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Legal Music Downloads At 35%, Soon To Pass Piracy

Posted by timothy on from the cars-surpass-buggies dept.

bonch writes "Entertainment Media Research released a study stating that 35% of music listeners are using legal download services, and that the percentage will soon surpass illegal downloads, currently at 40%. Slashdot has also previously reported on services like iTunes gaining in popularity over P2P services. "The findings indicate that the music industry is approaching a strategic milestone with the population of legal downloaders close to exceeding that of pirates," said Entertainment Media Research chief executive Russell Hart.'"

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  1. frist psot!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    frist post!!

  2. Re:so? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    idiots like you

  3. Re:Still a little bit expensive by Nasarius · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    I tend to think of buying the average CD as paying a few bucks for a handful of good songs, and then a bunch of filler thrown in for free.

    This keeps coming up again and again, and I really have to wonder what "artists" you people are listening to. Stop buying pop crap, and you'll stop getting crap.

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    LOAD "SIG",8,1
  4. Re:AudioLunchbox.com is one reason why by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Kronos...i couldn't agree more. NO DRM is a huge factor in online purchasing of digital music.

    Maybe to the people who don't bathe regularily.

  5. Re:Bogus statistics: what little we can conclude by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    I can tell you this, and I post anonymously for reasons that will soon be clear; some people who download legally (from emusic.com)also download illegally.

    are you shitting me?

    -1, most worthless post ever