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According to the Financial Times, artists including Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Charli XCX, Summer Walker and Doja Cat have been using the long-dormant iTunes Store to release exclusive songs and albums. Grande's surprise iTunes-only live version of Petal reportedly pushed the album from number 15 to number 6 on the charts, while Swift's Life of a Showgirl sold better through physical and digital purchases than streaming in its first US week.