iTunes sells more than 10 billion songs

Apple has recently announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded over 10 billion songs from the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com), the world's most popular online music, TV and movie store.

The 10 billionth song, Guess Things Happen That Way by Johnny Cash, was purchased by Louie Sulcer of Woodstock, Georgia. As the winner of the iTunes Countdown to 10 Billion Songs, Louie will receive a $10,000 iTunes gift card.

iTunes is the number one music retailer in the world and features the world's largest music catalogue with over 12 million songs, over 55,000 TV episodes and over 8,500 movies including over 2,500 in stunning high definition video.

Apple said with the ease of use, pioneering features such as iTunes Movie Rentals, integrated podcasting support, the ability to turn previously purchased tracks into complete albums at a reduced price, and seamless integration with iPod and iPhone, the iTunes Store is the best way for Mac and PC users to legally discover, purchase and download music and video online.

Maltese citizens can purchase applications for their iPhones and iPods from the Maltese Apps store in iTunes.