ITunes is also facing pressure from competing services that allow users to listen to "streaming" music either cheaply or free on computers or portable, Internet-connected devices like the iPhone or iPod touch.
via online.wsj.com
No kidding... I really like the the Lala website for streaming music but the LaLa Music Mover keeps choking on my > 11,000 music files I'm trying to sync with the service. I'm thinking there needs to be some major investment in infrastructure at LaLa.