On June 2, 2019, it was announced that Apple may be shutting down iTunes and will be replaced with each media (eg: music, movies, podcast) to have their own separate app.
Of course – people thought that the ACTUAL APP will be gone and we’ll no longer be able to access our music anymore (unless it’s through Apple Music).
As I’m writing this, the WWDC is about to happen so it’s until later in the day when I find out what the application’s fate will be. You got to admit, iTunes changed the way we listen to music. With the introduction of the iPod in 2001, it made listening to music more portable and buying music more accessible.
And now, as we wait to hear it’s fate – I shall share why I prefer iTunes over Spotify.
1. iTunes and Limewire
I was introduced to iTunes around the same day I was introduced to Limewire. You know Limewire – that piracy program where you’d risk putting a virus to your computer.
You know – LIMEWIRE
Anywho – my uncle introduced to me both programs. It’s like a symbiotic relationship on where you download music and put them in your device via iTunes.
So by 2010, a year since I got my new laptop and Glee’s Power of Madonna Episode came out, I’ve decided to give Limewire a shot – the same way my uncle taught me.
THAT DIDN’T WORK OUT WELL (luckily my laptop was ok).
What I’m trying to say is that – back before 2010, iTunes and Limewire somewhat had a symbiotic relationship. If you’re broke to buy iTunes gift cards and your iPod was found in the garbage… you had “alternatives”.
Don’t worry – I only used it once and my dad got mad. And from there, I removed the app. Just continued buying CD’s.
2. The Metadata
I’m a freak to knowing my personal statistics (I can go on about this as I studied this in uni). I used to use FitBit in 2016, had money managing and sleep analysis app in 2017.
This is my Top 25 most played songs since 2014. I could have data from 2011 but was young and dumb and lost it all. I soon then learned how to transfer data from one device to another. It’s funny on this can give a basic idea on how I’m like through what I listen to.
The fact Apple Music was integrated into this just made it more interesting and convenient. I didn’t need a new app or lose any of my music and just got my songs in a whim. Some even made it to the Top 25.
Guess which of those songs came from Apple Music.
3. Conveniency
I’m a heavy Apple user since late 2015. And the fact that all my music, apps, podcast, movies, etc were in one place. EVEN THE STORE AND APPLE MUSIC were in that one app!
Yeah… my music taste is really weird… and still is.
I just love how convenient the program was to get my music and other forms of media. There will be a lot of getting used to the new systems if the rumours are true and everything will have its own designated app. I also have a lot of questions about it since I’d like to sync movies to my iPhone X… but only time will tell.
It’s a shame that the program is about to come to the close. Don’t get me wrong, Spotify is good, not gonna lie. I like the Discover Weekly playlist and almost did a research essay about it for university. But I got used to iTunes for a long time and look forward to either learning the new system or saying goodbye to what used to be my go-to music app on my Mac and Windows devices.
Till then, thank you iTunes for your service. Whether it’s putting new songs on my device to making sure that what I actually downloaded in Limewire is an ACTUAL SONG/AUDIO FILE, you will still be my preferred program.
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