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# iTunes Has Surpassed Amazon As #3 Music Retailer In U.S.
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/itunes-surpasse/
- Published: 2007-06-25T05:23:04.000Z
- Updated: 2007-06-25T05:23:04.000Z
- Description: Click on image to enlarge. Reaching #3 is quite a milestone for iTunes particularly since a year ago the download store was #5 behind target. And fr many indie labels. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/06/itunes-surpasse.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Indie Music, Major Labels, Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

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Reaching #3 is quite a milestone for iTunes particularly since a year ago the download store was #5 behind target. And fr many indie labels who are not carried in the big box stores Apple must clearly be #1.

The numbers may be in part do to an uptick in sales caused by new DRM free tracks; and you can expect the rankings to shift again after Amazon adds downloads.