A milestone in the digital age was reached this week as the iTunes store celebrated its fifth anniversary.
Did you know that Outkast’s “Hey Ya!” was the best-selling song on iTunes in 2003?
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Here’s a quick look at how iTunes has (and hasn’t) changed over the years:
– In 2003, iTunes offered 200,000 songs. Today, there are more than 6 million available.
– Singles were priced at 99 cents back then. Today, they are still 99 cents.
– The iPod was only 2 years old when the iTunes store launched. And get this, it played just music!
I could go on. Better yet, I’d like to hear from you. Visit my blog at chicagotribune.com/eric to share your thoughts on how iTunes has changed you or the music landscape.