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Amazon doesn't want to be like Itunes.
The biggest loser with the rise of streaming is the dominant incumbent: Apple Itunes
Look how fast streaming is rising.
2012 RIAA #:
Streaming Revenue: $1.0328 billion USD (up 59%)
Singles Download Revenue: $1.623.6 billion USD (up 6.7%)
Album Download Revenue: $1.205 billion USD-----------------combined downloads at $2.829 billion
CD (physical): $2.4856 billion USD
2013 RIAA#:
Streaming Revenue: $1.439 billion USD (up 39.3%)
Singles Download Revenue: $1.569 billion USD (down 3.4%)
Album Download Revenue: $1.234 billion USD (up 2.4%) ----combined downloads is at $2.803 billion
CD (physical): $2.1235 (down 14.6%)
Soundscan 2014 first half report is out. Streaming is up 42% and download is down 13%
2014 prediction:
Streaming Revenue: $2.015 billion (up 40%)
Download combined: $2.450 billion
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