[tamccann]

I want to know the relative marketshare of MP3 players in the US and WW for the last 3 years. Text and links to data sources is preferred

[Joey H]

This is becmoing a difficult question to answer what with flash-based mp3 players (e.g., iPod nano) gaining in popularity. I'll take a shot.It appears that in the US, the iPod has 75%-80% of the market (see top 2 links below). For a breakdown of flash-based players, see the 3rd link.A breakdown of mp3 player sales is in the 4th link.A forecast of the mp3 player sales is in the 5th link.Jupiter Research appears to have a report that would address your question directly (do you have LexisNexis access?). See the last link.Hope this helps.

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