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iTMS Europe Sells 800,000 Songs In First Week

In a press release, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced that music fans in the UK, France and Germany have purchased and downloaded more than 800,000 songs from the iTunes Music Store in only its first week, with more than 450,000 sold just in the UK. With these figures, the Euro iTMS beat its closest competitor OD2 with 16 times as many sales in the same period.

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100 months ago
Category: News and Press Releases
Link: Euro iTunes downloads hit 800,000
Posted on MacBytes.com

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100 months ago
that's what I'm talking about. I'm sure mycokemusic, napster, or whatever service in europe never had a week like iTunes had in their first week.

very nice.
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100 months ago
So much for the worry that iTunes had to play catch up in the UK and Europe.

I wonder what'll it be like when the rest of the countries in Europe can buy from iTMS?
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100 months ago
This makes all the other stores look pathetic. And it also shows how big iTunes has become. Surpassing the closest competitor by so much... it's simply amazing. If Apple listens to the Europeans and gets those indie artists into the store, it's just going to keep on soaring.


irmongoose
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100 months ago
iTunes is such a success that the only logical conclusion is.. the raise prices to $5.99 a download!!

woo hoo!!
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100 months ago
Wow, Talk about opening up a can of whipass. :D
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100 months ago

Category: News and Press Releases
Link: Euro iTunes downloads hit 800,000
Posted on MacBytes.com

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Fantastic news!

Glad to see iTMS continuing to expand.

Sushi
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100 months ago
Does anyone have the numbers for how this opening week compares to the ITMS mac debut week and the ITMS windows debut week?

This seems like its a bit on the low side...but maybe I'm just jaded.
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100 months ago
Hopefully the success will persuade the indie labels to sign up.
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100 months ago
Yes! Wow! Holy Shmegdeggly! :) :) :)
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