As Apple's iTunes music store has grown larger and larger -- to the point where, with more than five billion songs downloaded, it unquestionably dominates the world of digital music -- some nostalgic music fans continue to feel a twinge of nostalgia for the old days of compact discs, or even LP albums. Why? Not because of the music per se, but because of everything that came along with it: cover art, a lyric sheet, perhaps a cryptic note or two from the musician themselves for true fans to pore over and decipher.

Songs that are downloaded don't come with anything except a tiny image of the album cover, which some software users can see when they listen to a song on their Mac or PC. And while Google can produce the lyrics for virtually any song with a couple of clicks, it's just not the same. That's why even online music offers such as the ones from Trent Reznor of the Nine Inch Nails or David Byrne and Brian Eno include special packages that offer lyric sheets, album art and so on. Now, Apple is set to offer something that it says will bring the full album experience to the iPhone and iPod Touch.

The downloadable touch-screen application will come with the new album from the band Snow Patrol, and will reportedly offer many of the things that traditional album buyers have grown accustomed to: artwork, lyrics, behind-the-scenes photographs and more. According to a representative from the band's music label, users will be able to leaf through a digital booklet with all of that content, plus links to videos and other band-related material. The album, A Hundred Million Suns, is expected in October. Pricing for the iPhone app is unknown.