The Net is a boon for indie labels | CNET News.com

The Net is a boon for indie labels | CNET News.com

28 December 2005

Independent labels account for more than 18 percent of album sales this year--their biggest share of the market in at least five years, according to Nielsen SoundScan data. (If several big independent companies whose music is marketed by the major music labels distribution units are included, the figure exceeds 27 percent.)
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