At the moment, the truism that “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” can easily be applied to Apple’s iTunes online music store and those services that are attempting to compete with it. In April 2003, Apple launched the iTunes service and quickly sold millions of songs. As a result, companies such as AllofMP3.com, Microsoft, MusicMatch, Napster, Rhapsody, Sony and even Wal-Mart have taken various approaches to try and duplicate Apple’s success.
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Music Downloads Shift into High Gear
Posted by: Paul Korzeniowski July 7, 2004 05:45 AMAt the moment, the truism that “imitation is the sincerest form of flattery” can easily be applied to Apple’s iTunes online music store and those services that are attempting to compete with it. In April 2003, Apple launched the iTunes service and quickly sold millions of songs. As a result, companies such as AllofMP3.com, Microsoft, MusicMatch, Napster, Rhapsody, Sony and even Wal-Mart have taken various approaches to try and duplicate Apple’s success.