一個年代的結束
So, this is the end of an era. iTunes will soon be phased out. Apple confirmed the news on June 3rd that iTunes will be replaced by separate apps for Music, TV and Podcasts, which is similar to how these services are already divided on iPhones and iPads.
一個年代要結束了，iTunes即將被淘汰，蘋果在6月3日證實，iTunes將會被三個分別運作Music、 TV和Podcasts的 應用程式取代，這些功能在iPhone與iPad上目前已經是分開運作了。
phase out逐漸淘汰phase(v.)分階段實行
iTunes will still exist as a stand-alone iOS app and Windows PC app, but it is unclear what will happen to individual songs bought on iTunes if the service does go dark.
iTunes將會留在iOS應用程式與Windows桌電應用程式上，但之前透過iTunes購買的歌，在iTunes下架後將如何處理，目前還未公布。
This is not a surprising move since Apple has long been pushing users toward its Apple Music subscription service.
淘汰iTunes的消息其實並不令人驚訝，因為蘋果一直以來都在推動用戶訂閱Apple Music的服務。
subscription(n.)訂閱
iTunes became a staple in the music industry with the advent of the first iPod in 2001, changing the way we buy and listen to music. Apple gave consumers an easy — and legal — way to download music right from the iTunes store.
iTunes在2001年搭配第一台iPod問世，成為音樂產業指標，改變我們購買音樂的方式。蘋果讓大家得以利用簡單且合法的方式下載音樂，只需輕鬆打開iTunes。
staple(n.)主要產品advent(n.)出現、到來
However, the gaining popularity of streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music have caused pay-per-song platforms like iTunes to fall by the wayside.
但是，隨著音樂串流平台如 Spotify和Apple Music的人氣水漲船高，如iTunes這種購買歌曲的平台便越來越少人使用了。
popularity(n.)人氣fall by the wayside停止使用、沒能完成
While Apple resisted change for years because iTunes was such a fundamental feature of its Mac computers, the company has now decided to take the leap with their newest software.
雖然蘋果撐了好幾年不願改變，因為iTunes算是Mac電腦中的基礎功能，但隨著Mac新軟體的推出，蘋果決定往前大大躍進一步。
resist(v.)阻擋leap(n.)巨變by or in leaps and bounds非常迅速地
The news doesn’t mean CEO Tim Cook will be remotely deleting years of downloaded and purchased songs and movies. Apple will likely roll out new ways to manage and access downloaded content, such as via Apple Music.
這並不代表庫克會遠端刪掉所有下載過或購買過的歌曲及電影，蘋果方面應會做進一步處理，推新方法取得這些下載內容，比方說透過Apple Music。
remotely(adv.)遠端地roll out延伸
The approach supports Apple’s push to make its Apple Music and Apple TV apps sizable businesses, but the details have yet to be revealed.
這樣的做法可以幫助蘋果擴大經營其Apple Music與Apple TV，但進一步細節目前仍未公布。
sizable=large(adj.)相當大的