The importance of iPods to the music market has been reiterated by the news that iTunes is now the third largest music retailer in the US.
Apple's online digital music store accounted for almost 10 per cent of music sales in the first quarter of the year, according to a new report by market research company the NPD Group.
The continuing growth in digital music sales saw iTunes move above online retailer Amazon in the league table, but it still trails Wal-Mart Stores and Best Buy Co.
Meanwhile, a trade show in Korea last week saw the debut of the iPod bikini.
The beachwear, which includes an integrated iPod control panel, was worn by models on the Jwin Electronics stand at the 21st Solution and Contents Exhibition of Korea in Seoul.
It is not yet clear whether Jwin, which manufactures the iLuv range of iPod accessories, plans to market the bikini or whether it was simply a promotional gimmick.
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