Only 50% Of Teens Bought CDs Last Year

[DudeAsInCool]

The LA Times reports that "buying music at a store is no longer a rite of passage for teenagers" and that nearly half of all teens bought no compact discs in 2007.

..."The report underlined a generational split. The increase in legal online sales was driven by people age 36 to 50, the report said, giving the music industry an opportunity to target these customers by tapping into its older catalogue."

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[Potato]

besides the kid i saw walking down the street yesterday, i haven't seen someone use a discman in forever. people have little mp3 playin' devices for their tunes.

and apparently itunes is the second largest music retailer now.

someone should tell that to the record companies. move with the times, quit suing people for using new technology, stop sucking at life, etc.

[Malicious Intent]

As many as 50%?

[Redneck4sure]

As many as 50%?

The percentage of teens that stole cds was much higher.

Potato is right. I rarely see anyone with a portable cd player anymore. Everyone has those little mp3 player gizmos.

except me.

the little mofos are too small and I can't see the buttons.