WEEKEND READING: Two Analysts Take Dim View Of Music Industry’s Future
Two major analysts take a detailed look at slowing growth in paid downloads and what it means for the future of the music industry:
The Diffusion Group: "The Sky Is Falling. Is The Record Industry Ready To face The Music?" (pdf)
Pali Research: "US Digital Track Trends Weakening" (pdf)
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I wouldn’t count out the majors just yet. They still have a lot of assets, and they can afford to cut costs. They can limp along on slow growth for quite a while.
They just gonna consolidate until one label left. Sort of like the railroad.