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# Want To Release Digital Only? Think Again
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/want-to-realese-digital-only-think-again/
- Published: 2011-03-03T12:40:00.000Z
- Updated: 2011-03-03T12:40:00.000Z
- Description: (Update) Wish you could save some money and release your next product digital only? That one decision could cut sales by 65% and more, according to some analysis by Glenn. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2011/03/want-to-realese-digital-only-think-again.html]
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:59

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(Update) Wish you could save some money and release your next product digital only? That one decision could cut sales by 65% and more, according to some analysis by Glenn Peoples of Billboard. While digital's share is growing around 3-6% a year, even the smallest releases still sell more physical product than digital. **Here's the proof:**

**2010 New Release Sales**

- 500,000+ – 17.7% digital
- 100,000 to 500,000 – 20.4% digital
- 50,000 to 100,000 – 23.8% digital
- 10,000 to 50,000 – 27.2% digital
- 1,000 to 10,000 – 33.7% digital
- 100 to 1,000 – 48% digital

More @ [Billboard](http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/retail/business-matters-even-obscure-titles-still-1005056822.story?ref=hypebot.com)