Mathew Ingram points to a Canadian study that shows what most of us already knew: music sharing isn't hurting music sales. There are changes afoot due to digital sales pushing us back to more of a "singles model", but that's different:

“The analysis of the entire Canadian population does not uncover either a positive or negative relationship between the number of files downloaded from P2P networks and CDs purchased.

That is, we find no direct evidence to suggest that the net effect of P2P file sharing on CD purchasing is either positive or negative for Canada as a whole.”

I won't hold my breath waiting for the RIAA to acquire a clue.

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