Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Statistics



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February 2003
	Month			Year To Date
	2003	2002	Percent Change	2003	2002	Percent Change
Units Shipped
VHS	51	70	-27%	51	70	-27%
DVD	146	88	66%	146	88	66%
Total Music Videos	197	158	25%	197	158	25%
Total Singles	38	118	-68%	38	118	-68%
Cassettes	9	72	-88%	9	72	-88%
CD	2618	2911	-10%	2618	2911	-10%
Total Albums	2627	2983	-12%	2627	2983	-12%
Grand Total	2862	3259	-12%	2862	3259	-12%
Net Value of Sales
VHS	341	641	-47%	341	641	-47%
DVD	2412	1716	41%	2412	1716	41%
Total Music Videos	2753	2357	17%	2753	2357	17%
Total Singles	119	207	-43%	119	207	-43%
Cassettes	8	299	-97%	8	299	-97%
CD	30273	33472	-10%	30273	33472	-10%
Total Albums	30281	33771	-10%	30281	33771	-10%
Grand Total	$33,153	$36,335	-9%	$33,153	$36,335	-9%

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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