Country 2008: A Year End Report

David M Ross • January 6, 2009

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The country music record business was especially hard hit as the previous year’s drop of 16.3% rose to 24% in 2008. Actual country album sales (physical and digital) toppled from 62.7 to 47.6 million, a new all time low under the SoundScan era.

Country 2008: A Year End Report asks questions and presents much of the past year’s key data.

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David M. Ross has been covering Nashville's music industry for over 25 years. [email protected]

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