In a very interesting article from Billboard Magazine, Apple’s I-Tunes Music Store is a smashing success. The service, which went live Monday, sold an estimated 275,000 tracks at 99 cents apiece in its first 18 hours, according to major-label sources even though it is an Apple exclusive service and has had reports of sporadic connection problems.
Observers are calling the launch of Apple Computer’s digital music service the iTunes Music Store an overwhelming success, Billboard Bulletin reports. The service, which went live Monday, sold an estimated 275,000 tracks at 99 cents apiece in its first 18 hours, according to major-label sources.
All songs — including exclusive material and videos from U2, Eminem, Sheryl Crow, Bob Dylan, Sting, and others — can be previewed for free as 30-second samples. All can be burned to a CD and are automatically synched to an iPod.
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