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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-10866830

So much for piracy killing music. :shock:

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UK Music sales "stabilised" against a global slide in CD revenues, it added, outperforming DVDs and computer games.


Somebody should tell HMV in Belfast then... in some parts the t-shirts have more prominence than the CDs :lol:

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UK Music sales "stabilised" against a global slide in CD revenues, it added, outperforming DVDs and computer games.


Somebody should tell HMV in Belfast then... in some parts the t-shirts have more prominence than the CDs :lol:

They probably have a far higher profit margin so it gets preference. Music has to compete with Amazon or Play so margins are restricted.

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pcernie wrote:
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UK Music sales "stabilised" against a global slide in CD revenues, it added, outperforming DVDs and computer games.


Somebody should tell HMV in Belfast then... in some parts the t-shirts have more prominence than the CDs :lol:

They probably have a far higher profit margin so it gets preference. Music has to compete with Amazon or Play so margins are restricted.


That's it alright, there's even fridges full of ridiculously priced water...

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The fact that CD sales has held up when people are supposed to be pirating does shoot their claims of the impact of piracy down.

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