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2003 CD Sales Officially Down 7.6 Percent
Lust writes "CNN is reporting that global CD sales for 2003 are down 7.6 percent, and points to 'rampant piracy, poor economic conditions and competition from video games and DVDs.' More grist for the RIAA mill on P2P? I just haven't heard anything new I'd like to buy... how about you?" It's also mentioned that "a strong second-half recovery in the United States, Britain and Australia... has raised hopes that the worst is behind the beleaguered industry", although "evidence of a full-fledged recovery is flimsy."
In a new report issued this week, eight-track and Atari 2600 game sales are down. Industry leaders blame rampant piracy and MAME.
I think it's directly related to the fact that music QUALITY went down another 20% or so. Think Janet Jackson's breast will help sales, or will Justin Timberlake's musical talents sway yet another generation of gum snapping teens?
God, 'music' is the suck today! Either that, or I'm just too old.
Hey, you kids and your damn rap music! Shaddup!!
"...Well, there's egg and bacon; egg sausage and bacon; egg and spam; egg bacon and spam; egg bacon sausage and spam..."
I haven't killed a man since 1984.
Speaking of piracy...how long did it take you to plagarise that post?
Principal Skinner: That's two independent thought alarms in one day. Willie, the children are over-stimulated. Remove all the colored chalk from the classrooms.
In Other News, it was also reported that vinyl record sales are down an astonishing amount from their all time high. RIAA representatives point to this as more evidence that piracy has hurt yet another segment of the music industry.
-Hmm...I got a G+ invite, better remember to remove the request from my sig...-
Hilary Rosen, head of the Powerful Trade Organization for the $15 billion recording industry, is full of contrasts...*snip*
Fifteen billion?? May I please be next in line to be beleaguered???
Weaselmancer
Weaselmancer
rediculous.
...Aqua broke up.
<i>It's hard as hell to get signed, and the artist has to eat.</i>
Why can't the artist get a job like the rest of us?
iTunes Music Store has a few William Hung tracks available for your perusal. Enjoy!
*snicker*
I haven't bought any CDs lately because I have been holding out for the "She Bangs" from the Asian American Idol dude... ;-) He rocks!
" 250 million dollars is only 0.0078 % of 32 billion dollars. Come on, we're suppose to be NERDS. Do the math."
Are you sure you're a NERD and not management at Enron?
I am never buying a CD again. Ever.
The RIAA regularly insults my intelligence, and if I want music, then from now on I'll just make it myself.
You're right, but I usually throw it into the same bin as 'gangsta rap'. I know the difference, I'm just wishing I didn't. :P
"...Well, there's egg and bacon; egg sausage and bacon; egg and spam; egg bacon and spam; egg bacon sausage and spam..."
The RIAA is now "beleaguered"? Wait, does this mean its dying, like Apple?
Free yourself. Everything else will follow.