After more than doubling last year, portable digital music player sales are set for 57 percent growth in 2005, according to results of a global survey released today. Market research group iSuppli said shipments of MP3 music players rose by 116 percent in 2004 and will expand to 132 million units in 2009 from 36.8 million in 2004. Inside Digital Media senior analyst Phil Leigh told TechNewsWorld that a transition of music sales from physical to digital form is driving the growth.
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Study Predicts 57 Percent Growth in Digital Music Players
Posted by: Jennifer LeClaire March 15, 2005 01:06 PMAfter more than doubling last year, portable digital music player sales are set for 57 percent growth in 2005, according to results of a global survey released today. Market research group iSuppli said shipments of MP3 music players rose by 116 percent in 2004 and will expand to 132 million units in 2009 from 36.8 million in 2004. Inside Digital Media senior analyst Phil Leigh told TechNewsWorld that a transition of music sales from physical to digital form is driving the growth.