The much anticipated music service from Apple was launched yesterday (Monday) by Apple CEO Steve Jobs. He also announced some new, redesigned iPods featuring USB2 connections, docks and a new front panel.
The music service is integrated with iTunes 4 and allows users to purchase individual tracks or entire albums from a library of 200,000 songs for only $0.99 per track. Once purchased, tracks can be stored on up to three different Macs, an unlimited number of iPods and can be burnt as often as one likes, although if you want to burn more than ten copies you have to change the playlist. This is to discourage bulk copiers.
Apple is also using a new compression format AAC for the service which, it says, gives even better sound quality than a CD.
At the moment the service is Mac only but a Windows version will be launched by the end of the year.
The downside is if you don't live in the US, don't bother. You must have a credit card with a US billing address. During the launch, Steve said Apple was working to open an International music store but given the company's record to date in adding European content to Sherlock, it doesn't look good.
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