Blog: Idolator

It's now been just over a month since Apple flipped the switch at the iTunes Music Store and gave the major labels what they wanted: higher-priced hit singles. Since April 7, downloads at the world's largest music retailer have varied in price-from 69 cents for hundreds of low-profile catalog tracks to $1.29 for best-sellers, both new and vintage. For most observers, the question has been what effect these changes would have on what remains of the music industry, and, to a lesser extent, on Apple's bottom line. But I'm equally interested in how [...]