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| 3Q 2001 |
$199 |
5,722 |
1,588 |
946 |
2,271 |
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| 4Q 2001 |
$278 |
2,960 |
2,998 |
1,832 |
4,884 |
|
| 1Q 2002 |
$230 |
-12% |
1,644 |
4,577 |
2,912 |
7,146 |
| 2Q 2002 |
$194 |
-28% |
1,060 |
7,278 |
3,132 |
3,758 |
| 3Q 2002 |
$122 |
-39% |
751 |
9,431 |
1,646 |
*n/a |
| * Note: Online sales data include outright purchases of CDs, other physical recorded media and streaming online content, and exclude products at auction sites. File-sharing data indicate launch/usage of the stated services' client application by unique users at home. This table does not include all file-sharing applications. Data not available for Morpheus in 3Q 2002. |
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With free downloads and the ability to burn custom CDs with personal chose & customisation also added to the decline in online and offline music sales. As consumers find it easier, not to mention free to download and create their own customer CDs.
But there are legitimate ways to buy downloads online with Listen.com and MusicNet. Two joint ventures launched by the major recording