itunes music store sells over a quarter billion songs

apple computer reported today that the worlds number 1 music store, itunes, sold more than 250 million songs to date. the company said:

"With Apple’s legendary ease of use, pioneering features such as iMix playlist sharing, seamless integration with iPod® and groundbreaking personal use rights, the iTunes Music Store is the best way for Mac® and PC users to legally discover, purchase and download music online. The iTunes Music Store features more than one million songs from the major music companies and 600 independent record labels, over 9,000 audiobooks, gift certificates and exclusive music not found anywhere else online."

the itunes music store is so easy to use that i have purchased hundreds of songs using it. and some potential users may not realize that you don't have to use the itunes music store to enjoy itunes. it can be used for free as a jukebox just to play any mp3 files you have stored on your computer, as well as ripping any cd's you own. you can download itunes here