Timeline: iPod and iTunes Timeline

Jan 1, 2001

Jukebox Software

iTunes introduces a new software that is called the "Jukebox Software"- which helped load your music from a CD into your computer.

Oct 1, 2001

First iPod

Apple releases a new iPod, or "1,000 songs in your pocket."

Jul 1, 2002

2nd Generation iPod

The second generation iPod is released, holding up to 4,000 songs and comes with Windows.
600,000 of them were sold by the end of the year.

Apr 28, 2003

iTunes is born

Apple launches the iTunes Music Store with 200,000 songs at 99¢ each, along with the new third-generation iPod that is thinner and lighter than two CDs and holds 7,500 songs iTunes sells one million songs in its first week

Jun 1, 2003

Lucky 1,000,000

The millionth iPod is sold.

Sep 1, 2003

Songs, songs, and more songs

iTunes downloads 10,000,000 top songs.

Jan 1, 2004

iPod Mini

Apple introduces iPod Mini.

Mar 4, 2004

International Music Store

iTunes becomes an international music store, launching in the UK, France, and Germany

Jun 1, 2004

Car + iPods=Happiness

BMW Drivers get the first car audio system with iPod recognition.

May 1, 2006

Nike + iPod=Greatness

Nike and iPod are combined into a shoe to track the wearer's work out on their iPod

Sep 1, 2006

Movies Full-Time

iTunes starts selling full-length movies.

Oct 1, 2006

iPod Nano

Apple announces the new iPod nano (PRODUCT) RED Special Edition to benefit The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Number of iPods sold through 2006: 88 million