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iTMS Europe: 800,000 Tracks In A Week

Posted by timothy on from the but-are-those-metric-tracks dept.

no_demons writes "In a press release, Apple has announced that the "European" iTunes Music Store has sold 0.8 million tracks in a week, with around 450,000 being sold in the UK alone. According to Steve Jobs other services were shifting only 50,000 tracks a week in Europe before the launch."

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  1. In other news by azmatsci · · Score: 5, Funny

    The RIAA still doesn't understand why singles are selling so well, so sues 428 more people.

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  2. The Hidden Data... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    what they don't tell you is that 74% of those downloads were made by Sporty Spice. She d/l'ed thousands of copies of "tell me what you want, what you really, really want" in the hopes of reclaiming some of her former "glory". It's shameful for all Europeans.

    1. Re:The Hidden Data... by theparanoidcynic · · Score: 5, Funny

      You have just dragged a song out of my memory that I thought I had ordered deleted and banished years ago. I hate you and I hope you die.

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    2. Re:The Hidden Data... by The+Ultimate+Fartkno · · Score: 5, Funny



      You think that's bad? I * still like* the Spice Girls! I own their album and *still* listen to it! And lest you think I have a shred of dignity left, *I DROVE THREE HOURS TO SEE THEM LIVE*!

      Whew. Thank god for anonymous posting.

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  3. Re:Computer Revolution Ignited? by Apocalypse111 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm writing this ON an Apple //c you insensitve clod!

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  4. Re:Computer Revolution Ignited? by zulux · · Score: 5, Funny

    WELL I'M WRITING THIS ON A CO
    CO TRS-80 YOU INSENSITIVE CLOD!
    AT LEAST YOU HAVE LOWER-CASE!!

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