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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment:  &lt;/b&gt;Based on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/06/19itunes.html&quot;&gt;Apple&#039;s offiicial press release&lt;/a&gt; today, which leverages NPD Group data, &amp;quot;iTunes is the number one music retailer in the US* and features the largest music catalog with over eight million songs.&amp;quot;  This event has been judged favorably, and paid out at S$100.  -- The Industry Standard &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Original Prediction:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Without a single physical product being sold, iTunes is poised to become the largest domestic music retailer.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9880001-7.html&quot; title=&quot;NPD report&quot;&gt;According to news.com&lt;/a&gt;, &amp;quot;The NPD Group issued a report Tuesday that said Apple had outpaced Best Buy and Target to become the No. 2 U.S. music retailer.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Interestingly, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_080226a.html&quot; title=&quot;music acquisition rises as spending falls&quot;&gt;NPD also reported&lt;/a&gt; that, &amp;quot;Overall consumer music acquisition increased by 6 percent in 2007, but average annual per-capita music spending fell by 10 percent  &amp;quot;  NPD is predicting that Apple will catch Wal-Mart some time this year.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a prediction that Apple&#039;s iTunes will become the top music retailer before the end of 2008.   &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment:  &lt;/b&gt;Based on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/06/19itunes.html&quot;&gt;Apple&#039;s offiicial press release&lt;/a&gt; today, which leverages NPD Group data, &amp;quot;iTunes is the number one music retailer in the US* and features the largest music catalog with over eight million songs.&amp;quot;  This event has been judged favorably, and paid out at S$100.  -- The Industry Standard &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Original Prediction:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Without a single physical product being sold, iTunes is poised to become the largest domestic music retailer.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9880001-7.html&quot; title=&quot;NPD report&quot;&gt;According to news.com&lt;/a&gt;, &amp;quot;The NPD Group issued a report Tuesday that said Apple had outpaced Best Buy and Target to become the No. 2 U.S. music retailer.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Interestingly, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_080226a.html&quot; title=&quot;music acquisition rises as spending falls&quot;&gt;NPD also reported&lt;/a&gt; that, &amp;quot;Overall consumer music acquisition increased by 6 percent in 2007, but average annual per-capita music spending fell by 10 percent  &amp;quot;  NPD is predicting that Apple will catch Wal-Mart some time this year.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a prediction that Apple&#039;s iTunes will become the top music retailer before the end of 2008.   &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment:  &lt;/b&gt;Based on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/06/19itunes.html&quot;&gt;Apple&#039;s offiicial press release&lt;/a&gt; today, which leverages NPD Group data, &amp;quot;iTunes is the number one music retailer in the US* and features the largest music catalog with over eight million songs.&amp;quot;  This event has been judged favorably, and paid out at S$100.  -- The Industry Standard &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Original Prediction:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Without a single physical product being sold, iTunes is poised to become the largest domestic music retailer.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9880001-7.html&quot; title=&quot;NPD report&quot;&gt;According to news.com&lt;/a&gt;, &amp;quot;The NPD Group issued a report Tuesday that said Apple had outpaced Best Buy and Target to become the No. 2 U.S. music retailer.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Interestingly, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_080226a.html&quot; title=&quot;music acquisition rises as spending falls&quot;&gt;NPD also reported&lt;/a&gt; that, &amp;quot;Overall consumer music acquisition increased by 6 percent in 2007, but average annual per-capita music spending fell by 10 percent  &amp;quot;  NPD is predicting that Apple will catch Wal-Mart some time this year.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a prediction that Apple&#039;s iTunes will become the top music retailer before the end of 2008.   &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment:  &lt;/b&gt;Based on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/06/19itunes.html&quot;&gt;Apple&#039;s offiicial press release&lt;/a&gt; today, which leverages NPD Group data, &amp;quot;iTunes is the number one music retailer in the US* and features the largest music catalog with over eight million songs.&amp;quot;  This event has been judged favorably, and paid out at S$100.  -- The Industry Standard &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Original Prediction:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Without a single physical product being sold, iTunes is poised to become the largest domestic music retailer.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9880001-7.html&quot; title=&quot;NPD report&quot;&gt;According to news.com&lt;/a&gt;, &amp;quot;The NPD Group issued a report Tuesday that said Apple had outpaced Best Buy and Target to become the No. 2 U.S. music retailer.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Interestingly, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_080226a.html&quot; title=&quot;music acquisition rises as spending falls&quot;&gt;NPD also reported&lt;/a&gt; that, &amp;quot;Overall consumer music acquisition increased by 6 percent in 2007, but average annual per-capita music spending fell by 10 percent  &amp;quot;  NPD is predicting that Apple will catch Wal-Mart some time this year.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a prediction that Apple&#039;s iTunes will become the top music retailer before the end of 2008.   &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment:  &lt;/b&gt;Based on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/06/19itunes.html&quot;&gt;Apple&#039;s offiicial press release&lt;/a&gt; today, which leverages NPD Group data, &amp;quot;iTunes is the number one music retailer in the US* and features the largest music catalog with over eight million songs.&amp;quot;  This event has been judged favorably, and paid out at S$100.  -- The Industry Standard &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Original Prediction:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Without a single physical product being sold, iTunes is poised to become the largest domestic music retailer.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9880001-7.html&quot; title=&quot;NPD report&quot;&gt;According to news.com&lt;/a&gt;, &amp;quot;The NPD Group issued a report Tuesday that said Apple had outpaced Best Buy and Target to become the No. 2 U.S. music retailer.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Interestingly, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_080226a.html&quot; title=&quot;music acquisition rises as spending falls&quot;&gt;NPD also reported&lt;/a&gt; that, &amp;quot;Overall consumer music acquisition increased by 6 percent in 2007, but average annual per-capita music spending fell by 10 percent  &amp;quot;  NPD is predicting that Apple will catch Wal-Mart some time this year.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a prediction that Apple&#039;s iTunes will become the top music retailer before the end of 2008.   &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment:  &lt;/b&gt;Based on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/06/19itunes.html&quot;&gt;Apple&#039;s offiicial press release&lt;/a&gt; today, which leverages NPD Group data, &amp;quot;iTunes is the number one music retailer in the US* and features the largest music catalog with over eight million songs.&amp;quot;  This event has been judged favorably, and paid out at S$100.  -- The Industry Standard &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Original Prediction:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Without a single physical product being sold, iTunes is poised to become the largest domestic music retailer.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9880001-7.html&quot; title=&quot;NPD report&quot;&gt;According to news.com&lt;/a&gt;, &amp;quot;The NPD Group issued a report Tuesday that said Apple had outpaced Best Buy and Target to become the No. 2 U.S. music retailer.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Interestingly, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_080226a.html&quot; title=&quot;music acquisition rises as spending falls&quot;&gt;NPD also reported&lt;/a&gt; that, &amp;quot;Overall consumer music acquisition increased by 6 percent in 2007, but average annual per-capita music spending fell by 10 percent  &amp;quot;  NPD is predicting that Apple will catch Wal-Mart some time this year.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a prediction that Apple&#039;s iTunes will become the top music retailer before the end of 2008.   &lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;!--paging_filter--&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Judgment:  &lt;/b&gt;Based on &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/06/19itunes.html&quot;&gt;Apple&#039;s offiicial press release&lt;/a&gt; today, which leverages NPD Group data, &amp;quot;iTunes is the number one music retailer in the US* and features the largest music catalog with over eight million songs.&amp;quot;  This event has been judged favorably, and paid out at S$100.  -- The Industry Standard &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Original Prediction:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Without a single physical product being sold, iTunes is poised to become the largest domestic music retailer.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9880001-7.html&quot; title=&quot;NPD report&quot;&gt;According to news.com&lt;/a&gt;, &amp;quot;The NPD Group issued a report Tuesday that said Apple had outpaced Best Buy and Target to become the No. 2 U.S. music retailer.&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Interestingly, &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.npd.com/press/releases/press_080226a.html&quot; title=&quot;music acquisition rises as spending falls&quot;&gt;NPD also reported&lt;/a&gt; that, &amp;quot;Overall consumer music acquisition increased by 6 percent in 2007, but average annual per-capita music spending fell by 10 percent  &amp;quot;  NPD is predicting that Apple will catch Wal-Mart some time this year.  &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This is a prediction that Apple&#039;s iTunes will become the top music retailer before the end of 2008.   &lt;/p&gt;
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