Global music industry in numbers

Trade group the IFPI warns that piracy is hitting overall sales and destroying national markets• International music industry group the IFPI estimates that in 2009 "physical" music sales (CDs etc) were $11.6bn, with digital sales of $4.2bn, making total sales $15.8bn.• Compared with 2008, physical music sales declined 16%. Digital sales grew by 12%, but that was down sharply on 25% growth in 2008. The overall market declined 10%.• The IFPI's digital music report says download ...

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