iTunes Hits the Billion Download Mark

[Sirin]

As of 2 hours ago, iTunes has become the first online service ever to reach 1 Billion song downloads. iTunes has therefore, just given Microsoft's upcoming "URGE" service absolutely NO chance at winning.

http://www.apple.com/itunes/1billion/

[Protostar]

I refuse to buy song from iTunes or any other pay download service. I refuse to be locked into some proprietary format.

[Brunellus]

I refuse to buy song from iTunes or any other pay download service. I refuse to be locked into some proprietary format.

hear, hear.

[YourSurrogateGod]

I'm surprised that it took them so long. I thought that reached and beat that mark some time ago.

[YourSurrogateGod]

I refuse to buy song from iTunes or any other pay download service. I refuse to be locked into some proprietary format.

If you get it as an mp3, you can convert it to *.ogg. I've done it before.

[xequence]

If you get it as an mp3, you can convert it to *.ogg. I've done it before.

And its called transcoding, which is bad for the quality.

But I aggree. I will never buy from iTunes.

The only digital music store worth mentioning is allofmp3, very acceptable prices and no DRM.

Oh, and doesent the RIAA get 70cents per 99cent download?

Thats 700 million dollars to the RIAA

[Wallakoala]

wow...did you see what the 1 billionth buyer got?
The prize for the billionth song purchased:
iMac, iPod and iTunes Gift Card

* One 20-inch iMac
* Ten 60GB iPods (5 white/5 black)
* One U.S. $10,000 iTunes Music Card (good for any media type)



TEN ipods?!!?!?

[dosed150]

that person will suddenly become very popular with 9 ipods they wont be using

[Donshyoku]

Oh, and doesent the RIAA get 70cents per 99cent download?

Thats 700 million dollars to the RIAA

Is that true!? Link?

I am really curious!

[xequence]

Is that true!? Link?

I am really curious!

I know the RIAA gets a big percentage of the money. I am pretty sure it is 70 cents per song.