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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.'"

5 of 467 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Bah.. by aklix · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Yarr, thair just cleaning the poop deck.

  2. Re:Really? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Liar! You only love your dreams.

  3. slashdot "reporting" . . . NOT by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Ok, I have had enough.

    Slashdot is not "reporting" on something, they are merely posting a summary of a story reported elsewhere.

    I don't see Taco reporting live from the scene, back to you in the studio. Nor Cowboyneal write a huge summary with in-depth analysis about something

    What is going on here is not reporting in the journalistic sense. It would be nice to have some humility and say "posted" or "linked" instead of reporting.

    Please stop using the word reporting, it makes it sound overpretentious and just plain wrong.

  4. mod Ujp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    a d3ad man walking. where 1t belongs,

  5. Re:Still a little bit expensive by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Tell us more about jacking off with comic books, you fucking weirdo.