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Preach it, Urk (Destiny)

by Cody Miller @, Music of the Spheres - Never Forgot, Friday, June 07, 2019, 11:02 (2007 days ago) @ Claude Errera
edited by Cody Miller, Friday, June 07, 2019, 11:12

Why is that chart missing digital sales?

Because this is just looking at traditional album sales… people pay a lot for music now, just digitally.

https://www.riaa.com/u-s-sales-database/

Second chart has digital music included. Peaked in 2008 and declining ever since. But if you look at the revenues graph, a HUGE portion is from subscription streaming services. In fact, only 1/4 of revenue is from album sales, either digital or traditional.

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So think about how you value music today vs in the past. I can already see a future when a game's sticker price is no longer the main source of revenue.


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