and 5 billion for iTunes

Apple has issued a press release to announce that a total of the 5 billion pieces sold via the iTunes Store had been exceeded in 5 years of existence.
Even though the growth of the online shop of Apple seems without end, at the same time the music industry announces its worse result of the sales since 1985.
If pirating is once again designated as the prime guilty one, Apple proves that one can grow and trade in spite of this, for the little crumb of comfort this gives.