Apple’s iTunes has overtaken supermarket group Wal-Mart to become the largest music retailer in the US, an independent study has said.Market research firm NPD said iTunes surpassed Wal-Mart in January and February if 12 downloads are considered equal to the sale of one CD album.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7329886.stmITunes records a sales milestone [AP]
Apple Inc. has surpassed Wal-Mart to become America’s No. 1 music store, the first time that a seller of digital downloads has ever beaten the big CD retailers.Apple sold more albums in January and February than any other U.S. retailer, market research firm NPD Group said Thursday, underscoring how the music industry is on the front edge of a digital media shift that is upending businesses as diverse as bookstores and video game makers.
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