PRESS RELEASE
20 October 2003
One Million Copies of iTunes for Windows Software Downloaded in Three and a Half Days
One Million Songs Purchased by iTunes Users in Three and a Half Days
CUPERTINO, California - October 20th, 2003
Apple today announced that Windows users have downloaded more than one million copies of its new iTunes for Windows digital jukebox software in just three and a half days since its launch last Thursday, and over one million songs have been purchased and downloaded by iTunes users in the US in the same period.
“iTunes users have purchased over one million songs in the first three and a half days since our launch last Thursday, which compares with one millionsongs in the first seven days when we introduced the original iTunes for Macusers last April”, said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. “We're off to a great start, and our competition isn't even out of the starting gates yet”.
The iTunes Music Store has revolutionised the way people legally buy musiconline. An astounding 14 million songs have been purchased and downloadedsince the original iTunes Music Store launch in April, solidifying theiTunes Music Store's position as the number one download music service inthe world.
The second generation iTunes Music Store offers Windows users the sameonline music store as Mac users with the same music catalogue, the same“gold standard” personal use rights and the same 99 cents-per-song pricing. The second generation iTunes Music Store launched last week includes online gift certificates for family and friends; Apple's innovative andpatent-pending online “Allowance” feature which allows parents toautomatically deposit funds into their kids' iTunes Music Store accountevery month; more than 5,000 audiobooks which can be purchased with oneclick and listened to on any Mac or Windows computer as well as on iPods;Celebrity Playlists; and new exclusive tracks from more than 60 artists.With music from all five major music companies and over 200 independentmusic labels, the iTunes Music Store catalogue is growing every day and willoffer more than 400,000 songs by the end of October.
Apple offers the unbeatable combination of the award-winning iTunes digitaljukebox software, the pioneering iTunes Music Store and the market-leadingiPod digital music player, providing music lovers with a seamless experiencefor buying, managing and listening to their digital music collections.
Windows iPod users can now use their iPod with the award-winning iTunesdigital jukebox software and enjoy the best digital music experience on anyplatform. iTunes for Windows includes all the same great features that madeit the best digital jukebox software for the Mac — a free download with nohidden charges for extra features, MP3 and pristine quality AAC encodingfrom audio CDs, Smart Playlists, over 250 free Internet radio stations, andthe ability to burn custom playlists to CDs and MP3 CDs, burn content toDVDs to back-up an entire music collection and share music between computersvia Rendezvous over any network, cross-platform.
iTunes for Mac and Windows includes the iTunes Music Store and is availableas a free download immediately from 102.p.syniva.es/uk/itunes. Purchaseand download of songs from the iTunes Music Store for Mac or Windowsrequires a valid credit card with a US billing address. Furtherinformation about Apple's digital music products can be found at102.p.syniva.es/uk/ipod and 102.p.syniva.es/uk/itunes.
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