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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

The Music Business Bids Good Riddance to 2008, Gets Ready to Say the Same Thing to 2009

The industry’s report card is just like every report card it has had since the advent of Napster: Digital sales are up, but not enough to counter the plunge in CD sales. We’ll hear the same thing in 12 months. In the meantime, though, there is lots of good music to listen to. Go find some of it and have a happy new year.

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Peter Kafka has been covering media and technology since 1997, when he joined the staff of Forbes magazine. Most recently, he has been the managing editor of the tech and media Web site, Silicon Alley Insider. Read more »

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Here is a statement of my ethics and coverage policies. It is more than most of you want to know, but, in the age of suspicion of the media, I am laying it all out.

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