money isn't everything: itunes is now more popular than most p2p networks.

On NPD's list of the top 10 digital music services, iTunes was ranked ahead of file-sharing companies such Kazaa and iMesh. Other paid online music services such as Napster and RealNetworks' RealPlayer store also edged onto the list. "These (paid) digital download stores appear to have created a compelling and economically viable alternative to illegal file sharing," Crupnick said.