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iTunes Bigger Then Wal-Mart?


04/04/2008
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(antiMusic) There is a new report out that says that iTunes has leapfrogged over Wal-Mart to become the biggest music retailer in the US. However, the folks at Idolator took a look at the report and suspect something doesn't smell quite right.

"While this is probably a gradual inevitability, and iTunes sales have risen quickly over the last two years, the stats involved only cover the month of January 2008, a period influenced not just by holiday gift cards, but a lull in big album releases.

"With little new full-length product of note, it's no surprise digital sales would rise in overall percentage. There's also evidence that the slump in CD sales and the rise in digital-music sales are both slowing, and may even plateau. " - more on this story

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