This
ComScore Media Metrix
report is ecstatic about what it identifies as a shift in music downloading from "illegal" services to
industry-sanctioned sites like iTunes Music Store. But their analysis has a lot in common with swiss cheese. They're
quick to point out that Kazaa is rapidly sliding off the face of the earth (71% fewer visits to their site than a year
ago), but neglects to point out that LimeWire is soaring in popularity (1,876% increase). Also left out is any mention
of the many newer P2P networks that are gaining popularity like LimeWire. And on the online music store side, it's
pretty much a mixed bag: BMG and Tower Records made big gains, others fell sharply. Nothing to go waving the victory
flag about yet.
I'm all for legal music download sites, but what do these guys have to gain by lying to themselves?
