A popularidade da música via streaming (e grátis)

«(...) many consumers don’t pay for music at any price. The chart below, based on Compete’s data on more than 1,000 music sites, shows how the most popular options for listening to music online are free.

Despite lawsuits against illegal download sites, the fastest growing category in online music last year was P2P downloads, which shot up 140%. Nearly ten years after Napster raged through college networks, online music piracy continues to grow.»

fonte: Music Industry Downfall, Part II: The Rise of Social Streaming by Alex Patriquin Compete.com May 12th, 2008