Streaming Killed Piracy In Norway. It Also Killed Recording Sales…

In Norway, nearly 80 percent of all recording revenues now come from streaming.  That’s enough to virtually kill off piracy, as well as an entire recording industry.

Here’s a graph that shows the dramatic drop in piracy in the past few years.  In 2014, ‘Digital’ was more than 95% streaming.

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Now, here’s that same chart against overall recorded music sales (CDs, vinyl, downloads, everything).

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Source: Industry News