Have major labels just seen an upturn in US sales?
mainAdvance data suggest a one percent increase in 2011, against a 12.7 percent drop in 2010. But Digital Music News thinks it could be wishful thinking. Revenue is likely to be down again.
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– Any news on sales at Arkivmusic? That would give us a good idea about sales of recorded classical music in the US.
– How are sales of DVDs doing, in the US and elsewhere?
– Personally I am frustrated at seeing some interesting recorded concerts (Thieleman, LFO/Abbado… ) appear only on DVD. I am not prepared to pay the price difference between DVD and CD, because all I care for is the sound. Why do they release so many good concerts on DVD alone?