Music industry: Piracy is choking sales - CNET News - 0 views
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Worldwide sales of music CDs, records and cassettes fell for the third year in a row
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less willing to buy music on the one hand, and others saying they use downloading to make better-informed purchases on the other hand.
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Internet services such as Napster and Kazaa contend that record labels are simply not releasing enough good music, and consumers see DVDs as a better value than CDs.
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piracy has made it easy for many people to get music for free, allowing consumers to download songs and spend their money on DVDs instead.