When Rousseau wrote his social theory, concepts of liberty and freedom were not new ideas. Hints of social contract reasoning are found in earlier works, most notably in Book 2 of Plato's dialog The Republic, as well as, in Socrates.
The total spending per iTunes account is $43 per year across all media, says Dediu. At 575 million iTunes accounts, that works out to $24.7 billion of consumer spending at iTunes per year. The average iTunes account's annual spending on software has followed music's trend, falling to $9 from $42 in 2008. However, average annual spending on apps has gone in the opposite direction, rising to $16 this year from $7 in 2008.
There's also an interesting Apple Music family plan, which is Â£14.99 per month and lets 6 family members have their own Apple Music account. The only downside is that it can only be used with an iTunes Family Sharing account, which some users shy away from due to accidental purchases by other family members.