Friday, November 27, 2009

Apple Opens iTunes LP & iTunes Extras

Apple has opened up iTunes LP and iTunes Extras, publishing Templates, Best Practices and a Development Guide so that anyone has the capability to create interactive content that can be played back in iTunes 9 or on Apple TV.



    * iTunes LP lets you create digital albums that include links to listen to album songs and view lyrics, liner notes, photos and videos (such as artist interviews).
    * iTunes Extras is designed to present a movie with interactive menus, bonus content, and chapter navigation, similar to those supplied by DVD or Blu-ray authors.


Apple has also published information on testing and delivering the new formats.

Complete information on building content for the new formats is available at the Apple site.

Source: http://www.podcastingnews.com/2009/11/26/apple-opens-itunes-lp-itunes-extras/

Main story: http://www.apple.com/itunes/lp-and-extras/