Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs announces several upgrades to the iTunes service, as well as a new line of video-recording iPod Nanos. Among a range of improvements to the iTunes software is the addition of what Jobs called the iTunes LP, the official name for the digital album project known until now as Cocktail. Artists such as Bob Dylan, the Doors and Dave Matthews already have iTunes LPs for sale in the store, offering exclusive bonus tracks, videos, photos, lyrics and more for $17 to those users who upgrade to the new version of iTunes.
The additions come amidst other upgrades such as a revamped navigation system, upgrades to the Genius recommendation service, tweaks to the artist and music pages, integration with Facebook and Twitter accounts, and new synching abilities that include filtering by genre. Of particular interest is the new Home Sharing feature, which lets iTunes users share songs and video content with up to 5 computers in the same household, and view content from each authorized computer within iTunes.
