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Numa Numa Still Going Strong

I can't believe it; it must have been over 12 months since the first Numa Numa video (the original) hit the Internet.  It just won't end, the copies just keep coming.  If you've got no clue what I'm talking about go to youtube.com and simply type in numa numa in the search bar.

15 minutes hell...more like 15 months of fame!

If you missed this, not to mention the copy cats, you've got a long way to go before you get to the end of the Internet.

Pirating music a thing of the past?...

...Probably not a chance.  online music sales, however, are at a all-time high.

Digital Music Sales Triple in 2005

 

Increase could be a sign that anti-piracy efforts are working.

 

Dan Nystedt, IDG News Service

Friday, January 20, 2006

The market for digital music downloads via the Internet and mobile phones nearly tripled in 2005, accounting for 6 percent of total record industry sales, a sign anti-piracy efforts are working and digital music is catching on.

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MTV in the Music Business?

I didn't know MTV still did music.  Looks like another lamb being led to the Apple slaughter.  Seriously, MTV in music?  I thought all they did was weak game shows and reality TV?

Microsoft, MTV Share Urge to Upend iTunes

 

By Keith Regan
www.EcommerceTimes.com 
Part of the ECT News Network
12/14/05 10:02 AM PT

Analysts said the move was a coup for Microsoft, since MTV could have chosen to use Apple's technology to operate its music store. MTV is expected to heavily promote the service to its audience base, which is largely made up of the teenage and young adult demographic that downloads the most digital music.