Apple Now #1 Music Retailer in the US

Apple has reached the top, surpassing Wal-Mart for the first time ever as the largest music retailer in the US, according to the NPD MusicWatch Survey for January.

Arstechnica reports,
The news was announced in an e-mail sent this afternoon to some Apple employees, a copy of which was seen by Ars Technica. It includes a screenshot of an Excel file showing the top ten music retailers in the US for January 2008, and Apple is at the top of the list.

The data for January 2008 shows the iTunes Store leading the pack with 19 percent, Wal-Mart (online and in-store) is second with 15 percent, and Best Buy is third with 13 percent. Amazon trails the pack at 6 percent.


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