iTunes Approaches 500 Million Songs

The iTunes Music Store is rapidly approaching a half billion songs sold, and whoever buys number 500 million will find themselves the winner of some pretty nice prizes:

And the music fan who purchases that song will receive a prize that’s just as dramatic — 10 iPods for yourself and family or friends (choose from any model iPod, iPod mini, iPod U2, or iPod shuffle); a gold 10,000-song gift card for the music store; 10 additional 50-song gift cards to go with those iPods; and a trip for you and three guests to see Coldplay on its current tour, with front-row seats (subject to availability), and “back-stage” passes for a meet n’ greet with the band (guaranteed availability).

And just for kicks, the buyer of every 100,000th song up to 500,000,000 will win an iPod mini with a 50-song gift card. Not too shabby.

Update: Well, the 500,000,000th song was finally sold. Amy Greer of Lafayette, Indiana, purchased Mississippi Girl by Faith Hill to become the grand prize winner. Congratulations!

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And the chances of me actually winning a price is 1/500million*number of people who shop at iTunes one a regular basis*number of people who shop at iTunes on a spur moment thing. Screw it...just get myself an iRiver. lol

Posted by: Necromantic Angel at July 6, 2005 10:26 AM

Ah, but with the iRiver, you don't get those sexy white headphones!

Posted by: Frank Pape [TypeKey Profile Page] at July 6, 2005 10:59 AM