Music industry worried about CD-burning

Iria · Aug 13, 2005, 05:14 AM

Music copied onto blank recordable CDs is becoming a bigger threat to the bottom line of record stores and music labels than online file-sharing, the head of the recording industry's trade group said Friday.

"Burned" CDs accounted for 29 percent of all recorded music obtained by fans in 2004, compared to 16 percent attributed to downloads from online file-sharing networks, said Mitch Bainwol, chief executive for the Recording Industry Association of America.

The data, compiled by the market research firm NPD Group, suggested that about half of all recordings obtained by music fans in 2004 were due to authorized CD sales and about 4 percent from paid music downloads.

"CD burning is a problem that is really undermining sales," Bainwol said in an interview prior to speaking before about 750 members of the National Association of Recording Merchandisers in San Diego Friday.

Copy protection technology "is an answer to the problem that clearly the marketplace is going to see more of," he added.
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Mazuko · Aug 13, 2005, 01:33 PM

Tomorrows next headline:

"24 Year Old Man Jailed For Buying CDR's at Local Store"

Matth · Aug 13, 2005, 10:22 PM

Heard it all before.. "home taping is killing music" etc.

It's time the music industry tried the "pile 'em high, sell 'em cheap" approach at least with tracks that are not current chart hits - I'd be happy to create my own £2.99 compilation CD, with that same kind of material - 20 tracks of content that nobody would be falling over themselves to buy, at 15p each... or perhaps 15 "unknown artist plays the music of" tracks at 10p each, and 5 more highly rated tracks at 30p each.

Crazy? - no, the current download prices are crazy!

They should have a scale of pricing, from "Platinum" (current hits), down to "Bronze" (the usual fodder for cheap compilations).

Necrosis · Aug 14, 2005, 04:28 AM

Old, Old, Old, how long have CD Burners been around, hmm 1994? Give me a break.

EcPercy · Aug 14, 2005, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Necrosis

Old, Old, Old, how long have CD Burners been around, hmm 1994? Give me a break.

Exactly.

As I have mentioned before. I have ceased all music purchases. So, when you (RIAA) blame someone how about blaming yourselves. I resuse to fund lawsuits.

Aug 13, 2005, 05:14 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Music industry worried about CD-burning Music copied onto blank recordable CDs is becoming a bigger threat to the bottom line of record stores and music labels than online file-sharing, the head of the recording industry's trade group said Friday. "Burned" CDs accounted for 29 percent of all recorded music obtained by fans in 2004, compared to 16 percent attributed to downloads from online file-sharing networks, said Mitch Bainwol, chief executive for the Recording Industry Association of America. The data, compiled by the market research firm NPD Group, suggested that about half of all recordings obtained by music fans in 2004 were due to authorized CD sales and about 4 percent from paid music downloads. "CD burning is a problem that is really undermining sales," Bainwol said in an interview prior to speaking before about 750 members of the National Association of Recording Merchandisers in San Diego Friday. Copy protection technology "is an answer to the problem that clearly the marketplace is going to see more of," he added. __________ Read More / Source: SeattlePI.com

Aug 13, 2005, 01:33 PM	#2
Mazuko DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,008 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	Tomorrows next headline: "24 Year Old Man Jailed For Buying CDR's at Local Store" __________________ E-bay feedback: http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAP...me=STRK:ME:UFS

Aug 13, 2005, 10:22 PM	#3
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	Heard it all before.. "home taping is killing music" etc. It's time the music industry tried the "pile 'em high, sell 'em cheap" approach at least with tracks that are not current chart hits - I'd be happy to create my own £2.99 compilation CD, with that same kind of material - 20 tracks of content that nobody would be falling over themselves to buy, at 15p each... or perhaps 15 "unknown artist plays the music of" tracks at 10p each, and 5 more highly rated tracks at 30p each. Crazy? - no, the current download prices are crazy! They should have a scale of pricing, from "Platinum" (current hits), down to "Bronze" (the usual fodder for cheap compilations).

Aug 14, 2005, 04:28 AM	#4
Necrosis HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,838 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Old, Old, Old, how long have CD Burners been around, hmm 1994? Give me a break.