Apple today revealed a revamped iTunes Store for iOS devices as well as a new version of iTunes.
The updated iTunes will be available in October, Apple said during a San Francisco press event today. The iOS update will be released with the iOS 6 upgrade on Sept. 19.
Eddy Cue, Apple's senior vice president of Internet Software and Services, said more than two-thirds of iTunes downloads now come directly from iOS devices. As a result, Apple spent the last year redesigning all stores for iOS and incorporated a new iTunes store design for the iPad.
The updated iOS iTunes Store includes Facebook integration and the ability to preview songs while browsing. There's also a completely redesigned interface, as well as improved performance and search results. In demo photos, the design included large images (for books, music, and TV/movies) across the top and rows of other selections below.
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The new desktop iTunes includes an edge-to-edge design. Click on an album and it expands in place, with a ghost album cover in the background. Song list view and playlists are still available, but you will be able to see both lists simultaneously for the first time, and more easily re-arrange songs. The software will also now include a "mini player."
Apple also promised improved search functionality, which will search across your entire music library. Double click to play or single click to go to that item.
Apple has incorporated iCloud into iTunes to pick up where you left off on another iDevice.
For more, see PCMag's live blog of today's Apple event. The company today also unveiled the iPhone 5.