Re: [idm] Re: Record companies on the way out (amendment)
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quoted 8 lines From: "Paul Ressel" <paulressel@mailbox.co.za>> From: "Paul Ressel" <paulressel@mailbox.co.za>
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> Thanx eric for pointing this out.
>
> The correct figure was R40 billion (SA Rands); at the time equalled
> aroung $3 Billion
>
> sorry bout the mixup.
Still doesn't matter. That $3bil is the difference between the 2000 numbers and their projected sales for 2001. In other
words, "invented numbers". Not to mention that that "thesis" reads like an 8th grade plagiarism experiment.
-e
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> On Tue, 4 Mar 2003 14:55:40 -0800 Eric (eric@synthesizer.org) wrote:
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> >> From: "Paul Ressel" <paulressel@mailbox.co.za>
> >>
> >> Found this in a thesis....
> >
> >You don't say...
> >
> >> The US music industry lost $40 Billion in 2001. A sign that things
> are
> >> changing. The next few years could difintely see the rise of the
> indi
> >> musicians.
> >
> >According to the RIAA's own numbers the size of the entire music
> industry is between $13-14 Billion. Beyond that
> >and accounting for typos, the music industry did not lose $4bil in
> 2001 either.
> >
> >I smell a troll,
> >-e
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