14.3 mln MP3 players manufactured in 2003, 40.3 mln in 2004, 74.4 mln in 2005

In 2004, 40.3 mln million MP3 players were produced, up from 14.3 mln in 2003, according to Gartner, which expects that figure to grow to 74.4 million in 2005.