On 6 Apr 2006, at 17:10, Graham Seaman wrote:
I queried this on the main portuguese free software list and have
so far had two replies; both emphasizing that the Portuguese
economy is currently in a poor way and people have little money to
spend on anything. One suggested that if VAT on music was dropped
to 5% so it was on a more level playing field with books, sales
might increase; the other, that the decline in the Portuguese
music industry is not as dramatic as that in more basic
industries such as textiles.
Great! The Guardian needs to be told about that.
The Long Tail Blog points out that the margins are higher on
downloads and ringtones.
We've also just had the first UK number one due to downloads.
- Rob.
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