Apple's online music store has hit a new high, selling more than 25 million songs since its launch 8 months ago, dominating the online music market. The 25 millionth song purchased on Friday was "Let It Snow!" by Frank Sinatra, suggesting that the older generation are also making use of the net to get their songs. The iTunes service offers songs for 99 cents each, which can be downloaded to Windows or Mac computers, as well as Apple's handheld iPod music player. "With over 25 million songs purchased and downloaded to date, the iTunes Music Store is hands-down the most successful online music store. Music fans are buying and downloading almost 1.5 million songs per week from the iTunes Music Store, which is a rate of 75 million songs per year." said Steve Jobs, Apple's founder and CEO of the California-based company. As well as downloading individual tracks, consumers can also buy gift certificates worth between $20 and $200 making it an enticing christmas gift. Then it is no wonder that iTunes has sold more than $1 million worth of gift certificates since they became available in October. People are flocking to iTunes because it is a legal music download service, as the music industry tries to clamp down on the millions of songs shared without permission online. At the moment, the iTunes store is only available in the US. International versions of the online store are expected to be launched next year. But Apple is facing competition from others seeking to cash in on the demand for legitimate music downloads. The song-swapping pioneer Napster recently returned to the scene as a paid-for service, and Microsoft has also announced plans for a digital music business. Apple's online music store has hit a new high, selling more than 25 million songs since its launch 8 months ago, dominating the online music market. The 25 millionth song purchased on Friday was "Let It Snow!" by Frank Sinatra, suggesting that the older generation are also making use of the net to get their songs. The iTunes service offers songs for 99 cents each, which can be downloaded to Windows or Mac computers, as well as Apple's handheld iPod music player. "With over 25 million songs purchased and downloaded to date, the iTunes Music Store is hands-down the most successful online music store. Music fans are buying and downloading almost 1.5 million songs per week from the iTunes Music Store, which is a rate of 75 million songs per year." said Steve Jobs, Apple's founder and CEO of the California-based company. As well as downloading individual tracks, consumers can also buy gift certificates worth between $20 and $200 making it an enticing christmas gift. Then it is no wonder that iTunes has sold more than $1 million worth of gift certificates since they became available in October. People are flocking to iTunes because it is a legal music download service, as the music industry tries to clamp down on the millions of songs shared without permission online. At the moment, the iTunes store is only available in the US. International versions of the online store are expected to be launched next year. But Apple is facing competition from others seeking to cash in on the demand for legitimate music downloads. The song-swapping pioneer Napster recently returned to the scene as a paid-for service, and Microsoft has also announced plans for a digital music business.
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