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Ty, CD sales for 1999 were 943 million. For 2010, they were 98 million.

Posted by David (aka David) Feb 16 '11, 10:01

Find any business in the world that has lost 90% of their sales in 10 years and try to make the argument that they're not withering on the vine.

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"withering on the vine" should be used in more business rating reports -- nm - con_carne Feb 16, 10:11
I think I'm still safe for another decade or so, because our circ. just keeps on increasing. -- nm - Amy Feb 16, 10:08 2
- I really need to start getting CDs from the library. I could save at least $40 a month if I did. -- nm - amanda jones Feb 16, 10:22
- "...holder of such information as 'Will you marry me?' and 'Why are there still libraries?'" -- nm - Mop (211 lbs) Feb 16, 10:10
We're not withering! We're boutique! -- nm - CDs Feb 16, 10:03 2
- Yeah! *cough* *cough* *hack* *hack* -- nm - Vinyl Feb 16, 10:06 1
  - well ... vinyl really is boutique, there was a bit of growth in 2008-2010 ... CDs will get there eventually. - Beryllium Feb 16, 10:08
That 98 million reasons CDs aren't dead. - ty97 Feb 16, 10:03 6
- There is no other argument to make that it's a dying medium. Sales have dropped almost every year in the 2000s. - David Feb 16, 10:10
- It's been nailed to its perch. -- nm - Reagen Feb 16, 10:09 2
  - pining for the fjords, it is -- nm - Beryllium Feb 16, 10:11 1
    - "This is an ex-industry!" -- nm - con_carne Feb 16, 10:13
- There's no growth. From a perspective of pure capitalism, it's dead. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 16, 10:06 1
  - I feel happy! -- nm - CD Feb 16, 10:13
BOOKS ARE DEAD! -- nm - Mop (211 lbs) Feb 16, 10:03

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