Apple: iTunes sells more than 5 billion songs

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By AP
19 June 2008 @ 08:57 am ET

CUPERTINO, Calif. - Apple Inc. said Thursday people have bought more than 5 billion songs from its iTunes online music store.

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In addition, Apple said, iTunes customers are now renting or buying more than 50,000 movies daily.

Apple said that based on data from market researcher NPD Group the iTunes store is the largest music retailer in the U.S. based on the amount of music sold during January and February 2008.

More than 8 million songs are available on iTunes, as well as more than 20,000 TV episodes and more than 2,000 movies.

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