[Harry Lavo]

"bob" wrote in message
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bob wrote:

Not the number of available titles, which only shows that they've put
out a lot of stuff that hasn't sold.

Please explain the logic behind that conclusion. Do tell us how after
ten years of putting out more and more titles that ,as you claim, are
not selling that these niche companies remain in business. Please tell
us how the economics work here to support your assertion.

Simply, really. If the audiophile labels put out 200 releases 5 years
ago, and they are putting out 200 releases this year, that is not
evidence of a growing market. Just because there are now 1000 titles in
the catalog doesn't mean the market's bigger.

Whereas, if there were 100 releases a year 5 years ago, and 200 a year
now, that would be suggestive of a larger market, or at least that the
producers think there's a larger market. (It's only suggestive, of
course, because it says nothing about sales.)


However, an increase over time in
the annual number of releases would constitute evidence of growth in
the market.

Which is exactly what has happened over the past ten to fifteen years
and in a substantial amount.

Asserted without evidence. As usual.

When you "live it", Bob, you don't have to "count".

If none or very few of those past records sold and are just sitting in
inventory as you claim, why have those companies been in business for ten or
more years?

That's the question "Porky" asked. And you haven't answered.