Apple expected to close iTunes after 18 years, what comes next?

Apple is to replace its iTunes download service - the tech company will announce that three separate apps for music, TV and podcasts will take place of iTunes, Bloomberg reported ahead of Apple's conference on Monday. iTunes has been the way Apple users listen to music, watch movies and TV shows, hear podcasts, and manage their devices for almost two decades. This year, Apple is launching a trio of new apps for the Mac – Music, TV, and Podcasts – to replace iTunes. That matches Apple’s media app strategy on iPhones and iPads. Without iTunes, customers can manage their Apple gadgets through the Music app. The Worldwide Developers Conference will showcase Apple’s new generation of devices and software: Apple Watches that are more independent from iPhones, iPads with software that reduces the need for a laptop, apps that run on any Apple device, and growth areas such as augmented reality and personal health-care management. Engadget expects this year's Worldwide Developer Conference to make a big splash.