"Iain Churches" wrote in message


In contrast, the sales of CD have dwindled to such an
extent that HMV have announced the closure of 60 retail outlets,

So there has not been a strong transition of CD sales from brick-and-mortar
local store to superstore and web in Europe, as there has been in the US?

No such thing as anything like a Best Buy or Wal Mart "Big box" store in
Europe that wipes out neighborhood stores for miles around?

Of course there is, but LP bigots can only cite statistics that suit their
agenda.

Interesting how LP bigots are also so quick to cite the loss of sales on
physical media (CD) but always forget to mention the vast increase in sales
of downloads.

Perhaps the iTunes web site is blocked for internet access from Europe? ;-)

Of course not, but such offsetting gains don't suit their self-serving
agendas.