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# Study Says Global Digital Sales Will Pass CD’s In 3 Years
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/study-says-glob/
- Published: 2007-06-22T05:28:01.000Z
- Updated: 2007-06-22T05:28:01.000Z
- Description: According to a new PriceWaterhouse study, in just three years the digital distribution of music will surpass physical distribution globally as mobile phone delivery becomes a bigger part of the. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2007/06/study-says-glob.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 11:06

According to a new PriceWaterhouse [study](http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117967322.html?categoryid=18&cs=1&nid=2568&ref=hypebot.com), in just three years the digital distribution of music will surpass

[![Cd_many](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/06/22/cd_many.jpg "Cd_many")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/06/22/cd%5Fmany.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

physical distribution globally as mobile phone delivery becomes a bigger part of the music-selling formula.

The Asia Pacific rim will experience the largest conversion with Latin America next. Surprisingly Canada is another hot spot with 35% per year digital growth predicted for the next 3 years. ([PW Pubic Summary](http://www.pwc.com/extweb/industry.nsf/docid/8CF0A9E084894A5A85256CE8006E19ED?ref=hypebot.com#rec)). PW forecasts that digital growth will "reinvigorate" the [ailing](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content%5Fdisplay/industry/e3ide96529637d150df099d182939a38689?ref=hypebot.com) music

[![Iphone](https://hypebot.typepad.com/hypebot/images/2007/06/22/iphone.jpg "Iphone")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/06/22/iphone.jpg&ref=hypebot.com)

industry.

And while music industry needs reinvigoration, a related Price Waterhouse predicts a solid 7.3% annual growth for the larger entertainment and media sector. ([press release](http://www.pwc.com/extweb/ncpressrelease.nsf/docid/9F2A3D2CFD45635D85257027006F2D2E?ref=hypebot.com))