Love the Mac > Apple opens up iTunes LP to you and me
[CrunchGear] It looks remarkably straightforward and there’s no flimflam to be found on the iTunes LP for Developers page, so I think that it really is what it looks like. They’ve included some templates and design guidelines as well, and you better stick to them;
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[iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond] Apple posts developer info for iTunes LP, Extras | iLounge News: Apple has posted a new page with links to information on how to build iTunes LP and iTunes Extra files for submission to iTunes. Linked on the new page are templates for creating the files, along with a how-to, best practices documents, .
[Gizmodo Comments] Anybody Can Create an iTunes LP or Extras Now - Itunes lp - Gizmodo: As promised, Apple's released the specs for iTunes LP and Extras, with templates, guides and testing materials to create them. Until it goes automatic next year, submission is manual process, and yes, Apple has to approve your work.
[NetworkWorld.com Community blogs] Apple releases developer tools for iTunes LP | NetworkWorld.com ...: Shortly after Apple showcased the new iTunes LP feature, word began to spread that Apple was charging hefty production fees for Indie artists who wanted to participate in Apple's latest music initiative. This of course resulted in your standard Apple backlash, but Apple representatives soon came out and said that those earlier reports were untrue and that it would soon provide all the necessary tools musicians and labels would need to create their own iTunes LP, sans any exorbitant production fees.
[MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors] Apple Offers iTunes LP and iTunes Extras Documentation for ...: According to Apple, an automated, electronic system for submitting iTunes LPs and Extras will be rolled out early next year, but until that time, developers will have to manually submit their content to Apple under a limited program.
[hypebot] Apple Opens iTunes LP And Extras To Developers - hypebot: After the early September launch, Apple was criticized for not taking the new LP format far enough to add real value and consumer engagement.
[The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)] Apple documents iTunes LP and iTunes Extras for developers: So I've been trying to make a personal iTunes LP with the new Template for my annual Christmas CD, but the way the LP accesses iTunes music is with an XID tag, and there is no way to edit that tag. I have been google-ing and searching for hours, and cannot seem to edit this tag.
[Electricpig.co.uk - The UK's fastest-growing tech news site] Apple opens iTunes LP and Extras tools to all | Electricpig: As with the iTunes App Store, Apple will review new iTunes LP and iTunes Extras submissions “for appropriateness and technical quality” before they’re added to iTunes.
[MAKE Magazine] Make: Online : Using the Apple LP and Extras format for learning?: iTunes LP lets listeners hear an album and view lyrics, liner notes, band photos, performance videos, and more. With iTunes Extras, viewers can see cast interviews, exclusive clips, behind-the-scenes footage, and photo galleries along with the movie.
[The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)] iTunes LP now available for Apple TV customers: "With the latest versions of iTunes (9.0.2) and Apple TV software (3.0), you can now use iTunes LP on your Apple TV. We have updated the iTunes LP that was included with [your previous purchase here] so that it can now be viewed on Apple TV in addition to your Mac or PC....
[TheAppleBlog] Apple TV 3.0 Will Support iTunes LP and Extras, Needs More Still: It seems inevitable that the new bonus material featured in LP and Extra releases, which includes things like photos, videos, mini-documentaries and commentary, would become accessible on Apple’s home theater device, but this is the first official confirmation that it is in fact on the way. It would seem to suggest that we’ll see the update sooner rather than later, too.
[The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)] iTunes LP broken for indie record labels?: iTunes has always been rather hostile to indies. I approached them years ago about getting the 5 bands I have distro rights for on the store, they told me I was not big enough for them to allow me into the store and that they would not be offering their services to us.
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[The iPhone Blog] iTunes LP and iTunes Extras Now Apple TV 3.0 Ready ” Still No Love ...: It still baffles us how iTunes LP and iTunes Extras content -- which was introduced in the seemingly Apple TV-ideal 720p format -- wasn't compatible with.
[The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)] iTunes 9.0.2 is out, Apple TV 3.0 as well, and they love each other: someone wake me when they add support for Genius Mixes, internet radio, iTunes Extras, LP to FrontRow. Oh, and allow us to play rented movies via front row.
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