Re: [microsound] microsound future correction

[Jeff Shoemaker <cache@xxxxxxxxx>]

>> however it is a fact that record sales have been going down within the
past 15
>> years; 
>
>I don't think this is true. I may be wrong, but I've heard a number of times
>that 98, 99, and 2K had the biggest aggregate CD sales ever. Anyone have
>hard info on this?

1999:

the RIAA reports that it dealt in 1,400,000,000 MORE dollars than in 1998.
it sold 90 million CDs more than in 1998 (a 10.8% increase).  but the rate
of increase is going down, meaning that the industry continues to grow but
at a slower rate.  i believe that the growth was around 15% a few years
ago.  it's a rate of a rate thang, and it's easily distroted by either side.

not coincindentally, income on CD sales was increased by 12.3?% per disc.
meaning we're paying more for each disc.

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