhasimende ayo ikhathalogi ecebile ngempela yamathrekhi omculo, okuhlanganisa izinto ezingaphezu kuka-400 ezivela ezinkampanini zomculo ezinhlanu ezibalulekile kanye namalebula omculo azimele angaphezu kwamakhulu amabili. Iculo ngalinye kulawa lingathengwa ngemali engaphansi kwedola elilodwa. I-iTunes Music Store nayo ibidume kakhulu amakhadi esipho - ngo-Okthoba 2003, i-Apple yafinyelela amakhadi esipho angaphezu kwesigidi samadola athengisiwe.

Wake wawuthenga umculo ku-iTunes? Iyiphi ingoma yakho yokuqala oyithengile?

Umthombo: Ihlelo le-Mac