Why doesn't the RIAA talk about the $9 billion USD in ringtone sales?

[Jorge]

A detail that seems hidden in all the fuss over declining music sales by the RIAA and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), is the fact that people bought over $9 billion USD worth of ringtones worldwide last year. That's right, $9 billion USD! This is about a 41% increase over last year and is expected to hit about $32 billion USD by the year 2010.

What makes this so odd is that on average we're talking about people shelling out $2 bucks for a 10 second clip of what they could normally purchase in it's entirety for half the price. That's 3% of the real product

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[Bucktoof]

I bought a couple ringtones when i got my phone just because the ones that came with it sucked. I haven't bought any since and refuse to buy anymore.

That was a good article, can't believe the statistics

[Signa]

haha that reminds me. my friend hacked his phone to accept any MP3 he puts on his microSD card. i downloaded the MGS "codec" beep for his ringtone. every time he is near, i swear the Colonel is calling.

[Kronithus]

haha that reminds me. my friend hacked his phone to accept any MP3 he puts on his microSD card. i downloaded the MGS "codec" beep for his ringtone. every time he is near, i swear the Colonel is calling.

Holy crap, that sounds ridiculously awesome.
Must... figure out... how to... hack phone...