The iTunes Music Store, launched by Apple on April 28, 2003, marked a pivotal moment in the history of digital media. Conceived at a time when music piracy through platforms like Napster ran rampant, ...

Google on Wednesday is expected to announce a new online music store that will let users buy and store songs online and listen to them on multiple devices, in direct competition with Apple's iTunes.

They've also got more history in online music than just about anyone. The company started off as MusicNet, with part-ownership by three of the then-Big Five major labels: BMG, EMI, and Warner. They ...

On April 28, 2003, Steve Jobs announced the iTunes Music Store with 200,000 songs and a few exclusives that not only changed the record industry then, it paved the way to today's streaming. It's ...