Soundcheck Smackdown: iTunes

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010

iTunes recently surpassed Wal-Mart as the top music retailer in the country, and it has made under-performing genres –- like classical and jazz –- sexy again. But the online music store's critics complain of poor sound quality and harsh copy protection. In another Soundcheck Smackdown, Blender magazine editor in chief Joe Levy and Los Angeles Times editorial writer Jon Healey debate iTunes.

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