Steve Jobs keynote live from Macworld 2006 - Engadget
iPod and iTunes
Jobs said that Apple sold 14 million iPods this holiday season, compared to 4.5 million for the 2004 holiday season — that averaged to more than 100 sold every minute. The total number of iPods Apple has sold since the music play was first introduced in 2001 — 42 million.
Apple has sold 850 million songs through its iTunes Music Store. Jobs said that 3 million songs are being sold per day, worldwide — a run rate of more than 1 billion songs per year. TV show sales have been going well since they were introduced this past fall: Eight million have been sold and downloaded from iTunes since the video service went online in mid-October.
Apple’s new $49 iPod remote control sports an integrated FM tuner, making it possible for iPod users to listen to FM radio stations while they use their iPods. The station frequency is displayed on the iPod’s screen. It’s compatible with current models. It’s on sale today.
ABC Sports and ESPN content is now available through iTunes — last week’s Rose Bowl was the top-selling sports program on iTunes, said Jobs.
Jobs also used his time on the keynote stage to discuss Apple’s recent integration with Chrysler vehicles — as was recently announced, most of the new 2006 model year vehicles from Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge feature built-in iPod connectivity as an option. Forty percent of cars sold in the United States have iPod integration as an option, according to Jobs.
