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Some seven years later, the iTunes Store is making an unlikely come-back

Please accept my apologies if the headline made you feel old, but yes, Apple retired the iTunes desktop app way back in 2019 . However, a new report says that the iTunes Store is currently experiencing an unlikely seeming revival. This is thanks to a tactic being used by artists like Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Charli XCX, Summer Walker, and more … more…

Some seven years later, the iTunes Store is making an unlikely come-back

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