Mixed Signals? Or A Dent In Apple’s Music Universe?

All good things come to an end. So it may be with Apple’s reign on top of the internet music world. iPods are #1. iTunes Music Store is #1. Apple is #1. What’s the problem? Things change.

I’m no longer convinced that Apple will remain the king of portable music, either with the iPod or the iTunes Music Store.

Why? Daily sales to iTMS appear to have hit a wall despite the huge growth in iPods over the past 12 months, now estimated at about 35-million units.

Apple says sales at the iTunes Music Store now top.... (excerpted).

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