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The CD Industry is Not the Music Industry

Saturday, October 20, 2007

Anyone who thinks the Internet is killing the music industry (*cough*EltonJohn*cough*Metallica*cough*) is fallaciously equating the music industry with the plastic disc industry. Consider the following numbers from Chris Anderson:

* Concerts and merchandise: UP (+4%)
* Digital tracks: UP (+46%)
* Ringtones: UP (+86% last year, but probably just single-digit percent this year)
* Licensing for comm...


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