Apple's incredible success in the digital music player category puts it in an odd position. Except for a few minor tweaks of design, it's not clear how much more Apple can do with the category.
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Through iTunes, Apple has the credit card details of 160 million people. You might want to take a second to think about the enormity of that statement.
Steve Jobs’ empire has become one of the most important players in the music industry over the past ten years with the introduction and evolution of the iPod.
The digital music revolution has seen a monumental shift from physical sales to digital downloads, with Apple taking a huge slice of the market.
Here’s an infographic with just a few statistics on how we buy music today, highlighting the decline in physical sales and the increase in music consumption via mobile internet.
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