Twelve years ago today on January 9, 2001, iTunes 1.0 was released to the world. Arguably it was as important as the iPod to Apple's eventual turnaround and its growth into the largest and most influential tech company on the planet.
iTunes 1.0 was released for Mac OS 9.0.4 (9.1 was recommended and 9.0 wouldn't run it) at Macworld Expo that January 9th. Successive releases made iTunes an increasingly important part of our digital lives. Here are some features introduced in major updates:
iTunes 2.0 (October 23, 2001) - iPod support, OS X support
iTunes 3.0 (July 17, 2002) - Smart Playlists, Audible.com audiobooks
iTunes 4.0 (April 28, 2003) - Arguably the most important updat
