While inquiring my number one overall question, I've found several answers that could suffice. So why is Apple-iTunes number one in the online music industry? The answer to that is simple. The sell of Apple's iPods affects why iTunes is so popular. The sales affect it greatly because without any iPod sales there would be minimal sales in the iTunes store. Although iPod sales have declined in the last year, Apple has sold so many of them in the past that they have set a large standard for the MP3 business. You do need an iTunes account if you have an iPod, because with internet security increasing, it will be harder to download illegal music. This is the reason that Apple-iTunes has a slight monopoly on the online music industry. Except Zune, there is no other MP3 player that has its own music downloading program.
Here's my proof of how iPod sales have declined, yet Apple is still in good position (Bylin):
While no one is calling for the death of the iPod just yet; it has been reported that "the latest sales figures for the quarter to June showed 9 million sold—the lowest quarterly number since 2006." Once deemed the silver-bullet savior for a record industry in terminal decline—that re-engendered enthusiasm for music across all generations and demographics—it's downward trajectory is mirroring that of the very business it was supposed to rescue.
Bylin, Kyle. "iPod Sales Dwindle, But Apple Isn't Worried." hypebot.com. TypePad, 30 Aug 2010. Web. 17 Nov 2010. <http://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2010/08/ipod-sales-dwindle-but-apple-isnt-worried.html>.
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