NARM's Donio Comments on Sales Year

DONIO SPEAKS: NARM President Jim Donio on 2011's positive sales figures: “This year’s results can be attributed to a variety of influences, including more aggressive marketing efforts and offers, availability and consumer adoption of legitimate digital commerce models, the power of social media, etc. It will be exciting to see what 2012 has in store as we anticipate new music from established artists and speculate about which stars-in-the-making might be making critical and commercial headlines in the next twelve months. Not to mention how products and services from familiar and freshmen players in the digital commerce space will continue to unfold.” Well, at least someone is optimistic. (1/4p)