Music

It’s Still True: Music Pirates Buy More Music

By Jack Loftus on November 2, 2009 at 4:00 AM

We’ve been here before, so no long post necessary, but it’s worth mentioning, again, that illegal downloaders, the alleged scourge of the music industry, are really the ones who buy the most music.

So says a new survey out of the U.K., anyway. [The Independent via Boing Boing]

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  • Glenn
    November 3, 2009 at 7:46 AM

    Just maybe these “Pirates” download the music to see if they like it before they purchase it. You have to admit there is some really crappy music out there these days.

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  • Mic Cullen
    November 3, 2009 at 5:27 PM

    I can see why Lily Allen wouldn’t want a “try-before-you-buy” system…

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