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Originally Posted by XHipHop  Ok so they've reduced the disposable income that they'd spend on music yet are still buying ipods and iphones by the millions...?
Guy...
And when this economic crisis is solved, they will suddenly start buying records again and the labels will be fine?
Please.
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Fair enough, I should have been more expansive.
My point was, in a time of economic turmoil you shouldn't read too much into reduced sales figures, as there are many other possible factors. No one is seriously suggesting the UK mortgage lending business is dead and buried but this year ( quarter for quarter ) mortgage lending is less than half that of the previous year.
I totally accept that the music industry sales figures have a long term downward trend. I've said as much in this thread already.
I'm entirely in favour of any new ideas that will keep us all working and enjoying our music. Be it free, paid for or otherwise funded. I am still unashamedly anti piracy.
And I'm really going to see my Dad and not get dragged back in !!
James