Did Apple save the music industry from piracy?

To some extent, yes. The iTunes music store played a key role in making the music industry realise the viability of selling music without physical media. read more

When they dropped DRM (copy prevention) from the store, it helped making the music industry understand the value of convenience — that many people pirated music not because they didn’t want to spend money, but because pirating was easier. read more

Not exactly. Last February, a study published on Digital Music News showed that 20% of Americans actively pirated music. In fact, 35 percent of Americans who buy music legitimately have also acquired music illegally at some point. read more

NEW YORK — When Apple launched its iTunes music store a decade ago amid the ashes of Napster, the music industry — reeling from the effects of online piracy — was anxious to see how the new music service would shake out. read more