iTunes tiered pricing not a big hit in the first week

In the first week after Apple rolled out their variable pricing model for songs from iTunes the results are mixed. The good news is that revenue is up slightly. Unfortunately it comes at the expense of track sales at the highest price point. Total track sales were actually up for the week, as were sales of $0.99 songs. But the 33 tracks which were increased from $0.99 to $1.29 sold 12.5% ... [ read the full article ]