"Keith G" wrote in message

"Arny Krueger" wrote in message
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"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.



Woah! I would say that Iain scored a 'palpable hit' hit -
Arny's gone off like he's got a slapped face!

It's the whining response from Iain's running dog that tells me I scored,
yet again.


As a confirmed vinyl bigot I can safely say I don't give
a fig what is happening to CD sales (especially in the
US),

What you said it not the issue. What Iain said is.

but *downloads* have ****-all to do with them - they
are not CDs!

You see, downloads are what LPs can never have and CDs clearly have: The
next generation technology.

It is my belief that CD sales are plummeting
and that they will soon end up a niche product like vinyl
is today.

If you haven't noticed, its not the polycarbonate that people buy and listen
to, its the bits. It's the bits that laid waste to the LP market. Matters
not whether the bits are on polycarbonate or the web, its the bits that
almost all of us listen to.

Interestingly, there is currently an advert on the telly
(or was recently - I watch only the news and recorded
progs) for a boxed set of 16 classic, original artists
Rock & Roll CDs for £29.95 - money back if not bowled
over. The tagline was 'save hundreds on the price of
downloads'...!!!

you watch ads? Your DVR is incapable of FF past them?

As they say: what goes around* goes around....

Downloads prove that nothing need go around for there to be good music.