Napster May Cut Into CD Sales
According to a CNET
story on Yahoo (thanks FreshView), a study by record industry tracker SoundScan shows
declining CD sales at stores near universities (4% drop in sales in the past two years).
While of course it would be super convenient for the RIAA or any lawyer to use this in
their cases against Napster, it's not that likely Napster is to blame. In 1998 the
decrease in sales was actually bigger than in 1999, while Napster wasn't even around in
1998. Even the store owners are saying it's not really noticable, and mostly singles are
involved here. Here's what the RIAA had to say though
"The findings come as no surprise and confirm our worst fears," said Amy Weiss, a spokeswoman for the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which is suing Napster. "This demonstrates the importance of protecting artists' rights on the Internet."
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