iTunes EU sells 800,000 songs in first week

SpinnerSpinner Birmingham, UK
edited June 2004 in Science & Tech
The recently launched iTunes music store in Europe (GB, FR, DE) claims to have sold 800,000 songs in its first week; a take of about £632,000 for Apple so far. Arguably not a bad figure, and one that bodes well for the store’s future.
Although the store does seem to be another commercial success for Apple, it is still having problems. For example, the store has not yet completed deals with independent associations in Europe, a move that which will be critical to it's long term survival. Groups such as Basement Jaxx, a very popular group on a independent label are still not on iTunes. It's also important to note here that Apple needs this more than the labels need Apple. They've been able to sell successfully through traditional distribution methods (i.e. High Streets) and it would only make sense to them to deal with Apple only when they are offered an attractive deal.
Source: Neowin
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