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Looks like iTunes is fixin to hit their billionth song... they did!! www.iTunes.com
watch that meter go... looks like maybe tonight, or wednesday its gonna hit the Billionth song... Looks like someone got the billionth download... [Edited 2/22/06 22:56pm] | |
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Sdldawn said: www.iTunes.com
watch that meter go... looks like maybe tonight, or wednesday its gonna hit the Billionth song... [Edited 2/21/06 17:40pm]  VOTE....EARLY | |
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A billion songs sold in two years...sounds like a winner to me.   However, in order for it to be a billion dollars in sales, they actually would need to sell 1,010,101,011 downloads, since they are selling tracks at 99 cents. The interesting thing about this is the fact that iTunes is actually a loss leader for Apple, because most of the money is actually going back to the record labels. Apple is actually making more money from iPod sales.
A billion dollars in sales for music downloads thanks to Steve Jobs' vision, yet leave it to the record companies to try to kill this golden goose by pressuring Apple to overcharge for song downloads.  | |
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Downloads may be a loss for Apple right now, but they should catch up in time, as there is "virtually" (haha get it?) no overhead for them. No cd plastic, no manufacturing machines. With an initial investment for computer equipment (which Apple probably can get at a reasonable rate!), selling information in the form of downloads should make them tons of money (assuming the record co. allows it!) My Legacy
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728huey said: A billion songs sold in two years...sounds like a winner to me.
However, in order for it to be a billion dollars in sales, they actually would need to sell 1,010,101,011 downloads, since they are selling tracks at 99 cents. The interesting thing about this is the fact that iTunes is actually a loss leader for Apple, because most of the money is actually going back to the record labels. Apple is actually making more money from iPod sales.
A billion dollars in sales for music downloads thanks to Steve Jobs' vision, yet leave it to the record companies to try to kill this golden goose by pressuring Apple to overcharge for song downloads. Well, most of those songs would have been sold at a reduced price (either as an album or as a promo). Moreover a whole bunch were freebies. Apple doens't release any information about what percentage of their 'sales' are actual songs sold. "It's better 2 B hated 4 what U R than 2 B loved 4 what U R not."
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NDRU said: Downloads may be a loss for Apple right now, but they should catch up in time, as there is "virtually" (haha get it?) no overhead for them. No cd plastic, no manufacturing machines. With an initial investment for computer equipment (which Apple probably can get at a reasonable rate!), selling information in the form of downloads should make them tons of money (assuming the record co. allows it!)
It's the record companies that make the big profit here, they get (if i'm not mistake) 93% of the sale price, while they don't have any overhead whatsover. "It's better 2 B hated 4 what U R than 2 B loved 4 what U R not."
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SpcMs said: NDRU said: Downloads may be a loss for Apple right now, but they should catch up in time, as there is "virtually" (haha get it?) no overhead for them. No cd plastic, no manufacturing machines. With an initial investment for computer equipment (which Apple probably can get at a reasonable rate!), selling information in the form of downloads should make them tons of money (assuming the record co. allows it!)
It's the record companies that make the big profit here, they get (if i'm not mistake) 93% of the sale price, while they don't have any overhead whatsover. That's a big precentage! But it still means they've made about $70 million off of it if they had sold all those billion (though you say they didn't) at 99 cents. It's still a young business. If it's managed well, it'll make a lot more. Can't say I feel bad for them! My Legacy
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NDRU said: SpcMs said: It's the record companies that make the big profit here, they get (if i'm not mistake) 93% of the sale price, while they don't have any overhead whatsover. That's a big precentage! But it still means they've made about $70 million off of it if they had sold all those billion (though you say they didn't) at 99 cents. It's still a young business. If it's managed well, it'll make a lot more. Can't say I feel bad for them! And you shouldn't. I largely share people's enthousiasm about iTunes, I was just warning against blindly believing Apple's hype machine. "It's better 2 B hated 4 what U R than 2 B loved 4 what U R not."
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SpcMs said: NDRU said: That's a big precentage! But it still means they've made about $70 million off of it if they had sold all those billion (though you say they didn't) at 99 cents. It's still a young business. If it's managed well, it'll make a lot more. Can't say I feel bad for them! And you shouldn't. I largely share people's enthousiasm about iTunes, I was just warning against blindly believing Apple's hype machine. Despite its brilliant products, Apple's struggled lots of times, haven't they? My Legacy
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I don't think the struggle is immediate anymore due to sales of iPod, and iTunes going worldwide...
think its a more stable battelground for them... | |
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hey..i got it to copy..lol.. Space for sale... | |
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Sdldawn said: 998,106,120 currently
how  its just 997,
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jthad1129 said: Sdldawn said: 998,106,120 currently
how its just 997,
when i look 999,155,831 its kinda like new years..  Space for sale... | |
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Thursday will be the billion mark... | |
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are they giving out a prize or something? | |
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TheAstonishing said: are they giving out a prize or something?
Yeah- 10 Ipods and $10,000 worth of free songs. Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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I tried to win at the last minute.  We'll see.  [Edited 2/22/06 22:00pm] Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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Either my comp is really s****y or the iTunes Music Store is acting really funny tonight (it's usually like this on New Music Tuesdays -- especially when you try to sample song selections). | |
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NDRU said: SpcMs said: And you shouldn't. I largely share people's enthousiasm about iTunes, I was just warning against blindly believing Apple's hype machine. Despite its brilliant products, Apple's struggled lots of times, haven't they? Thats because they spend a fortune on marketing, but actually have a tiny percentage of sales in their core market (ie not ipod). They spend millions trying to convince others they innovate, when in fact all they do is bring existing products or services to the masses, repackaged in a white box at quadruple the price. . | |
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F.Y.I.
Goldfrapp's first American single from the fabulous Supernature album entitled "Ooh La La" is available for free download on the iTunes music store all this week. Download it while you can! It's HOT! | |
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JANFAN4L said: F.Y.I.
Goldfrapp's first American single from the fabulous Supernature album entitled "Ooh La La" is available for free download on the iTunes music store all this week. Download it while you can! It's HOT! Is it just me.. or does the background melody sound like that song "I got a friend in jesus.. spirit in the sky" sounds very very close | |
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Sdldawn said: JANFAN4L said: F.Y.I.
Goldfrapp's first American single from the fabulous Supernature album entitled "Ooh La La" is available for free download on the iTunes music store all this week. Download it while you can! It's HOT! Is it just me.. or does the background melody sound like that song "I got a friend in jesus.. spirit in the sky" sounds very very close Now that you mention it, I do hear what you're alluding to, it has the melody of that Norman Greenbaum tune synthesized with electric punches. Definitely gives off an Ol' Time Revival vibe -- especially in the handclaps. . [Edited 2/23/06 20:11pm] | |
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SquirrelMeat said: NDRU said: Despite its brilliant products, Apple's struggled lots of times, haven't they? Thats because they spend a fortune on marketing, but actually have a tiny percentage of sales in their core market (ie not ipod). They spend millions trying to convince others they innovate, when in fact all they do is bring existing products or services to the masses, repackaged in a white box at quadruple the price. ----- IPOD are here to stay and the record companies can't do anything about it. (LOL) | |
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