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U.S. Consumer Music Industry on the Rebound as More Consumers Buy Music
According to an annual study of the consumer music market in the U.S. by The NPD Group, growth in the music market can be traced to an increasing number of CD and digital download buyers, and an increase in the total amount that consumers are spending for music. After years of decline, total music-track sales rose 4% during 2011. The number of paid download buyers increased 14% in 2011 to 45 million customers.
2012 St. Patrick’s Day Spending to Reach $4.6B
Retail sales and celebrations for St. Patrick’s Day will get a boost this year as the holiday falls on a Saturday. According to BIGinsight’s St. Patrick’s Day spending survey, 54.4% of Americans say they will celebrate the traditionally Irish holiday this year, the most in the survey’s nine-year history. Overall, the average person will spend about $35 on the holiday, totaling $4.6 billion.






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