Apple considering a potential demise of the iTunes app isn't a brand new thing, but according to a brand new report, the company is actually very close to making the ultimate part of this regard.

Bloomberg says Apple would retire iTunes as soon as this season, and also the initial confirmation in connection with this could be offered at WWDC in a few days.

iTunes, which will very first time dark on macOS, however expect to get the ax on Windows too, is going to be replaced by as many as three standalone apps called Music, TV, and Podcasts. Through the looks of things, Apple hopes to create more consistency on its platforms, so the firm wants its desktop offering to come using the one on the iPhone.

"The Windows plans"

There's a great deal we don't know at this point, but Apple killing off iTunes and investing more in standalone apps might be a method to put the focus more on the services that are bringing home the bacon for the company.

Apple's services are currently one of the greatest cash cows for the Cupertino giant, and separate apps for each of them might eventually make it simpler for purchasers to use them regardless of platform, yet still time offering better consistency when switching from one device to a different.

Regarding plans for Windows 10, it's believed this specific version could stick around for any little longer than the macOS sibling, mostly because Apple wants the new method of be implemented gradually. Everything begins with its very own platform prior to being expanded to Windows at another time.

Apple has also released a Windows 10 version of iTunes, so presumably, the company is focusing on Store versions of Music, TV, and Podcasts too, albeit this is something which remains seen considering that Microsoft now also allows Win32 in the Microsoft Store.