What does 'value of units shipped' mean?? I'd beg the question that all they put out now is crap anyway, so I'd agree that the value is nothing compared to the old days.
I don't think I like that it's in billions of current dollars, seems a little misleading since they didn't actually have $8.1 billion in LP/EP sales in 1978.
Finally, the difference between CD and other digital media versus LPs and cassettes is that they don't wear out. You only have to buy it once, and if a bunch of your friends borrow it its not a big hassle.
I don't think I like that it's in billions of current dollars, seems a little misleading since they didn't actually have $8.1 billion in LP/EP sales in 1978.
Finally, the difference between CD and other digital media versus LPs and cassettes is that they don't wear out. You only have to buy it once, and if a bunch of your friends borrow it its not a big hassle.