Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Statistics



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January 2004
	Month			Year To Date
	2004	2003	Percent Change	2004	2003	Percent Change
Units Shipped
VHS	21	51	-59%	21	51	-59%
DVD	277	146	90%	277	146	90%
Total Music Videos	298	197	51%	298	197	51%
Total Singles	19	38	-50%	19	38	-50%
Cassettes	6	9	-33%	6	9	-33%
CD	2863	2618	9%	2863	2618	9%
Total Albums	2869	2627	9%	2869	2627	9%
Grand Total	3186	2862	11%	3186	20186	11%
Net Value of Sales
VHS	116	341	-66%	116	341	-66%
DVD	4033	2412	67%	4033	2412	67%
Total Music Videos	4149	2753	51%	4149	2753	51%
Total Singles	88	119	-26%	88	119	-26%
Cassettes	18	8	125%	18	8	125%
CD	29623	30273	-2%	29623	30273	-2%
Total Albums	29641	30281	-2%	29641	30281	-2%
Grand Total	$33,878	$33,153	2%	$33,878	$33,153	2%

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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