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Re: CD SALES DECLINING?



On the other hand, over time an artist's output and public taste may
diverge.  If Paul McCartney's sales can go down over the years, so can
ours.

TravisH

On 1/9/06, phaslem@wightman.ca <phaslem@wightman.ca> wrote:
> My own experience has been much the same as the rest here.... Over the 
>past 10
> years I've witnessed a steady decline in sales, it used to make up most 
>of my
> income, but now is only a fraction. For instance; there is a very high 
>class
> art show in the summer that I would go to for no pay but in exchange for 
>booth
> space I'd play and demo the cds. 8 yrs ago I could count on selling 
>around
> $4,000.00 over the 3 days, Last summer I did that show again after 
>taking a
> break from it for a few years so I had new product, I still only sold 
>about
> $800.00. The only thing that kept me from feeling really bad about it is 
>that
> all the artisans are experiencing the same thing. A jeweler I know used
> to make
> his entire income for the year at the One of a Kind show in Toronto,
> that's a 10
> day Christmas show, he used to sell somewhere in the neighborhood of
> $120,000.00
> at that one show, last year he sold about $18,000.00.
>
> I agree that there is a great deal less disposable income, but also I 
>think
> there is also a lot lower appreciation for the arts in general. A good 
>friend
> who is a fine artist had a show in one of the top galleries in Toronto
> recently
> told me how this one woman came in with chips of paint and was only 
>concerned
> with what would go with her living room colours. Absolutely no 
>recognition for
> the art work and what was being communicated.
>