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The evolution of iTunes

Apple's iTunes Music Store is turning 10 next week, but the music software is even older. Here's how it changed over time.

iTunes 8 - Genius

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  • Release date: Sept. 9, 2008

The Genius feature is all about music discovery. Select a song you like, and Genius will create a playlist. It will also whip you up genre-specific mixes. Want new music? Genius has suggestions -- which, of course, you can buy in the iTunes Music Store.

Genius works so well because it makes use of a large data set: It scans the libraries of all iTunes users to make its recommendations. Users have speculated for years about the specific algorithms that make Genius' magic.

By Julianne Pepitone and David Goldman   @CNNTech - Last updated April 26 2013 03:23 PM ET
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