The Numbers Game
It's a week of superlatives for Apple content providers!Tapulous announced that their free game for iPhone 2.0 / iPod touch, Tap Tap Revenge (click opens iTunes) should reach the one million download mark sometime this weekend. Tap Tap Revenge joins Facebook in the million-download club, with Facebook being the first app to reach these lofty heights last week. A visit to the Tapulous website shows a counter ticking off the downloads (less than five thousand to go as of 10:42 AM ET today).
Tap Tap Revenge uses soundtrack music by indie artists and over 2.5 million song downloads have been counted so far. Tapulous is now approaching the major labels on a "Pro" version of the game that would feature music by top stars.
On Wednesday, Walt Disney Co. announced that they have sold over 5 million movies to viewers through the iTunes Store since the company started offering their releases online. While Disney CEO and President Rob Iger noted that although the company doesn't achieve the same margin on online sales as they do through traditional channels, it's the increase in online consumption of movies that the company is focusing on.
[Disney info via Marketwatch]
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It's a week of superlatives for Apple content providers!Tapulous announced that their free game for iPhone 2.0 / iPod touch, Tap Tap...
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Or they could release a version with a bunch of new songs as a paid app.
August 04 2008 at 12:19 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWoo hoo -- here's to the millions! Wait, is this a free app? Doh!
Oh, and I believe Bob Iger goes by "Bob" instead of "Rob." That doesn't make me like him any more, though, Having worked at Disney and all...
Imagine if they charged a buck? Bet their kicking themselves... but I'm glad (of course) that they made it free!!
I'll defiantly buy the pro version! Just to support them..
They've already past the 1 million mark.
August 01 2008 at 3:36 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThis may explain why they are so many 99 cent apps. The potential to make even a few thousand dollars on an app that took minimal effort is very good.
August 01 2008 at 3:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe count is at 999,709 at the time of posting!
August 01 2008 at 3:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHot Apps on TUAW
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