{"id":2227,"date":"2013-01-13T00:54:41","date_gmt":"2013-01-13T00:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/?p=2227"},"modified":"2013-01-13T00:54:41","modified_gmt":"2013-01-13T00:54:41","slug":"consumers-are-still-buying-cds-in-gospel-music-at-a-high-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybirminghamgospel.com\/staging\/9111\/consumers-are-still-buying-cds-in-gospel-music-at-a-high-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"Consumers are still buying CDs in gospel music at a high rate"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--CusAds0--><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.emicmg.com\/images\/uploads\/news\/GMA%20Logo.gif\" width=\"313\" height=\"102\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This may catch some people by surprise.\u00a0 The <em>Gospel Music Association<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gospelmusic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/Year-in-Gospel-2011.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">reported in 2011<\/span><\/a> that 4 out of 5 Christian album sales were physical CDs but NOT downloads. What does this mean?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/rack.3.mshcdn.com\/media\/ZgkyMDEyLzEyLzA0LzAxL2Nkc2FsZXNmYWxsLmNjUC5wbmcKcAl0aHVtYgk5NTB4NTM0IwplCWpwZw\/2e76bd07\/5b9\/cd-sales-fall-faster-than-digital-music-sales-rise-or-do-they--37dd819ada.jpg\" width=\"208\" height=\"116\" \/><\/span><\/p><!--CusAds0-->\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This means that eventhough it may be easier to upload your project to iTunes, CDBaby.com or Amazon.com, the gospel music audience wants to physically see and touch your product. Online sales are major, but having your project available following a performance is crucial for sales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is important to note that digital sales in Christian music have grown over 20% the past two years.<\/span><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0--><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The point: Make your project available online, but keep pressing those CDs.<\/span><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This may catch some people by surprise.\u00a0 The Gospel Music Association reported in 2011 that 4 out of 5 Christian album sales were physical CDs but NOT downloads. What does this mean? 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