Monday, March 15, 2004
More Than 50 Million Songs Downloaded from iTunes
Posted by Kent Pribbernow in "NEWS" @ 10:00 AM
Apple has put out a press relelase this morning, announcing that more than 50 Million songs have been downloaded from the iTunes Music Store. This widens the company's already gigantic lead over all other competing legal online music download services such as BuyMusic.com and Napster. According to Apple, the 50 millionth customer downloaded "The Path of Thorns" by Sarah McLachlan last Thursday afternoon. Steve Jobs was quoted as saying..."With over 50 million songs already downloaded and an additional 2.5 million songs being downloaded every week, it's increasingly difficult to imagine others ever catching up with iTunes."
I can certainly vouch for success of the iPod, which are popping up everywhere I look. When iTunes Music store went live I was highly skeptical it would succeed. This is one plate of crow I will enjoy eating. :wink:
