While Apple may have lost the operating system battle to Microsoft, it has become a major player in the digital music market, thanks to the company’s successful iPod player and iTunes online music store. However, Microsoft has managed to make its Windows Media Audio (WMA) music format the standard of nearly all other online music stores and players — with the notable exception of PC partner HP, which recently announced a partnership with Apple to adopt its competing music format.
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Apple-Microsoft Rivalry Renewed with Music Format Wars
Posted by: Jay Lyman February 2, 2004 10:38 AMWhile Apple may have lost the operating system battle to Microsoft, it has become a major player in the digital music market, thanks to the company’s successful iPod player and iTunes online music store. However, Microsoft has managed to make its Windows Media Audio (WMA) music format the standard of nearly all other online music stores and players — with the notable exception of PC partner HP, which recently announced a partnership with Apple to adopt its competing music format.