iTunes Variable Pricing Scheme Caused Sales To Decline

Our Comments

It is too early to find out whether Apple's bet has been a good one. Apple revenues actually went up while the amount of songs sold declined, which in theory is a good thing. As mentioned in the article, the price rise may have some impact on the number of albums being sold online.

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