The National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) 2008 Convention will feature a two-day digital conference on May 6-7 in San Francisco. Digital NARM is designed to improve the bottom line for industry professionals who market or sell music in this rapidly-evolving marketplace.
Digital NARM will create discussion around the convergence of physical, digital, and mobile music [...]
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Overall consumer music acquisition increased by 6 percent in 2007, but average annual per-capita music spending fell by 10 percent
PORT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK, February 26, 2008 — According to The NPD Group, a leading provider of consumer and retail information, the amount of music that consumers acquired in the U.S. increased by 6 percent [...]
Regardless of how you spin it, the CD took a beating last year. Sales were down 15% overall and country—even with unexpected stocking stuffers like the Eagles and Garth Brooks —suffered its worst sales showing since 1991 when SoundScan history began. Nashville’s 2007 CD sales dropped 16.3% to a disappointing 62.7 million units.
The Economist recently [...]
