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Title: UK music sales decline for sixth consecutive year
Post by: Clive on January 05, 2011, 18:47

Music sales in the UK have fallen for the sixth consecutive year, according to the British record industry's trade association.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12120789

Title: Re: UK music sales decline for sixth consecutive year
Post by: Rik on January 05, 2011, 18:59

That's because there's very little music around. ;)

Title: Re: UK music sales decline for sixth consecutive year
Post by: sam on January 05, 2011, 20:48

Rik, you poke hard don't ya :p

As for this - does that include MP3 sales? Cause I bet they are soaring. Still I hate to buy MP3s. I like to listen to music on them but I want to own something in my hands. Then again I recently started using Steam for games cause its much cheaper and I never see a disc there. I tend to go, listen to music (in some online method) and if I like it buy it... eventually (now I have money) and wait for it to not be stupidly priced.

Title: Re: UK music sales decline for sixth consecutive year
Post by: Simon on January 05, 2011, 22:03

It's certainly hitting the high street stores hard.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12117510

Title: Re: UK music sales decline for sixth consecutive year
Post by: Rik on January 06, 2011, 10:22

Quote from: sam on January 05, 2011, 20:48

Rik, you poke hard don't ya :p

It's my age, Sam. :)

Title: Re: UK music sales decline for sixth consecutive year
Post by: pctech on January 07, 2011, 11:09

I buy a lot of music through iTunes as singles because a lot of the labels I buy from mainly distribute electronically now.

Also trackitdown.net is sometimes useful too for new releases.

Title: Re: UK music sales decline for sixth consecutive year
Post by: Simon on January 07, 2011, 11:39

I find iTunes a bit expensive.  You can get the same from Amazon or Play for about 20p per track less, which is quite significant if you download a lot. 

Title: Re: UK music sales decline for sixth consecutive year
Post by: Rik on January 07, 2011, 11:43

Plus it's MP3.

Title: Re: UK music sales decline for sixth consecutive year
Post by: pctech on January 07, 2011, 11:46

Main label I buy from, JOOF recordings seem to charge the same on both.

Title: Re: UK music sales decline for sixth consecutive year
Post by: Simon on January 07, 2011, 12:19

Play MP3s are at 320mbps, so virtually as good as lossless. 

Title: Re: UK music sales decline for sixth consecutive year
Post by: Rik on January 07, 2011, 12:23

Or, when you get to my age, you can't tell anyway. ;D Actually, one place I think that benefits from MP3 at any age is the car. The compression lowers the dynamic range, while CDs, imo, are totally unsuitable as you're forever adjusting volume.

Title: Re: UK music sales decline for sixth consecutive year
Post by: sam on January 07, 2011, 12:24

I quite like play.com for mp3 download - no extra stupid software required. You buy it and download it, simple.

Title: Re: UK music sales decline for sixth consecutive year
Post by: Rik on January 07, 2011, 12:27

The Amazon downloader bugs me, you seem to have to install it every time you d/l. Weird.

Title: Re: UK music sales decline for sixth consecutive year
Post by: sam on January 07, 2011, 12:29

weird.

Title: Re: UK music sales decline for sixth consecutive year
Post by: Simon on January 07, 2011, 13:24

Yes, that's why I prefer Play for downloads. 

Title: Re: UK music sales decline for sixth consecutive year
Post by: sam on January 07, 2011, 13:48

so 2 for play then!

Title: Re: UK music sales decline for sixth consecutive year
Post by: Simon on January 07, 2011, 14:07

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