Apple Says Sells 50 Million Songs Over Internet

Apple said on Monday it has sold 50 million songs over the Internet through its iTunes Music Store…the figure excludes those redeemed through a PepsiCo. Inc. promotion to give away 100 million free songs.

Update: News.com reports that the 50 million figure falls far below its goal of selling 100 million songs by April.

Apple noted, however, that the rate of sales is increasing, now at about 2.5 million songs per week, up from a rate of 1.5 million downloads per week in December. The company was selling about 500,000 songs per week in September, when the service was still Mac-only.

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