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Yet Another Look at CD Sales

Posted by michael on from the blowing-smoke dept.

citizenkeller writes "Dan Bricklin, of VisiCalc fame, has published a very interesting essay on "CD sales, downloading, and burning". In his own words: 'Given the slight dip in CD sales despite so many reasons for there to be a much larger drop, it seems that the effect of downloading, burning, and sharing is one of the few bright lights helping the music industry with their most loyal customers. Perhaps the real reason for some of the drop in sales was the shutdown of Napster and other crackdowns by the music industry.'"

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  1. It was fun... by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...trying to explain to my gf why I wasn't going to buy her a RIAA produced CD. Her eyes have an impressive range of motion.

  2. I am reminded of an article in Mad Magazine... by AlexMax2742 · · Score: 2, Funny

    To paraphrase...

    "The music industry charges $18 dollars for a CD... ...and then complain that Napster is stealing."

    So true....Maybe if the RIAA would stop listening to themselves talk and actually look at some of these reports, they might change their mind...wait...sorry, I was having a case of wishful thinking.

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