Is the Physical CD Still A Viable Market?

An anonymous reader writes "With iTunes and P2P networking dominating the online music scene, does the physical CD have any place in our future? Slyck is running an article on the study conducted by the NPD Group." From the article: "Since its peak sales year in 1999, there has been a steady deterioration in the number of physical CDs sold and shipped. The most immediate blame is typically placed on piracy, however over the course of the last six years this has proven superficial to reasons of more substance."

Comments

Urgh.

[Dissectional]

Digital audio sounds terrible.

So yes, there is still a viable market for CDs. At least among those who cringe at any form of digital compression coming through a good set of speakers.

Re:For independents, yes, it's dead.

[Anonymous Coward]

I thought because of the internet and PayPal I'd be able to sell them much easier this time around but it turns out to be false assumption, it's much more difficult. Even with more press, more reviews, more shows...

I get 100 unique visitors a day on the site because of the free MP3's but people going the extra mille and supporting the product, nope.

pwned. :P

Jack ass...

[Saeed al-Sahaf]

Jack ass...