Apple's iTunes Music Store has sold its 10 billionth song on Wednesday afternoon after seven years in the digital music download market.
Check out this timeline below on how the music giants have progressed since they first opened their store in April 2003:
Apple iTunes Music Download Timeline
"¢ 2003 Apple opens its music download store
"¢ 2006 Apple reaches its 1 billionth download
"¢ 2007 Apple reaches its 3 billionth download
"¢ 2008 Apple reaches its 5 billionth download
"¢ February 2010 Apple reaches its 10 billionth download
After taking Apple less than 2 years to achieve its next 5 billionth download, just after 4:30 p.m EST yesterday, Apple has definitely reached a music download milestone.
To celebrate their achievement Apple held a promotion which awarded $10,000 iTunes gift card to the person who downloaded the 10 billionth song. I wonder which lucky person that was?
As well as this, the 10 billionth song download couldn't have come at a better time as yesterday was also the 55th birthday of Steve Jobs.