iTunes sells its 25 billionth track, earns the buyer €10,000
Apple have announced that the iTunes store has sold its 25 billionth track this week.
The track in question, ‘Monkey Drums (Goksel Vancin Remix)’ by Chase Buch, was bought by German music fan Phillip Lupke.
Lupke was awarded a €10,000 iTunes Gift Card for the feat. Apple’s Eddy Cue said of the landmark:
“We are grateful to our users whose passion for music over the past 10 years has made iTunes the number one music retailer in the world. Averaging over 15,000 songs downloaded per minute, the iTunes Store connects music fans with their favourite artists, including global sensations like Adele and Coldplay and new artists like The Lumineers, on a scale we never imagined possible.”
You can listen to, or even buy, the 25 billionth track here.
- Madonna slams Donald Trump as a "convicted felon, rapist, Bigot"
- Tom Aspaul shares new single, "Cabin Fever"
- Blusher unveil new single, "Somebody New"
- Sabrina Carpenter engaged more voters through HeadCount than any artist in 2024
- Rashida Jones shares tribute to late father Quincy: "He was a giant. An icon. A culture shifter. A genius"
- Rizzle Kicks announce first album in over a decade, Competition Is For Losers
- Britney Spears' debut single "...Baby One More Time" reaches one billion views on YouTube
Get the Best Fit take on the week in music direct to your inbox every Friday
Emily Burns
Die Happy
Halsey
The Great Impersonator
Katie Gavin
What A Relief
