PRESS RELEASE 16 December 2004

iTunes Music Store Downloads Top 200 Million Songs

Give the Gift of Music This Holiday Season With iTunes

CUPERTINO, California — December 16th, 2004
Apple today announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded more than 200 million songs from the iTunes Music Store. The 200 millionth song was part of “The Complete U2” and was purchased by Ryan Alekman from Belchertown, MA.
iTunes has made it easy to give the gift of music this holiday season with iTunes gift certificates available in amounts from £5 to £100 by email. Gift certificates can be printed out in colour for the perfect last minute stocking stuffer.
“iTunes has now sold over 200 million songs, making it the world's number one online music store by far”, said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. “We're thrilled to be making music an even more popular gift this holiday season with iTunes and iPod”.
The iTunes Music Store features a holiday genre page with thousands of holiday favourites, including classics such as Ella Fitzgerald's “Sleigh Ride” and contemporary favourites like Mariah Carey's “All I Want for Christmas”. The iTunes Music Store has also added Holiday Playlists to its collection of Celebrity Playlists, and users can view holiday playlists hand-picked by celebrities and with one click, own all of their recommendations.
With Apple's legendary ease of use, pioneering features such as iMix playlist sharing, seamless integration with iPod and groundbreaking personal use rights, the iTunes Music Store is the best way for PC and Mac users to legally discover, purchase and download music online. The iTunes Music Store in the UK features more than 800,000 songs from the major music companies and gift certificates and exclusive music not found anywhere else online.
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