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Apple has sold 1 mn songs on itTnes for Windows
San Francisco, Oct 21: Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday that Windows computer users had downloaded its iTunes digital jukebox software and bought more than 1 million songs at a cost of 99 cents each from its online music store since their launch for Windows last Thursday.
San Francisco, Oct 21: Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) said on Monday that Windows computer users had downloaded its iTunes digital jukebox software and bought more than 1 million songs at a cost of 99 cents each from its online music store since their launch for Windows last Thursday.
That compares with 1 million songs sold in the first seven days when it introduced the original iTunes for Mac users.
"We're off to a great start, and our competition isn't even out of the starting gates yet," said Apple co-founder and Chief Executive Steve Jobs in a statement.
Apple, based in Cupertino, California, last week unveiled in San Francisco, in a characteristically glitzy presentation, the Windows version of its popular iTunes software, with Apple's online music store integrated into the program.
Apple said that 14 million songs have now been bought and downloaded since the original, Mac-only iTunes software and music store launch in April.
Along with last week's launch of iTunes and the music store for Windows, the software now allows for buying and sending gift certificates and setting up "allowance" accounts for children whose parents don't want to give them access to a credit card number.
Jobs last week set a goal of selling 100 million songs by April 28, 2004, one year from the launch of the innovative and easy-to-use service. To help meet that goal, Apple also announced a promotion with PepsiCo Inc. starting in February in which 100 million winning bottle caps on certain Pepsi drinks grant the winner a free song.
"We're off to a great start, and our competition isn't even out of the starting gates yet," said Apple co-founder and Chief Executive Steve Jobs in a statement.
Apple, based in Cupertino, California, last week unveiled in San Francisco, in a characteristically glitzy presentation, the Windows version of its popular iTunes software, with Apple's online music store integrated into the program.
Apple said that 14 million songs have now been bought and downloaded since the original, Mac-only iTunes software and music store launch in April.
Along with last week's launch of iTunes and the music store for Windows, the software now allows for buying and sending gift certificates and setting up "allowance" accounts for children whose parents don't want to give them access to a credit card number.
Jobs last week set a goal of selling 100 million songs by April 28, 2004, one year from the launch of the innovative and easy-to-use service. To help meet that goal, Apple also announced a promotion with PepsiCo Inc. starting in February in which 100 million winning bottle caps on certain Pepsi drinks grant the winner a free song.
Apple also last week announced a partnership with Time Warner Inc.'s (TWX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) America Online AOL to make it easier for the Internet service provider's 25 million users to sign up for and use Apple's online music store. Bureau Report