Apple Should Succumb to IPod Porn Temptations

Published April 11th, 2006


Apple said last month that iTunes customers were buying about 1 million videos a week, and have downloaded more than 15 million of them since the moving-picture services started in October. Given that Apple has sold more than 1 billion songs, the potential for exponential growth is clear as TV and film executives learn to stop worrying and love the Internet.

It’s pretty obvious, if a little dismaying, that adding an adult-video section to the iTunes Web site would generate a ton of new visitors and additional revenue for Apple. If the tiny 2.5 inch screen on the video iPod is no deterrent to people watching “Desperate Housewives,” it’s not likely to hinder potential viewers of, errrr, desperate housewives.

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