Feb 27, 2008 • 1 min read

Apple becomes second biggest music seller in US

Apple says iTunes is now the second biggest music retailer in the US behind Wal-Mart, based on NPD Group data.

Apple said yesterday that iTunes is now the second biggest music retailer in the US, behind only Wal-Mart. The claim is based on data provided by the NPD Group and is calculated by assuming each 12 single track downloads equates an album sale in a high street retailer. It didn't provide the exact sums behind it, though no one seems to have disputed the claim as yet.

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