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A small number of users download the most music, a new survey shows

An NPD Group survey of households with web access shows that 64% have at least one digital music file on their computers; 56% have 50 or more while only 8% have 1,000 or more.

Posted 09/09/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Consumers know about legitimate music sites, but will they pay?

20% of consumers are aware of the iTunes music offering and 14% of Listen.com’s Rhapsody and Pressplay.com, says a survey from The NPD Group. But less than 1% have downloaded music from either Rhapsody or Pressplay and 6% from iTunes.

Posted 08/01/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Threats have reduced file-sharing traffic, NetRatings reports

Traffic to popular file-sharing applications declined after the announcement by the Recording Industry Association of America that people who illegally download music could be sued or prosecuted, Nielsen/NetRatings reports.

Posted 07/15/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Music downloading is only beginning, Yankee Group warns

30% of teens not downloading music say connection speed is a major reason while 20% say illegality is a reason they do not download, says a new survey.

Posted 05/28/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

A victory for digital content marketers

Even with Supreme Court’s ruling against freebie Grokster, piracy of digital entertainment products like copyrighted music and movies will undoubtedly continue, especially by overseas-based file-sharing networks. But it’s time for legitimate media companies to call the battle against illegal file-sharing a victory and move on to more aggressive retail sales of digital products, experts say.

Posted 08/01/2005Internet RetailerPost a comment