$47.6 billion
Overall value of music industry in 2001 (source: Music Week)
45 million
Number of viewers for the 45th annual Grammy Awards
24%
Percentage of broadband-equipped households in the U.S.
3 to 4 thousand
Number of labels (both major and indie) existing in 2003 (source: Music Registry)
66
Number of times “music industry” appears in this issue
200 million
Number of downloads of file-sharing software (source: GartnerG2, March 2003)
62 million
Number of viewers for the January 2003 President’s “State of the Union Address” (source: Nielsen Media Research)
172 million
Current Internet universe estimate (source: Nielsen//NetRatings Audience Measurement Service)
8.9%
Percentage that CD shipments fell in 2002 (source: RIAA)
309,000
Number of DVD-As sold in 2002 (source: Nielsen SoundScan)
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