iPod growth from international markets?
updated 04:50 pm EST, Wed March 8, 2006
Growing iPod sales
While Apple's iPod has basically cornered the digitial player market in the US with nearly 75 percent marketshare in 2005, the company's ability to expand into international markets, such as China or India, may allow it continue its phenomenal growth curve. TheStreet.com reports that the international market (270%) is expected outpace the domestic market (170%) and that Apple could continue its exponential sales growth if it were able to garner a larger share of the emerging markets, which success has been limited. Apple had roughly 16.5 percent of the digital music player market in terms of unit sales last year, according to a combined data estimate from market researchers iSuppli and NPD. In the US, Apple has relied on tying content to its iPod--especially sales from iTunes; however, the columnist notes that outside the US, most users rely on free content, thus allowing users to buy much lower priced (commodity) music players--potentially keeping Apple from dominating the international markets.
I'm not sure ...
03/09, 08:18am reply
if this is related but, according to CNET (posted by Jasmine France on March 07)Pope Benedict XVI was awarded with a shiny new iPod when paid his first visit to Vatican Radio. Apparently, The gift, which was of the white, 2GB Nano variety, left quite an impression on the Pope.
I wonder if Billy Graham, Pat Robertson or even the Dalai Lama owns one? Can you imagine how awesome the next silhouetted commercial would be? Peace.
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Wait a minute...
03/09, 09:43am reply
FIRST POST!!!!!! Finally! Mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!
Today Macnn, tomorrow the international market!!!!
Umm, Hello? Is there anyone going to post? Its lonely on the top.
Sorry guys. Just clowning around.
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Free Content
03/09, 01:06pm reply
Uh, the iPod can play free content. Why do people keep talking like the iPod can only play songs downloaded from the iTunes Music Store?
Most of us (I think) understand that songs purchased from the iTunes Music Store can only be played on iPods but that is a big distinction.
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re:Wait a minute...
03/09, 01:42pm reply
Thanks for Playing. Please Try Again.
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Hey koolkid1976...
03/09, 01:50pm reply
Look again.
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