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苹果电脑公司周一声称iTunes在20天内卖了一百万视频。
销量最高的是Michael Jackson, Fatboy和Kayne West的MV,还有ABC的电视剧。
Apple sells a million videos in new service Mon Oct 31,12:57 PM ET
苹果新服务以出售一百万条视频
Apple Computer on Monday said its iTunes online service has sold a million videos in under 20 days, sending shares up almost 5 percent.
苹果电脑周一声称他们的iTunes服务在20天内卖掉一百万条视频。此新闻让苹果电脑的股票上涨将近百分之五。
iTunes, the most popular online music store, began selling about 2,000 music videos and episodes of ABC's "Desperate Housewives" and "Lost" for $1.99 (1.12 pounds) on October 12.
iTunes是最受欢迎的网上音乐商店。它与10月12日起开始销售2000多MV和ABC的电视剧Desperate Housewives和Lost。所有视频都以$1.99美元的价格出售。
The debut coincided with the launch of a new generation of Apple's iPod digital music player that can play video on its 2.5-inch color screen.
这项新的视频服务是配合苹果公司的新2.5英寸彩显视频iPod。
Technology, media and Wall Street analysts are eyeing Apple's performance for validation that a market for legal downloading of videos exists.
科技,媒体和华尔街观察家都在密接注视苹果公司的动向,他们都想确认一下合法下载视频是否可行。
Topping the list of big sellers were music videos by Michael Jackson, Fatboy Slim and Kanye West, as well as episodes of ABC shows.
销量最高的是Michael Jackson, Fatboy Slim和Kanye West的MV,还有ABC的电视剧。
"Selling one million videos in less than 20 days strongly suggests there is a market for legal downloads," Steve Jobs, Apple CEO, said in a statement. "Our next challenge is to broaden our content offerings."
"不到20天卖一百万视频证明合法视频是有市场的,“Steve Jobs,苹果总裁说,"我们的下一目标是扩大我们的视频销售内容。”
At the service's launch, Walt Disney's ABC was the only nonmusic programming provider aside from Jobs' Pixar Animation Studios, which is also providing short films for the service.
在这项服务刚开始的时候,迪斯尼拥有的ABC是除Pixar Animation Studios以外唯一一个非音乐公司向iTunes提供内容。
Sources have said Apple is in discussions to lure more U.S. television networks to provide programming.
消息说苹果正和其他美国电视公司商谈提供更多内容。
Apple shares gained $2.63, or 4.8 percent, to $57.10; Shares of RealNetworks, which operates a rival online music service, gained 37 cents, or 4.9 percent to $7.87 on the Nasdaq in afternoon trade.
苹果股票在纳斯达克下午的交易中涨价$2.63美元,百分之4.8。
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