Killing Napster May Be Slowing CD Sales
from the is-it-really-cause-and-effect dept
Retailers are reporting that cd sales are down from last year. Does this coincide with the fact that Napster is now crippled? Has the RIAA completely cutting off an avenue for music discovery? I know for a fact that it's harder for me to listen to new music now -- and maybe I have bought fewer cds because of it. However, I can also play devil's advocate and cite that the whole economic slowdown might have something to do with it, no?
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