Apple Inc.’s iTunes Store continues its meteoric rise and is now the third largest retailer of music in the United States (including brick and mortar) with 9.8% market share, according to a survey by NPD Group based on first quarter of 2007.
Wal-Mart currently holds 15.8% and Best Buy has 13.8% (BestBuy.com has 1.1% market share) to place ahead of Apple’s iTunes Store. Amazon.com Inc. dropped to fourth with 6.7%.
Reuters vis USA Today: http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2007-06-22-itunes-music-sales_N.htm
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Willie G” for the heads up.]
Won’t be long now…