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Apple Hits Major Milestones for iTunes Store and iPod Sales

  • Apple's iTunes Music Store in Europe sold over 800,000 songs in its first week after launching.
  • The iTunes Music Store quickly grew to over 1.5 million song downloads per week, far exceeding competitors like Napster.
  • Apple announced reaching 100 million total iPod sales, making it the fastest selling music player ever.
  • The iTunes Music Store attained 80% market share for legal music downloads in the UK.
  • Apple has now sold over 5 million songs through the iTunes Music Store since its launch 8 weeks ago.
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