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Apple maybe have moved almost 40 million iPod music players in the last quarter, but the market for digital music downloads may sputter out before it ever takes off. According to the U.K.'s The Register, Apple's iTunes Music Store has experienced a “collapse” in music sales revenue, according to credit card sales data analyzed by Forrester Research. Forrester reportedly analyzed 2,791 U.S. credit credit card… Read More

Online services will include Apple, Pressplay, Listen.com, MusicNet and Liquid Audio.Upon the anticipated re-launch of the Napster service, they will also provide digital download data to Nielsen SoundScan. This data as tracked by Nielsen SoundScan will enable the recording and entertainment industries to measure and monitor sales of digital music. Digital downloads will be reported under the “Non-Traditional” Nielsen SoundScan… Read More