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By John Borland
Posted on ZDNet News: Mar 4, 2004 6:55:00 PM

Record shipments declined in 2003, but at a substantially slower rate than the steep slide seen in 2002, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) said Thursday. The value of music shipped to U.S. retail outlets fell by 4.3 percent in 2003, compared with a 6.8 percent drop the previous year. The number of units shipped dropped just 2.7 percent, compared with 7.8 percent in 2002, the group said.

The figures did not include sales though online stores such as Apple Computer's iTunes. Those markets are still very young, and their health will require continued anti-piracy enforcement efforts online, said RIAA CEO Mitch Bainwol in a statement.

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Umm, Are they not called CD's in 2004'
Records have not been around for a long time maybe this is why the music industry sucks?

The only thing cool going on in hollystupid world is downloading. I don't want stupid ass hit songs. The... (Read the rest)
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Blow it out your whale hole, RIAA  Xunil_Sierutuf | 03/05/04
They'll not get a penny from me.  James T. Kirk | 03/05/04
Umm, Are they not called CD's in 2004'  cybershoplifter | 03/05/04

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