One billion songs sold on iTunes
Matthew YiSan
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Francisco Chronicle (US):
Less than three years after its premiere in the digital music business, Apple Computer Inc. said Thursday that it has sold 1 billion songs on its online iTunes Music Store.
Since offering individual songs for 99 cents on its online store starting in April 2003, the Cupertino company has become dominant selling music on the Internet. And it shows no signs of slowing down.
In October, Apple added TV shows, music videos and short films from Pixar to its iTunes Music Store. At last month's Macworld Expo in San Francisco, Jobs said Apple was selling 3 million songs a day, a pace that translates to more than 1 billion songs a year.
He also noted that the iTunes Music Store represents 83 percent of the downloadable music sold on the Internet.
feb 24, 2006
Matthew YiSan
___________
Francisco Chronicle (US):
Less than three years after its premiere in the digital music business, Apple Computer Inc. said Thursday that it has sold 1 billion songs on its online iTunes Music Store.
Since offering individual songs for 99 cents on its online store starting in April 2003, the Cupertino company has become dominant selling music on the Internet. And it shows no signs of slowing down.
In October, Apple added TV shows, music videos and short films from Pixar to its iTunes Music Store. At last month's Macworld Expo in San Francisco, Jobs said Apple was selling 3 million songs a day, a pace that translates to more than 1 billion songs a year.
He also noted that the iTunes Music Store represents 83 percent of the downloadable music sold on the Internet.
feb 24, 2006
