Value Added Music Disc Sales Rise Even As CD Sales Stumble

Hypebot (and others) have been suggesting for many months that one way to get consumers to actually pay for music is to think "value added". In other words, give them a reason to lay down $15- $20 instead of grabbing it for free online or from a friend.

It now appears that those that are doing it (most notably Sony BMG and some indies) are being rewarded.  Today Coolfer commented on a Hollywood Reporter piece that shows music DVD and DualDisc sales increasing even as standard CD sales continue to fall.  "The days of a single format world are over," said one Sony BMG exec.  Hypebot wholeheartedly agrees.