iTunes, Apple's online music store, has reached the ranks of the top ten music retailers in the US for the first time. It reflects the growing interest in online music by the general public, the popularity of the iPod, and the connectivity of digital music through devices like the iPod and MP3 players to conventional stereos and other music players. The report also illustrates a clear message for the music industry. They can only deal with the internet by embracing it, not fighting it. InformationWeek > Online Music > iTunes Leaps Into Top Music Retailers > November 22, 2005