It Isn’t Pretty: RIAA 2010 Music Sales Data [CHART]

The RIAA has released sales dates for US music shipments in 2010. The numbers speak for themselves – a 12% increase in the dollar value of downloads can't make up for  a 22% drop in the sale of physical goods. That lead to a 10.9% overall drop in the total value of recorded music sales. The RIAA 2010 Year-End Shipment Statistics:

graphic via The Daily Swarm