Thread: If Piracy Were an Issue, Media Companies Would Change
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Old 02-21-2012, 05:26 AM   #70
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Originally Posted by xg4bx View Post
are there particular genres of music that have gone down or is it overall? i know metal heads are particularly rabid about buying and supporting bands. i read once that sales of metal albums stay pretty consistent no matter what the economy is like. i couldn't say the same for pop fans who only want 1 or 2 songs for a ringtone.

from my experience horror, science fiction and fantasy fans support their respective authors and books. most books i come across on pirate sites are the more ephemeral, ever-shifting bestsellers.

i guess my hypothesis is that "trendy" music and literature are probably far more susceptible to casual piracy and slumping sales by casual fans than true die hards of a particular genre.
The figures are from the RIAA, so it will only cover manufactured pop bands and the retro/nostalgia market. CDBaby were saying they've had a big boost in digital sales last year. They handle one of the Astronauts EPs, that still sells well despite being on pirate sites.
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