Portland, OR (PRWEB) August 09, 2012 CD Baby, the largest distributor of independent music, has announced that 2012 CD sales are up over the prior year. We know that digital downloads are the here and now, said CD Baby president, Brian Felsen. Weve been distributing MP3 albums since 2004. But were still seeing robust sales of compact discs in the independent community – and this year, our CD sales are actually up! I dont think anybody else can say that not Walmart, not Best Buy, not the major labels. The increase in CD Babys CD sales is currently still in the low thousands of units but continues to trend upwards. Even small gains are an anomaly in an industry that continues to trend toward digital and away from physical media. At CD Baby, weve always believed you should pursue both physical AND digital distribution for your music, and weve worked hard to ensure that both provide solid revenue streams for our artists, said Felsen. CD Baby attributes the increase in CD sales to three main drivers: CD Baby President Says CD Sales Are Up

Portland, OR (PRWEB) August 09, 2012

CD Baby, the largest distributor of independent music, has announced that 2012 CD sales are up over the prior year.

We know that digital downloads are the here and now, said CD Baby president, Brian Felsen. Weve been distributing MP3 albums since 2004. But were still seeing robust sales of compact discs in the independent community – and this year, our CD sales are actually up! I dont think anybody else can say that not Walmart, not Best Buy, not the major labels.

The increase in CD Babys CD sales is currently still in the low thousands of units but continues to trend upwards. Even small gains are an anomaly in an industry that continues to trend toward digital and away from physical media.

At CD Baby, weve always believed you should pursue both physical AND digital distribution for your music, and weve worked hard to ensure that both provide solid revenue streams for our artists, said Felsen.

CD Baby attributes the increase in CD sales to three main drivers:

CD Baby President Says CD Sales Are Up