iPhone marketing head goes to VC firm; iTunes breaks records after Jackson death

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appleinsider.com - 6/29/2009

iPhone marketing head goes to VC firm; iTunes breaks records after Jackson death

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One of Apple's more publicly visible executives has left to join a venture capital firm. Meanwhile, Apple has unintentionally benefitted as those mourning Michael Jackson's death have flocked to iTunes to buy the pop star's music in what's likely to be record numbers.

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