2003 Album sales stats

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In 2003:
There were 38,000 albums released
30,000 sold less than 1,000 copies
1% of releases accounts for 30% of overall sales
5% of releases accounts for 80% of sales
No indie release was over 500,000 units
83% of indie releases were less than 1,000 units

DVD music sales increased 104.5% in 2003

― andy, Wednesday, 16 June 2004 19:34 (twenty-two years ago)

Is this for the UK? US?

― Barry Bruner (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 20:23 (twenty-two years ago)

neither by the look of it. probably the RIAA tracked figures for the states i guess

― chris andrews (fraew), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 21:11 (twenty-two years ago)

I think it's from Soundscan, so it's probably bogus. They just want all indies to quit.

― andy, Wednesday, 16 June 2004 21:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Most CD pressing companies, even those most indie people deal with, use soundscan barcodes though.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 21:17 (twenty-two years ago)

This is kinda depressing.

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 21:17 (twenty-two years ago)

decline not fast enough?

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 21:36 (twenty-two years ago)

and how does it compare to 1993?

― stevem (blueski), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 21:36 (twenty-two years ago)

i sold 8 albums during 2003

― the surface noise and the analogue warmth (electricsound), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 22:31 (twenty-two years ago)

im putting out my debut, a 20 copy lathe-cut 7" ep at 33rpm soon... hopefully

― chris andrews (fraew), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 23:02 (twenty-two years ago)

..and whats great is that i'll prolly break even

― chris andrews (fraew), Wednesday, 16 June 2004 23:03 (twenty-two years ago)

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