1 in 3 cds are fake

[Zooropa]

One in three CDs sold around the world is a fake, according to the record industry.
Sales of pirate discs are thought to have risen by 14%, pushing them above one billion for the first time last year.
The total value for sales of pirate CDs now stands at around £3bn, the report by the International Federation for the Phonographic Industry said.
It shows the huge extent of the problem for the music industry, and does not even include the damage being caused by internet piracy.
Last year pirate sales outnumbered legal recordings in 25 countries, according to the IFPI report. They include Russia, Brazil and Mexico.
the UK music market is already undergoing a difficult time after years of steady growth.
Album sales in the year up to March fell by 5% in number and 9% in value, while singles sales have dropped considerably.
countries responsible for the pirated CDs include Poland, Thailand, Ukraine and China, where more than 90% of all recordings are fakes.
Tim Bowen, chairman of BMG records in the UK, said: "This report should be a wake-up call to governments on the massive damage that music piracy is causing to their economies, their cultures and their international reputations."


They should visit the HUB then ........:Laugh:

 

[nara]

My heart bleeds.

 

[jdlover]

what winds me up is when they call them 'fakes' , as if they're doing it to safeguard the public . if somebody asks for a copy , and they get one , then how is that a 'fake' ??!!

 

[Scunner]

Maybe less people would buy a pirate copy if the 'Real' copy wasn't so expensive! It's said that an album costs less that £1 to make but we have to pay £12 to £16. If you go to USA you pay 40% less for the same thing. The record industry deserves everything they get (or don't get ).