Radio and CDs Still More Popular than MP3s, Finds Study
Believe it or not, digital media and iPods aren't the most popular way to consume audio entertainment. In fact, it's not even close. The most popular source of audio media, according to the Council for Research Excellence (PDF), is good ol' broadcast radio.
According to the study, which followed around 300 adults in five U.S. cities, some 77-percent of Americans listen to some broadcast radio ...
It seems that -- despite opposition from everyone except the recording industry -- the Copyright Board of Canada has approved extending a tax on recordable media to iPods and removable flash cards. The tax is based on the premise that any device that can be used to store audio files should make money for the recording artists as well as the retailer and manufacturer. Critics claim the new tax ...









