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2006.01.23

iTunes Users Same Demographic That Loves P2P

Itunes_logo_1Who is downloading all those millions of tracks at iTunes?  A new Nielsen study says that they are more likely to be younger males who own or want to own a Volkswagen, Audi, or Subaru. They are also likely to read Wired, Rolling Stone, and FHM and tune into television networks like the Cartoon Network, HBO and BBC America. 

Interestingly, young males just a couple of years younger are often named as the computer savvy group that uses "illegal" P2P the  most. There is a messages here about P2P leading to real sales and about buying preferences of this key demographic.  But is anyone other than Apple listening?

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