iTunes use increased in 2006

I'm actually not aware of ANY streaming content in iTunes other than the radio stations. iTS content does not qualify as streaming.

In streaming media, the user doesn't have a choice. If the content is WM then they have to use Windows Media Player to view it (Flip4Mac not withstanding). This would should very little regarding user preferences and more about the media that is being produced.

Who uses iTunes for streaming content? In any case, isn't Quicktime a required component when installing iTunes, which is what allows it to do the streaming?

Ummm.... Windows Media Player is KILLING iTunes... I like WMP 11 better than iTunes, just can't use it in Mac OS...

think about how many computers have windows media player on them by default...like 95%?

Isn't QuickTime required for iTunes, so shouldn't QuickTime have more unique users iTunes?

I don't think RealPlayer is more popular than iTunes (everyone I know hates it), but as it is designed for streaming content, obviously it will be highly ranked on this list.

Unique users of streaming content? I agree with Alex, these numbers mean next to nothing if you want to know how much use any of the platforms had.

This is interesting info, but I have to note that it is based on streaming content.

The majority of people don't use their media players for streaming content, so I'm not sure how good of a meter this really is for anything.