March 09, 2009

What's wrong with this picture: online content spending grows - but recorded music sales keep declining?

My 2 cents: digital music is not really being sold in a way that appeals to most online buyers. Yes, we do have growth in digital music sales, too, but overall, the recorded music industry is declining because by and large, they are still trying to SELL COPIES. Let's see access, first, and see some real growth (stat by emarketer, btw)

Mar 9, 2009 3:58:32 PM | Bottom Lines

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