ITunes LP
Encyclopedia
iTunes LP is a format for interactive album
artwork introduced by Apple Inc. on the 9 September 2009. It is similar to the CMX
format being developed by the 4 major record labels, and operates within the iTunes 9 software, allowing the user to view multimedia elements alongside the music. This format is also used to bundle extra content (known as iTunes Extras) with selected movies at the iTunes Store
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iTunes LP downloads utilize a proprietary file format with the extension .itlp, which is essentially a WebArchive
adhering to special conventions using HTML
, CSS
, JavaScript
, CSS Animations
, and plists
. This technology is referred to in iTunes LP files as TuneKit.
As of November 2009, a limited number of releases are available in this format, with more titles being added gradually over the first couple of months of the format's existence.
As of November 28, 2009, the iTunes LP SDK has been released to the public.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
artwork introduced by Apple Inc. on the 9 September 2009. It is similar to the CMX
CMX (file format)
The Connected Media Experience is a non-profit Standard-Setting Organization formed to promote a technical standard for enhanced digital media packages. The specification for the package format is intended to be applicable to a variety of content types, including music, movies, news, books, and...
format being developed by the 4 major record labels, and operates within the iTunes 9 software, allowing the user to view multimedia elements alongside the music. This format is also used to bundle extra content (known as iTunes Extras) with selected movies at the iTunes Store
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
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iTunes LP downloads utilize a proprietary file format with the extension .itlp, which is essentially a WebArchive
Webarchive
The webarchive file format is available on Mac OS X and Windows for saving and reviewing complete web pages using the Safari browser. Support for webarchive documents was added in Safari 4 Beta on Windows; Safari 3 on Windows does not support the format....
adhering to special conventions using HTML
HTML
HyperText Markup Language is the predominant markup language for web pages. HTML elements are the basic building-blocks of webpages....
, CSS
CSS
-Computing:*Cascading Style Sheets, a language used to describe the style of document presentations in web development*Central Structure Store in the PHIGS 3D API*Closed source software, software that is not distributed with source code...
, JavaScript
JavaScript
JavaScript is a prototype-based scripting language that is dynamic, weakly typed and has first-class functions. It is a multi-paradigm language, supporting object-oriented, imperative, and functional programming styles....
, CSS Animations
CSS Animations
CSS Animations is a proposed module for Cascading Style Sheets that allows for the animation of XML elements using CSS.- History :While the pseudo-class :hover has been used to generate rudimentary animations for years, extensions of CSS into the realm of animation were minimal until the late 2000s...
, and plists
Property list
In the Mac OS X, iOS, NeXTSTEP, and GNUstep programming frameworks, property list files are files that store serialized objects. Property list files use the filename extension .plist, and thus are often referred to as p-list files....
. This technology is referred to in iTunes LP files as TuneKit.
As of November 2009, a limited number of releases are available in this format, with more titles being added gradually over the first couple of months of the format's existence.
As of November 28, 2009, the iTunes LP SDK has been released to the public.