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Who created iTunes? |
Steve Jobs, founder of Apple Computing. |
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When? |
2003 |
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What company did he approach to get permission to sell their songs on the iTunes store? |
Universal Records |
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Why was he interested in Universal specifically? |
They had the biggest rap artists, so he needed them: Eminem, Dr Dre, Fifty Cent. |
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How much did Apple charge the public for each download? |
99 cents. |
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How much did Apple pay Universal and the other labels per download? |
70 cents. |
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How much of that did the artists get? |
Depends on their contract with the record label. Usually around 75%. |
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How many downloads did iTunes sell within the first year? |
Over 70 million. |
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Where do all these useful facts and figures come from? |
"How Music Got Free," a book published in 2015 by Steven Witt. In the exam, you should always say where you got stuff from. |
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What is the name of Apple's new music streaming service? |
Apple Music. |
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When did they start it? |
2015. |
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What does it cost? |
$12.99 a month, or $19.99 for a family membership. |
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How much music can you stream for that? |
Unlimited. |
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Why did Apple bother to start Apple Music at all? |
Because they were losing valuable customers to Spotify - a cheaper way for fans to get their music. |
