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Apple's Already Sold Over 1 Million Videos

By Geoff Duncan
Staff Writer, Designtechnica News

Apple says the iTunes Music Store has sold more than 1 million videos since the company introduced its new video-capable iPod on October 12.

Apple Computer announced today that customers of its iTunes Music Store have purchased more than 1 million videos since the video-download service was introduced alongside new video-capable iPods on October 12.

"Selling one million videos in less than 20 days strongly suggests there is a market for legal video downloads," said Steve Jobs, Apple (and Pixar) CEO. "Our next challenge is to broaden our content offerings, so that customers can enjoy watching more videos on their computers and new iPods."

And the offerings could certainly be much broader: videos for sale on Apple's store cost $1.99 each, and are formatted at a low resolution for playback on Apple's video iPods. Selections include music videos from popular music artists, shorts films from Pixar, and (most notably) ad-free episodes from popular ABC television series such as Desperate Housewives and Lost available only one day after broadcast.

Apple says the top video downloads include music videos from Michael Jackson, Fatboy Slim and Kanye West, alongside Pixar’s For the Birds and Boundin', and, of course, episodes of Lost and Desperate Housewives.

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As of: October 29th, 2005 (5:45PST)

CURRENT TOP 100 MUSIC VIDEOS (US)

#1 - Thriller
#19 - Smooth Criminal
#24 - Billie Jean
#57 - Black or White
#62 - Remember the Time
#77 - Bad
#97 - The Way You Make Me Feel

Thanks TSCM.

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CURRENT TOP 100 MUSIC VIDEOS (UK)

Thriller #1
Smooth Criminal #7
Billie Jean #25
Black Or White #60
You Rock My World #68
Bad #79
The Way You Make Me Feel #93
Heal The World #99

Thanks Mr Doubtfire.

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CURRENT TOP 100 MUSIC VIDEOS (FRANCE)

1. Thriller
5. Billie Jean
24. Black Or White
35. Bad
38. They Don't Care About Us
40. Smooth Criminal
50. Heal The World
61. Liberian Girl
63. Remember The Time
68. Jam
87. You Rock My World

Thanks MichaelAddict777.

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THRILLER - TOP 100 SONGS

USA - #18
Canada - #29
UK - #85
[Edited 10/31/05 16:36pm]

well of course Thiller is #1,,,its holloween

sosgemini said:

hammer addams groove must be no 2 then

#1 iTunes

Does Micheal (or any of the artists) get paid for video sales? and is there an official video chart (like the Hot 1000)?

Why in the hell would anyone want to buy Thriller? Seriously, it's not like it's never on the music channels or isn't available on 3 (!) DVDs already.

has michael released his albums to itunes yet?

hellomoto said:

Yes, he was in support of iTunes a long time ago. He even released a statement endorsing it, speaking out against the RIAA filing all those lawsuits.

sosgemini said:

Halloween's over and "Thriller" is still the #1 video.

What's your excuse now?

cool..



I guess
[Edited 11/1/05 21:49pm]

Nice!

amit1234 said:

two days...damn.

sosgemini said:

Don't mess with the fams...