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US CD Sales Increase in 2004

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the paying-the-man dept.

Lindsay Lohan writes "BBC is reporting that CD sales rose by 2.3% in the U.S. in the year 2004 despite the growing popularity of legal digital music downloads through services such as iTunes. On the other hand, a BBC report from last July noted that pirated CD sales have hit a record high. Sounds like the RIAA should be going after the real pirates, not little Susie or Grandma."

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  1. Re:Obvious solution: by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Well, if you go to www.yourmusic.com you can get Cd's for $5 a pop (including free shipping). It is a club that a person can quit anytime and only requires that you buy one CD a month. You just queue up a list of CD's you want and it automically sends the highest listed CD once a month.

    To get the special $5 deal (normally they go for $6), use this link:
    http://a.chtah.com/a/hBBnRfiAT9DbEAT9NMMAEY28iSa/y m1

    I got my first CD a couple days ago. It is a great system.

  2. Wikipedia has an interesting article on this topic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Article about the effect piracy is having on the RIAA, from several different points of view. Interesting stuff.