Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Statistics



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January 2002
	Month			Year To Date
	2002	2001	Percent Change	2002	2001	Percent Change
Units Shipped
VHS	70	59	19%	70	59	19%
DVD	88	35	151%	88	35	151%
Total Music Videos	158	94	68%	158	94	68%
Total Singles	118	18	556%	118	18	556%
Cassettes	72	67	7%	72	67	7%
CD	2911	2949	-1%	2911	2949	-1%
Total Albums	2983	3016	-1%	2983	3016	-1%
Grand Total	3259	3128	4%	3259	3128	4%
Net Value of Sales
VHS	641	602	6%	641	602	6%
DVD	1716	643	167%	1716	643	167%
Total Music Videos	2357	1245	89%	2357	1245	89%
Total Singles	207	116	78%	207	116	78%
Cassettes	299	397	-25%	299	397	-25%
CD	33472	34853	-4%	33472	34853	-4%
Total Albums	33771	35250	-4%	33771	35250	-4%
Grand Total	$36,335	$36,611	-1%	$36,335	$36,611	-1%

Sales information is supplied by members of CRIA and tabulated by Grant Thornton without audit.

The categories of DCC/Mini Disc and Cassette Single have been eliminated from the report due to negligible sales.

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