Didn't we send this image into space?

[andrewducker]

How much do different music formats make?

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[usmu.livejournal.com]

Though I have no idea how to read this infographic, I'm thoroughly amused to see the cassette single mentioned. That was one ill fated format from the start as ever there was one. I must have one been one of the very few to actually buy a couple of thess. They must be worth something by now. :)

[andrewducker]

Left to right is time, height is the amount of money. So CDs made a lot of money, but now make less, MP3 singles make more than they did, but still not as much.

[communicator.livejournal.com]

'Make' as in profit per unit shifted?

[andrewducker]

Good point. I think the height is the volume of business shifted, but I don't actually know what the figures represent!

[communicator.livejournal.com]

Looking more closely it must be total turnover in $millions or something, otherwise download album would be bigger than download single

I was mistaking the timeline, so I wondered why vinyl singles started so low - it's because they were already finished

[andrewducker]

And it's possible the cassette singles are worth something nowadays. I wouldn't put money on it though...

[likeneontubing.livejournal.com]

I bought a couple cassette singles too - and a cassette album hehe