CD burning, illegal song-swapping cutting in online music sales
Posted on 04/11/02 13:55 by Jan Willem                             
CD burning, illegal song-swapping cutting in online music sales

The growing popularity of CD burning and illegal song-swapping over the Internet has caused online music sales to drop sharply, according to a study performed by the research firm comScore Networks. Also after the death of Napster, more people have found their way to other file sharing networks:


The study by research firm comScore Networks says this year's total online CD sales through the third quarter were 185 (m) million dollars less than during the same period last year.

The study found that after Napster went offline for good in the summer of 2001, the user base of one alternative site -- Morpheus -- grew from one (m) million users to more than seven (m) million in just nine months.

Industry analysts say consumers want the instant gratification from free downloads. They also say CD burning offers music lovers the ability to personalize their CDs.

Source: Kfor.com

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By Travis, Monday 04 November 2002 15:22
Maybe the music industry should read this closely and realize if they offer "instant gratification" and "the ability to personalize their CDs" and just sell every song on the net for $.99 or less, they would gain their sales back.
By Guest, Monday 04 November 2002 17:46
This report is definitely true... haha! No one will pay for anything....
By Guest, Monday 04 November 2002 17:47
There is an old quote... "Internet is free"
By Sherrif, Monday 04 November 2002 17:48
After the underhanded shit these big corps have put us consumers through on a broad variety of goods..I wouldn't piss in their face if it was on fire.....:7
By JJJB, Monday 04 November 2002 20:07
You know what's funny?I've probably bought more CD's and DVD's this year.I don't mind buying the occasional disc if I already downloaded it for free and deem it a "must have".That makes up for the hundred albums I downloaded that suck or are just "alright".Either way They're probably getting more of my money than they should!:7
By JJJB, Monday 04 November 2002 21:06
Oh I forgot most of what I DO buy is from Half.com which means someone already bought it and burned they're own copy.
By Guest, Monday 04 November 2002 21:06
Why pay for songs when you can just download them for free? You should be legally allowed to copy music and share it with others. It's the nature of digital technology.
By Fish3669, Tuesday 05 November 2002 11:29
The study found that after Napster went offline for good in the summer of 2001, the user base of one alternative site -- Morpheus -- grew from one (m) million users to more than seven (m) million in just nine months.
So this reports assume ALL people on file sharing networks are pirates? puke
By ewker, Wednesday 06 November 2002 04:30
ewkerI really hate this hook and lure business process. When MP3s and CD burners first came about, there wasn't this much buzz about music piracy even though they knew it was possible. Now that it has created a huge market for CD Burners, CD-Rs, and MP3 players the RIAA steps in. They want to be able to control not only the music being distributed, but want to cut in on the profits of other companies too. Frown
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