Digital music player market to face a fierce growth

Posted on Wednesday, March 16 2005 @ 0:08 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

This year the sales of digital music players will grow with roughly 57 percent, after they more than doubled last year.

In the next five years shipments of MP3 players will grow rfom 36.8 million last year to approx. 132 million units in 2009.

Sales of HDD-based players will increase to 56.2 million units in 2009, up from 9.8 million in 2004. By that year, HDD players will be 43 percent of the total MP3 market, up from 27 percent in 2004.

More information at Reuters

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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