iTunes will stop taking new LP submissions.
Apple is making a huge change that will affect many musicians. At the end of this month, iTunes will stop accepting new LP submissions. Unfortunately, this means that users will no longer be able to buy albums with bundled elements, like videos, liner notes, or bonus tracks.
The following email from Apple was sent to UK Based website, Metro, “Apple will no longer accept new submissions of iTunes LPs after March 2018. Existing LPs will be deprecated from the store during the remainder of 2018. Customers who have previously purchased an album containing an iTunes LP will still be able to download the additional content using iTunes Match.”
Apparently, LP’s failed to bring in a decent amount of revenue, so Apple isn’t taking a huge loss. For users who have purchased LP’s in the past, they will still be able to download them via iTunes.
The anonymous source who leaked the email stated, “It’s clear that streaming is the future. Apple wants to push people to take out subscriptions.”
