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1. Dead discs: Blu-ray’s failure to launch signals end of spinning media

   (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Opinion)

   ... the era of spinning discs is coming to a close. With DVD sales hitting a plateau and heir apparent Blu-ray failing to make up the difference, it’s easy to see where this is going. While Nielsen VideoScan ...

2. Brits obsessed with social networking

   (Software/Software Features)

   ... Alex Burmaster, Communications Director for EMEA, Nielsen Online.  “Between just the two of them, the two most heavily used web brands - Facebook and MSN/Windows Live - account for almost 11 billion ...

3. iTunes Store turns 5: Can anyone break its dominance?

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

   ... that sells digital downloads only. Since its inception, iTS has been the market leader in its segment and is estimated to commands 85% market share in U.S. paid music downloads, according to Nielsen SoundScan. ...

4. iTunes reaches three billion song downloads

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

   ... ago to become the #3 music retailer in the country, behind Best Buy and Wal-Mart.  Apple has previously stated it holds more than 80% of the digital music market share, but Nielsen SoundScan figures ...

5. Digital music industry sales triple worldwide, says IFPI

   (Mobility/Mobility Features)

   ... analysis firms from various countries, attesting to the global nature of the explosion of the online music business. A Nielsen SoundScan estimate cited by IFPI states Americans downloaded 353 million legal ...

6. iTunes users like to drive Volkswagen - Nielsen

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

     According to research released today by Nielsen Netratings, traffic on Apple's iTunes store continues to increase at a fast pace: The mount of visitors has surged 241% from 6.1 million users in ...