Apple Reveals Best-selling iTunes Content, iPhone Apps Of 2009

December 08, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Apple this week revealed the most critically acclaimed and best selling content of the year in the iTunes Store, the world’s most popular online music seller and mobile application destination.

iTunes Rewind 2009 is a feature on the iTunes Store that gives a glimpse into trends for the duration of the year. Content is presented as an editorially chosen “Best of 2009,” along with a list of the year’s “Top Sellers.”

But while Apple numbered individual songs in terms of sales rank for the year, App Store software for the iPhone and iPod touch is not as clearly defined.

Instead, the “Top Sellers” for 2009 in the App Store are divided into two sections: Games and Apps. Featured games among the top sellers are The Sims 3, The Oregon Trail, Madden NFL 10 and Flight Control. Among the top selling apps are MLB.com at Bat, Textfree Unlimited, ColorSplash and The Moron Test. None of the software listed are free downloads. Read more…

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Michael Jackson’s posthumous album will be on Apple’s iTunes

October 15, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Sony and the estate of Michael Jackson reportedly will allow the artist’s new album to be sold on the iTunes Music Store, dispelling a rumor to the contrary that surfaced early Wednesday.

“Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It’ album will indeed be available for sale on iTunes on Oct. 27,” Epic Records Senior Vice President of Publicity Lois Najarian told Wired. “I don’t have much more information to impart other than that right now, but suffice to say fans will be able to purchase it there.”

However, Najarian went on to add that the two sides are “working on” an issue over the sale of individual tracks. The question remains as to whether Sony and the Jackson estate will allow individual tracks to be sold on iTunes, or if Apple will require the sale of the full album. Read more…

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