6. Conclusions

Apple has a very good thing going for it with Ipods and Itunes. So far the company has been able to hoodwink its customers with poorly or unfairly designed goods and services all in the name of that little "i". I don't expect things will change much, given the profit potential.

Some say the music died on February 3, 1959 when singer-songwriters "The Big Bopper" (J.P. Richardson), Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly were killed in a terrible airplane crash just outside of Mason City, Iowa. I disagree. The music really died the day Apple brought the Ipod and Itunes to market wrapped in a series of sub-scams that not only killed the music, but what was left of the soul of Apple itself.

"So... Bye bye Miss American Pie

Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
Them good ole boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singing 'This'll be the day that I die,
This'll be the day that I die.'"

From "American Pie" by Don McLean

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