Download music with slower sales growth
Growth in the market for digital music downloads has slowed considerably worldwide.
It is the first time since 2004 that sales growth has been in single figures, writes the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in its 2010 annual report, according to SDA. According to the report, sales figures rose by six percent last year, compared to twice as high in 2009. The association estimates the legal download market at around 4.6 billion dollars.
Measured against the total amount of music downloaded, 95 percent of all downloads are illegal, said Frances Moore, head of the association, at a press conference on Thursday.
