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iTunes Pricing

Last month, I blogged about the new pricing structure for iTunes. My prediction was that consumers would move towards cheaper or free alternatives if iTunes raised their prices from $0.99 to $1.29 for the most popular songs. So far, the data appears to confirm my suspicion. Overall revenues for iTunes are down, even though fewer [...]

iTunes Competition?

iTunes enjoys upwards of 70% of all US online digital sales. Competitors have had a tough time breaking this domination, but that hasn’t stopped them from trying. Here are a few recent challengers. Rock Band 2Yes, the video game. Artists such as AC/DC, Dylan, and Guns n’ Roses are offering exclusive content to the video [...]