How Much Has the Music Industry Changed in the Last Ten Years? Let’s Look at Some Hard Numbers.

December 15, 2014 Alan Cross 1 Comment 0 min read

StartupBlog offers some amazingly sobering numbers when it comes to the station of the music industry.

	10 years ago	Now
Recorded music sales	$16 billion	$6.9 billion
All streaming sales	Nil	$1.5 billion
Download sales	$250 million	$2.8 billion
CD sales	$15 billion	$2.5 billion

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Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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