I had no idea it was a p2p architecture, tam. I’m surprised that the find this an efficient approach, but it is is pretty cool either way.

bruce, I’m always skeptical about NPD’s numbers, which tend to play to RIAA illusions about how bad things aren’t, but in this case they match my own expectations. Listeners prefer the browser to dedicated clients like LimeWire or iTunes. Usability and convenience of an in-browser app blow away dedicated apps.