iTunes Store Tops 10 Billion Songs Sold
10 Billionth Song Purchase Was ‘Guess Things Happen That Way’
POSTED: 8:18 am CST February 25, 2010
UPDATED: 8:29 am CST February 25, 2010
The iTunes store has topped the 10 billion songs sold mark.The online music store hit the milestone when Louie Sulcer of Woodstock, Ga., purchased Johnny Cash’s “Guess Things Happen That Way.” According to Apple, as the purchaser of the 10 billionth song, Sulcer will receive a $10,000 iTunes gift card.“We’re grateful to all of our customers for helping us reach this amazing milestone,” Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of Internet Services said in a news release. “We’re proud that iTunes has become the No. 1 music retailer in the world, and selling 10 billion songs is truly staggering.”The iTunes store has a catalog of more than 12 million songs, giving it the world’s largest music catalog, according to Apple.
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