Too sexy for iOS: Apple directs ComiXology to yank 56 comics about sex, Satan, & gay heroes

Digital comic book startup ComiXology has removed 56 comic books from its iOS app store this past week because they contained content that didn't meet Apple's guidelines.

iTunes users spend $40/year on apps, music, and digital shtuff

Apple has built a massive and fast-growing $16 billion annual revenue stream in digital content alone, Apple analyst Horace Dediu says.

More Apple iCloud woes: Apple reports Game Center, iTunes, and AppleID outages

Apple iCloud services for identity, Game Center, account creation and sign-in, iTunes store purchases are experiencing service failures this morning for some users, Apple says on its system status page.

iTunes turning 10 years old, still owns 63% of music download business

Last year, 44 million Americans bought at least one song or album from iTunes. This month, the digital music store that changed the way we buy music will celebrate its 10th birthday.

Apple streaming music service one step closer to reality as deal with Universal Music Group ‘imminent’

An Apple entry into the streaming music market is kind of a big deal. Now it looks to be one step closer to reality.

Why it’s easier to get games discovered on Google Play than the App Store (exclusive)

Mobile search-optimization engine tool maker SearchMan has figured out which store does better with search discovery.

Kid spends $2,500 on iTunes in 15 minutes

Five-year-old Danny Kitchen of Bristol, England, spent $2,500 on iTunes in-app purchases in about 15 minutes, the Beeb reports. Score!

Apple’s edtech play iTunes U reaches 1B content downloads

Apple doesn't really talk much about iTunes U, its educational content service powered by iTunes on iOS devices. But that doesn't mean it's not a success.

Amazon Cloud Player now available for iPad, but Kindle is erasing your entire book library

Amazon's assault on Apple's iTunes empire continues today as the Seattle company released its Cloud Player app for iPad and iPad Mini.

Rock on: Apple’s iTunes Store has now sold over 25B songs

Apple’s iTunes Store has now sold more than 25 billion songs, making it the overwhelmingly dominant music and media store on the web.