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P2P Music Downloads At All-Time Low

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the imagine-if-music-were-just-cheaper dept.

RedEaredSlider writes "According to research group NPD Group, the shuttering of Limewire's music file sharing service has led to a similar decline in the usage of such services throughout the US. The number has gone from a high of 16 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007 to just nine percent in the fourth quarter of 2010, right after Limewire shut down its file-sharing services due to a court order, when a federal judge sided with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)."

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  1. Re:In related news... by Kjella · · Score: 5, Funny

    I know, it's soooo time for a dupe. The editors have gotten really sloppy about it, nothing like in the good old days.

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  2. Re:shitty statistics by Captain+Spam · · Score: 5, Funny

    The number has gone from a high of 16% in the fourth quarter of 2007 to just $9,000 in the fourth quarter of 2010. This has been going down at a rate of 34W per day, and it can be expected to be down to 18 acres by the end of 2011. Analysts believe, however, that new P2P technology could see that number jump back up by 12kg before settling at 64 degrees Fahrenheit.

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