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Apple Makes no Profit from iTunes

Posted by Cliff on from the loss-leader dept.

Some Beech writes: "The Register has an article about the lack of profit from iTunes. Also mentioned in a Seattle Times article dated 27th October, it seems Apple is relying on iTunes to drive iPod sales rather then being a profit centre on its own." Another reader pointed us to Apple's details from the Analyst Meeting.

6 of 451 comments (clear)

  1. No wonder by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Makes sense now that they're disabling Music Match and not making their service extra compatible with other hardware.

  2. Apple is dying by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Netcraft confirms: Apple is dying, etc.

    There, now it's dealt with.

  3. Re:ummmm... by kidgenius · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You've got a few too many steps there for ./'ers Their business plan should be 1. Create Player 2. Create Software 3. .... 4. PROFIT!!! :-D

  4. Why not just sync with The Register by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Seems like Slashdot does that anyway, but it's much slower because they do it by hand.

  5. I give this a difficulty rating of 8e11 out of 9 by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    I don't care how much grease you use, those ears stick out like daggers!

  6. Re:OLD NEWS by dipipanone · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    It was originally British prison slang (albeit now passed into common parlance) for a child molester. (ie, a nonsensical crime)

    Sometimes, you'll also hear the term 'Bacon'.

    Bacon = bacon bonce = nonce = paedophine.

    Hope that helps.