"Retailers enjoy best Christmas, dispelling fears of bleak winter
Neelam Verjee and Gabriel Rozenburg"
On the other hand, from the telegraph we get:
"...take into account the relentless deflation that has hit the music market. CD prices have fallen for six out of the last seven years, according to official figures. This year they are 3pc down - not helped by HMV slashing the prices of nearly all its albums in September. Chart albums now sell for between £7.95 and £9.95, compared with a range of £9.95 and £11.95 a year ago.
Matters are made worse by the sluggish demand on the high street - the latest FootFall figures suggest that there were 8.9pc fewer customers out shopping this week compared with a year ago.
Added to this is the threat of the internet. Downloads are on course to nearly double this year, topping 50m.
However, this boom is not enough to compensate for a generally slow music market and a culture of not paying for music. In the last two months, total UK music sales, including downloads, have fallen by 14pc in value terms."
But I think this is in general for newer, younger music. How many mums are going for presents of a free download from the internet? It is looking like a good Xmas, and I see no reason for a poor CD showing for established AMU class sales.
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