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Apple Holding Back the Music Business?

Posted by Zonk on from the how-dare-you-use-technology dept.

conq writes "With average weekly download as of Nov. 27 sales down 0.44% vs. the third quart, BusinessWeek speculates that Apple might in fact be holding back the music industry." From the article: "As has been true since the start, iPod owners mostly fill up their players from their own CD collections or swipe tunes from file-sharing sites. Now legal downloads may be losing their luster. According to Nielsen SoundScan, average weekly download sales as of Nov. 27 fell 0.44% vs. the third quarter. Says independent media analyst Richard Greenfield: 'We're not seeing the kind of dramatic growth we should given the surge in sales of iPods and other MP3 players.'"

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  1. Re:What am I supposed to do?!!! by Saeed+al-Sahaf · · Score: -1, Troll

    Hey Zonk, you stupid cock-smoking tea-begging incest-loving momma's boi, learn to "edit". This story sucks.

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  2. MOD DOWN DUMBASS by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    "The article mentions this too....how does that hold back the music industry? They're still making money (and probably more per song than through Apple) on people buying CD's.

    Because those greedy bastards want a nickel EVERY TIME YOU HEAR THE SONG"

    Yes, Apple charges you a nickle every time you listen to a song. How insightful.

  3. Re:Entitlements by Mr.+Droopy+Drawers · · Score: 1, Troll

    That's my website. Glad to see some slashdotters reading it!

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  4. iPods don't support Vorbis, fuck 'em. by James+A.+V.+Joyce · · Score: -1, Troll

    They can't play my ripped CDs, so bollocks to them. I'll get a noncrippled player.