Apple has jumped the gun on claims that iTunes Music Store is Europe's top music-download service, say analysts.
Jupiter analyst Mark Mulligan told Business Week: "The real test of iTunes' move into Europe will come in six-to-nine months. That's when Apple should have iPod's holiday-sales results – and that will be the thing to judge on whether real profits are possible."
Analysts note that the service has several things going for it, including the iPod. Needham & Co analyst Charles Wolf said: "The iPod is popular in Europe. About a third of iPod's $264 million in sales in the second quarter came from overseas, with the bulk of that from Europe."
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