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Originally Posted by Solicitous
But by the same token would we not have seen a similar scenario when digital music was introduced? People are buying single songs or individual albums on iTunes, as well as still going and buying full CD compilations from shops. 99c per song makes a CD worth about $12. Here in Aus the average CD price for new CDs is about $24. I haven't seen any CD stores close down because of digital music.
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Perhaps my perception is a bit off, but it appears that the music stores (both in the US and in Australia) that survived the transition have done so by transitioning to used CD sales (which, ignoring the more complex issues at play, does not benefit the artists or the publishers). While it is still possible to buy new music in dedicated music stores, it is usually only very recently-released albums and most of the floor space is dedicated to used product.
I'm not arguing this is a bad thing, by the way. I am merely observing the situation as I perceive it.