[Harry Lavo]

"bob" wrote in message
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Harry Lavo wrote:

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?

I never said that none have sold. The existence of a back catalog
means that at least *some* have not sold. Obviously, enough have sold
to keep these companies in business. But the fact that enough have sold
to keep these companies in business is not evidence that sales are
growing.


Conversely, the fact that RIAA sales have declined with Sony pulling out of
SACD doesn't provide evidence that SACD is a dead market, as you seem to
always wish to trumpet. Particularly with the most vital part of this
market unlikely to be reflected in the RIAA stats.