iTunes sells its 25 billionth track, earns the buyer €10,000

Apple have announced that the iTunes store has sold its 25 billionth track this week.

The track in question, ‘Monkey Drums (Goksel Vancin Remix)’ by Chase Buch, was bought by German music fan Phillip Lupke.

Lupke was awarded a €10,000 iTunes Gift Card for the feat. Apple’s Eddy Cue said of the landmark:

“We are grateful to our users whose passion for music over the past 10 years has made iTunes the number one music retailer in the world. Averaging over 15,000 songs downloaded per minute, the iTunes Store connects music fans with their favourite artists, including global sensations like Adele and Coldplay and new artists like The Lumineers, on a scale we never imagined possible.”

You can listen to, or even buy, the 25 billionth track here.