The UK iTunes Store is 10 years old

Adam Tinworth
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iTunes at 10

It’s not often that you start your working week with 10 free songs, but apparently I was one of the earliest people to sign up for an iTunes account in the UK when the iTunes store launched here a decade ago.

Inevitably, I even blogged about it at the time…

Sadly, I’m now a middle-aged father with precious little spare time, and have no idea what the good current music is. Any recommendations?

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Adam is a digital journalism lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 20 years, a journalist for 30 and teaches audience strategy and engagement at City St George’s, London.

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Adam Tinworth

Adam is a digital journalism lecturer, trainer and writer. He's been a blogger for over 20 years, a journalist for 30 and teaches audience strategy and engagement at City St George’s, London.