Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Statistics



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August 2006
	Month			Year To Date
	2006	2005	Percent Change	2006	2005	Percent Change
Units Shipped
DVD	229	145	58%	1683	1689	0%
CD	3731	3576	4%	24521	25759	-5%
Other Formats*	20	20	0%	167	160	4%
Grand Total	3980	3741	6%	26371	27608	-4%
Net Value of Shipments
DVD	1674	2149	-22%	22704	24390	-7%
CD	38188	38885	-2%	246108	274904	-10%
Other Formats*	23	128	-82%	761	744	2%
Grand Total	39885	41162	-3%	269573	300038	-10%

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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